Otto Johan Tandefelt

Otto Johan Tandefelt born 13 April 1782 in Sysmä, Voipala, Finland was a Swedish Finn.[1] He most likely died in America.

Fersen killed by the mob

He was a key figure in the lynching of Axel von Fersen on June 20, 1810 in Stockholm. He was the alleged murderer. After serving some years at Nya Älvsborgs festning, he was pardoned by the king Karl XIII and eventually emigrated to America under the name of Pettersson.

He was a nephew of Adolf Tandefelt.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mesterton.net/juusten/t853.htm
  2. ↑ Herman Lindqvist, Axel von Fersen (1991)
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