Per Petter Christiansson Steineck
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Per Petter Christiansson Steineck, (Per Petterson Christensson Steijnech) was a Swedish
executioner
. Per Petterson Christensson Steijnech was born in Malmo, Sweden on 7 October 1822.
Steineck carried out one of the two last public execution
s in Sweden
and is infamous for that. On the 18th of May 1876 he executed Konrad Petterson Lundqvist Tector (1838–1876) for murder in Visby
in Gotland County
. Steineck made a poor job of the execution. He failed to kill Tector with the first strike (actually taking two more strikes to sever the head from the body), and is alleged to have been drunk during the execution.
After the execution of Tector he was enlisted to carry out one more execution, that of the Glimminge killer (Glimmingemördaren), Nils Peter Hagström, (1853–1887) on the 29th of March 1887 in Kristianstad
, in Skåne County
.
Three months later he emigrated to the United States
with his wife. The couple emigrated from Kristina parish, Jönköping County
through the port of Gothenburg
to New York City
. Their sons had already emigrated to the United States.
Sweden
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executioner
Executioner
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. Per Petterson Christensson Steijnech was born in Malmo, Sweden on 7 October 1822.
Career
Steineck became an executioner in 1861. Between 1864 and 1887, he performed six executions.Steineck carried out one of the two last public execution
Public Execution
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s in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and is infamous for that. On the 18th of May 1876 he executed Konrad Petterson Lundqvist Tector (1838–1876) for murder in Visby
Visby
-See also:* Battle of Visby* Gotland University College* List of governors of Gotland County-External links:* - Visby*...
in Gotland County
Gotland County
Gotland County is a county or län of Sweden. Gotland is located in the Baltic Sea to the east of Öland, and is the largest of Sweden's islands. Counties are usually sub-divided into municipalities, but Gotland County only consists of one municipality: Gotland Municipality. Gotland County at...
. Steineck made a poor job of the execution. He failed to kill Tector with the first strike (actually taking two more strikes to sever the head from the body), and is alleged to have been drunk during the execution.
After the execution of Tector he was enlisted to carry out one more execution, that of the Glimminge killer (Glimmingemördaren), Nils Peter Hagström, (1853–1887) on the 29th of March 1887 in Kristianstad
Kristianstad
Kristianstad is a city and the seat of Kristianstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 35,711 inhabitants in 2010.-History:The city was founded in 1614 by King Christian IV of Denmark, the city's name literally means 'Town of Christian', as a planned city after the burning of the town of Vä...
, in Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
.
Three months later he emigrated to the United States
United States
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with his wife. The couple emigrated from Kristina parish, Jönköping County
Jönköping County
Jönköping County is a county or län in southern Sweden. It borders the counties of Halland, Västra Götaland, Östergötland, Kalmar and Kronoberg. The capital is Jönköping.- Provinces :...
through the port of Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
to New York City
New York City
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. Their sons had already emigrated to the United States.