Peter Gunnarsson Rambo
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Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (1612-1698) was a Swedish immigrant to New Sweden who lived as a farmer and served as a justice on the Governor's Council. A variety of apple which he grew became known as the Rambo apple. Rambo's Rock along the Schuylkill River is named for his family.[1]
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Rambo along with Peter Cock, and others, was selected by his fellow Swedish settlers to greet their new governor, William Penn, when he arrived at "Upland" (now Chester, Pennsylvania) when their colony was taken over by the British on October 27, 1682. Rambo was a witness to Penn's treaty with the Indians for the purchase of land west of the original boundaries of Philadelphia.[1]
Gunnar's Run, a long covered stream along Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia is named for Gunnar Rambo, one of Peter's descendants.[1]
