Erik Nilsson

Brief Life History of Erik

When Erik Nilsson was born in 1684, in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Nils Ersson, was 44 and his mother, Cherstin Larsdotter, was 35. He married Ingeborg Christophersdotter on 11 July 1714. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 30 October 1736, in his hometown, at the age of 52, and was buried in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden.

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Family Time Line

Erik Nilsson
1684–1736
Ingeborg Christophersdotter
1690–1765
Marriage: 11 July 1714
Nils Eriksson
1715–1715
Erik Ericsson
1716–1716
Cherstin Eriksdotter
1717–1817
Nils Eriksson
1721–1736
Erik Eriksson
1723–1823
Anna Eriksson
1724–1824
Pehr Eriksson
1726–1826
Per Nilsson
1726–
Carin Eriksson
1727–1727
Carin Eriksson
1728–1828
Carin Nilsson
1728–
Lars Eriksson
1730–1731
Margreta Eriksdotter
1732–1772

Sources (2)

  • Birth Record-Margreta Erichsdotter-19 July 1732
  • Legacy NFS Source: Erik NILSSON -

World Events (4)

1685

King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.

1698

King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

1700 · The Great Northern War

By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nils, Per, Anders, Egil, Lennart, Sven, Birgit, Fredrik, Sten, Algot. German Kurt, Hans, Otto, Gerhard, Gotthard, Karl-Heinz.

Swedish and German: patronymic from the personal name Nils, a shortened form of Nikolaus. Compare Nilson , Neilson 3, and Nielson 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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