Brief Life History of Erik
When Erik Nilsson was born in 1700, in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Nils Ersson, was 60 and his mother, Cherstin Larsdotter, was 51. 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 36, and was buried in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Birth Record-Margreta Erichsdotter-19 July 1732
- Legacy NFS Source: Erik NILSSON -
Spouse and Children
1700–1736 Male
1690–1765 Female
Children (13)
1715–1715 Male
1716–1716 Male
1717–1817 Female
1721–1736 Male
1723–1823 Male
+8 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1640–1730 Male
1649–1720 Female
Siblings (8)
1678–1778 Female
1682–1755 Male
1682–1782 Male
1686–1760 Male
1688–1788 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (2)
1700 · The Great Northern War
Age 0
1720
Age 20
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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