Nils Nilsson
29 March 1790–7 July 1857 (Age 67)
Alsen, Jämtland, Sweden
The Life Summary of Nils
When Nils Nilsson was born on 29 March 1790, in Alsen, Jämtland, Sweden, his father, Nils Jonsson, was 39 and his mother, Dordia Olsdotter, was 33. He married Anna Erikssdotter. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 7 July 1857, in Rödön, Jämtland, Sweden, at the age of 67.
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Family Time Line
Nils Nilsson
1790–1857
Anna Erikssdotter
1797–1871
Marriage:
Nils Nilsson
1817–1895
Spouse and Children
1790–1857Male
1797–1871Female
Marriage
Children
(1)
1817–1895Male
Parents and Siblings
1750–1831Male
1756–1815Female
Siblings
(5)
1781–1843Male
1783–1874Male
1786–Male
1790–1857Male
1793–1844Male
World Events (5)
1809
Age 19
1809
Age 19
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Age 24
1814
Age 24
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Age 42
1832
Age 42
Göta Canal opened.
Name Meaning
(1997: 1327;2007: 2458; 2010: 3223)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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Sources (1)
- Nils Nilsson in entry for Nils Nilsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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