Brief Life History 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 Eriksdotter. 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
Sources (1)
- Nils Nilsson in entry for Nils Nilsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1790–1857 Male
1797–1871 Female
Children (1)
1817–1895 Male
Parents and Siblings
1750–1831 Male
1756–1815 Female
Siblings (5)
1781–1843 Male
1783–1874 Male
1786–1874 Male
1790–1857 Male
1793–1844 Male
World Events (5)
1809
Age 19
1814
Age 24
1832
Age 42
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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