Brief Life History of Boel
When Boel Svensdotter was born on 5 March 1834, in Åkarp, Gislöv, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Sven Sjunnesson, was 38 and her mother, Gunilla Thuresdotter, was 32. She married Pehr Nilsson on 19 January 1855, in Kells Nöbbelöf, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 26 March 1877, at the age of 43.
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- Boel Svensdotter in household of Per Nilsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
- Boel Svensdr in entry for Pehr Nilsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Boel Svensdr in entry for Per Nilsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
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World Events (3)
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
Name Meaning
Biblical name, composed of two different Hebrew elements, Yah(weh) and El, both of which mean ‘God’ the implication of the name is that the Hebrew God, Yahweh, is the only true god. This is a common name in the Bible, being borne by, among others, one of King David's ‘mighty men’ (1 Chronicles 11:38), and a minor prophet who lived in the 8th century bc . The name has been perennially popular as a Jewish name; it was also taken up by the Puritans and other Christian fundamentalists. The name has long been in regular use in North America but was uncommon in Britain until the 1990s. Well-known bearers of the name include the American singer and entertainer Joel Grey ( b. 1932 ), the West Indian cricketer Joel Garner ( b. 1952 ), and the American film director Joel Coen ( b. 1954 ). The French form Joël is also used in the English-speaking world.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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