Nils Tollesen

3 August 1794–1858
Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway

The Life Summary of Nils

When Nils Tollesen was christened on 3 August 1794, in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway, his father, Tollev Nilsen, was 41 and his mother, Sigrid Engebretsdatter, was 43. He married Kari Pedersen on 12 December 1828. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died in 1858, in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

Nils Tollesen
1794–1858
Kari Pedersen
1796–1883
Marriage: 12 December 1828
Tollev Nilsen
1829–1907
Peder Nilsen
1835–1904

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 December 1828
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
    It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
    1810 · Vaccinations
    Royal order issued by the King of Norway and Denmark in 1810 required everyone to have a certificate of smallpox vaccination. This was also recorded in the Church records. 33
    1812 · Record-keeping
    A uniform system for keeping church records was introduced by royal ordinance in December 1812. Prior to that there were no directions on how to keep church records. It required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Tollef, Thor.Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Tollef, a variant of Torleiv, from Old Norse Thorleifr, formed with Thórr, the name of the Scandinavian god of thunder (see Thor ) + leifr ‘heir, descendant’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Thor
    Tollefson
    Tollefsrud
    Tolleson

    Sources (4)

    • Nils Tollesen in entry for Peder Nilsen and Jorand Nilsdr, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
    • Niels Tollefsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
    • Nils Tollesen in entry for Peder Nilsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"

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