Brief Life History of Tollev
When Tollev Nilsen was born on 6 May 1753, in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway, his father, Nils Eriksen, was 32 and his mother, Guri Erlandsdatter, was 32. He married Marit Christensdr on 5 April 1778, in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 1 October 1823, in his hometown, at the age of 70, and was buried in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway.
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Sources (24)
- Tollef Nilsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
- Tollef Nilsen Welstad, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
- Tollev Nilsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
Spouse and Children
1753–1823 Male
1751–1841 Female
Children (6)
1781–1858 Female
1784–1840 Female
1787–1787 Male
1789–1789 Male
1791–1855 Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1721–1785 Male
1722–1780 Female
Siblings (11)
1736– Male
1738– Male
1740– Male
1743–1805 Male
1746–1796 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (3)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
Age 48
1810 · Vaccinations
Age 57
1810 · Ole Bull
Age 57
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nils, Alf, Bjorn, Lars, Per, Nels, Anders, Bente, Tor, Arnfinn, Astrid. German Hans, Kurt, Ralf, Arnulf, Otto.
Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Nils, a shortened form of Nikolaus. This form of the surname is also found in Denmark, but it is rare there. Compare Nelsen .
Altered form of Norwegian Nilssen, a variant of 1, and probably also of the Danish, Norwegian, or North German cognate Nielsen (compare Nilson ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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