Tollev Nilsen

Brief Life History of Tollev

When Tollev Nilsen was born before 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, and was buried in Sigdal, Buskerud, Norway.

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Family Time Line

Tollev Nilsen
1753–1823
Sigrid Engebretsdatter
1751–1841
Marit Tollevsdotter
1781–1858
Helge Tollevsdr
1784–1840
Nils Tollefsen
1787–1787
Nils Tollefsen
1789–1789
Guri Tollefsen
1791–1855
Nils Tollesen
1794–1858

Sources (24)

  • Tollef Nilsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"
  • Tollef Nilsen Welstad, "Norway Church Books, 1815-1930"
  • Tollev Nilsen, "Norway, Marriages, 1660-1926"

World Events (3)

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

1810 · Ole Bull

Eminent Norwegian violinist and composer. Renown Norwegian violinist and composer who toured multiple times in the US. Family friend with Edvard Grieg.

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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