Hakan Nilsson

Brief Life History of Hakan

When Hakan Nilsson was born on 17 July 1792, in Felestad, Rönneberg, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Nils Persson, was 34 and his mother, Kierstin Håkansdotter, was 32. He married Elna Sjunnesdotter on 7 January 1821. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He died on 23 March 1867, in Reslöf, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 74.

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Family Time Line

Hakan Nilsson
1792–1867
Elna Sjunnesdotter
1799–1883
Marriage: 7 January 1821
Kjerstina Hakansson
1822–1880
Thora Hakansson
1825–1825
Thora Hakansdotter
1826–1868
Sjunne Håkansson
1829–1885
Pernilla Hakansson
1835–1835

Sources (11)

  • Hakan Nilsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Hakan Nilsson in entry for Per Rasmusson and Kjerstena Hakansdr, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Hakan Nilsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"

World Events (5)

1809

Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

1814

Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

1832

Göta Canal opened.

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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