Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Pehrsson was born on 6 September 1741, in Bonderup, Torna, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Par Nilsson, was 36 and his mother, Kjerstin Haraldsdotter, was 32. He married Hanna Larsdotter on 24 November 1770. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 10 April 1813, in his hometown, at the age of 71.
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- Nils Pehrson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Nils Pehrsson in entry for Ellena, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Nils Pehrsson in entry for Pehr, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (2)
1743
In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart, Nels, Nils.
Americanized form (and a Swedish variant) of Swedish Pehrsson: patronymic from the personal name Pehr, vernacular shortened form of Peter . Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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