Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Pehrsson was born on 6 September 1741, in Bonderup, Torna, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Per 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 7 daughters. He died on 10 April 1813, in his hometown, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Nils Pehrson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Nils Pehrsson in entry for Pehr Nilsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Nills Pehrsson in entry for Kjerstena Nilsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1741–1813 Male
1750–1830 Female
Children (13)
1771–1771 Male
1772–1811 Female
1775–1775 Male
1776– Female
1778–1854 Male
+8 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1704–1778 Male
1710–1786 Female
Siblings (11)
1733–1733 Male
1734–1805 Male
1734–1832 Male
1736– Female
1737–1817 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (2)
1743
Age 2
1809
Age 68
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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