Brief Life History of Boel
When Boel Nilsdotter was born on 16 January 1715, in Sövde, Skåne, Sweden, her father, Niels Gammason, was 25 and her mother, Mrs. Neils Gammason, was 21. She married Oluf Andersson on 25 March 1733. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Boel Nilsdr in entry for Oluf Andersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- BOEL NILSDR in entry for ANDERS OLSSON, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Boel Nilsdr in entry for Hanna Olsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1711– Male
1715– Female
Children (3)
1734–1815 Male
1736– Male
1737– Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1720
Age 5
1743
Age 28
1809
Age 94
Name Meaning
Biblical name, composed of two different Hebrew elements, Yah(weh) and El, both of which mean ‘God’ the implication of the name is that the Hebrew God, Yahweh, is the only true god. This is a common name in the Bible, being borne by, among others, one of King David's ‘mighty men’ (1 Chronicles 11:38), and a minor prophet who lived in the 8th century bc . The name has been perennially popular as a Jewish name; it was also taken up by the Puritans and other Christian fundamentalists. The name has long been in regular use in North America but was uncommon in Britain until the 1990s. Well-known bearers of the name include the American singer and entertainer Joel Grey ( b. 1932 ), the West Indian cricketer Joel Garner ( b. 1952 ), and the American film director Joel Coen ( b. 1954 ). The French form Joël is also used in the English-speaking world.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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