Samuel Nilsson

Maleabout 1668–

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Nilsson was born about 1668, in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Nils Nilsson, was 52 and his mother, Elisabet Marcusdotter, was 50.

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Family Time Line

Nils Nilsson
1617–1703
Elisabet Marcusdotter
1620–1737
Matts Nilsson
1658–1718
Eric Nilsson
1662–1769
Elizabeth Nilsdotter
1664–
Margareta Nilsdotter
1666–1766
Samuel Nilsson
1668–
Nils Nilsson
1674–1690
Marcus Nilsson
1662–1709
Pedher Nilsson
1671–1754
Nils Nilsson
1672–
Hindric Nilsson
1676–

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Siblings (10)

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World Events (3)

1685

Age 17

King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.

1698

Age 30

King Charles II invaded Denmark. Forced Danish King to sign Peace of Travendal.

1700 · The Great Northern War

Age 32

By 1658, Sweden had become a great power in northern Europe. The Great Northern War from 1700 through 1721 resulted in the loss of land amassed by Sweden in areas such as Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Nearly 200,000 Swedes lost their lives due to the war while Sweden lost much of its dominance in the Baltic Region.

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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