Brief Life History of Matts
When Matts Nilsson was born in 1658, in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Nils Nilsson, was 41 and his mother, Elisabet Marcusdotter, was 39. He married Elisabet Olofsdotter about 1678, in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 2 March 1718, in his hometown, at the age of 60, and was buried in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- ArkivDigital online Parish records
- Legacy NFS Source: Matts Nilsson -
Spouse and Children
1658–1718 Male
1660–1744 Female
Children (10)
1685–1732 Male
1687–1688 Female
1689–1768 Female
1691–1740 Female
1695–1696 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1617–1703 Male
1620–1737 Female
Siblings (10)
1658–1718 Male
1662–1709 Male
1662–1769 Male
1664– Female
1666–1766 Female
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World Events (3)
1685
Age 27
1698
Age 40
1700 · The Great Northern War
Age 42
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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