Pedher Nilsson

Male1671–before 1754

Brief Life History of Pedher

When Pedher Nilsson was born in 1671, in Ramsberg, Örebro, Sweden, his father, Nils Nilsson, was 54 and his mother, Elisabet Marcusdotter, was 52. He married Kerstin Nilsdotter in 1687, in Sweden. He died before 1754, in Örebro, Sweden, and was buried in Sweden.

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Pedher Nilsson
1671–1754
Kerstin Nilsdotter
1672–1773
Marriage: 1687

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  • Marriage
    1687Sweden
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    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (5)

    1685

    Age 14

    King Charles II barred Jews from settling in Stockholm.

    1698

    Age 27

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

    1700 · The Great Northern War

    Age 29

    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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