Elna Nilsson

Female30 May 1846–21 March 1870

Brief Life History of Elna

When Elna Nilsson was born on 30 May 1846, in Reslöf, Onsjö, Malmöhus, Sweden, her father, Nils Arvidsson, was 32 and her mother, Thora Hakansdotter, was 19. She died on 21 March 1870, at the age of 23.

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Family Time Line

Nils Arvidsson
1813–1883
Thora Hakansdotter
1826–1868
Elna Nilsson
1846–1870
Thora Nilsson
1868–1899

Sources (1)

  • Elna Nilsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"

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Siblings (2)

World Events (2)

1848 · The March Unrest

Age 2

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

1852

Age 6

Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.

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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