Brief Life History of Per
When Per Nilsson was born in 1785, in Lindby, Svenstorp, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Nils Lindgren, was 37 and his mother, Bengta Hakansdotter, was 32.
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World Events (3)
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
1832
Göta Canal opened.
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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