Nils Jonsson Gransman was born on 13 January 1777, in Vrigstad, Jönköping, Sweden. He married Brita Larsdotter on 6 December 1798, in Gullered, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 24 March 1850, in Gullered, Älvsborg, Sweden, at the age of 73.
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1777–1850 Male
1772– Female
1811– Female
Americanized form of German Grassmann: elaborated form of Grass 1 and 2.
English: occupational name for a seller of grease, from Old French graisse, greisse, gresse ‘grease’.
English: occupational name from Middle English grasman, gresman ‘cottager’, from Middle English gras, gres ‘grass, pasture’ + man.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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