Nils Andersson

Brief Life History of Nils

When Nils Andersson was christened on 28 October 1764, in Löderup, Ingelstad, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Anders Nilsson Höglund, was 27 and his mother, Inger Larsdotter, was 25. He married Bengta Jönsdotter on 31 January 1792, in Löderup, Ingelstad, Kristianstad, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Nils Andersson
1764–
Bengta Jönsdotter
1768–
Marriage: 31 January 1792
Anders Nilsson
1792–
Jons Nilsson
1795–
Estborn Nilsson
1799–
Nils Nilsson
1802–
Anders Nilsson
1806–1844
Bereta Nilsdotter
1812–

Sources (16)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Nils Andersson - Church record: birth-name: Nils Andersson
  • Nils Andersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
  • Nils Andersson in entry for Jons Nilsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"

World Events (6)

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, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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