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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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"
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Children (6)
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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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