Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Nilsson was born on 24 March 1827, in Buttlegårde, Butle, Gotland, Sweden, his father, Nils Hansson, was 39 and his mother, Christina Maria Hansdotter, was 27. He married Gertrud Larsdotter on 18 July 1851, in Vänge, Gotland, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died on 27 December 1855, in his hometown, at the age of 28.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Nils Nilsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Nils Nilsson in entry for Catharina Maria Olivia Nilssdotter, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1827–1855 Male
1818–1858 Female
Children (2)
1851–1930 Female
1859– Male
Parents and Siblings
1787–1850 Male
1799–1834 Female
Siblings (3)
1820– Female
1827–1827 Male
1827–1855 Male
World Events (3)
1832
Age 5
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 21
1852
Age 25
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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