Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Nilsson was born on 4 December 1786, in Barsebäck, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Nils Nilsson, was 33 and his mother, Karna Mårtensdotter, was 35. He married Else Olasdotter on 25 May 1817, in Barsebäck, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 7 January 1854, in Barsebäck, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 67.
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Sources (13)
- Nils Nilsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Nils Nilsson in entry for Bengt, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Nils Nilsson in entry for Ola, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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Children (10)
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World Events (5)
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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