Brief Life History of Jon
When Jon Nilsson was born on 13 March 1779, in Barsebäck, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Nils Bothelsson, was 48 and his mother, Pernilla Nilsdotter, was 38. He married Christina Palsdotter on 4 May 1809, in Barsebäck, Harjager, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 15 June 1837, in Barsebäck, Skåne, Sweden, at the age of 58.
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Sources (11)
- Jon Nilsson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Jon Nilsson in entry for Nils, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Jon Nilsson in entry for Gertrud, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (3)
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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