Brief Life History of Eric
When Eric Nielsen was born on 3 February 1774, in Furuset, Ullensaker, Akershus, Norway, his father, Niels Ellefsen, was 53 and his mother, Jøran Gulbrandsdatter, was 44. He died on 8 August 1775, at the age of 1.
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- Eric Nilsen, "Norway Baptisms, 1634-1927"
- Eric Nilsen, "Norway, Baptisms, 1634-1927"
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Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.
Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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