Nils Ersson

Brief Life History of Nils

When Nils Ersson was born on 7 August 1805, in Österåker, Södermanland, Sweden, his father, Erik Ersson, was 43 and his mother, Maja Ersdotter, was 41.

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Family Time Line

Erik Ersson
1761–1827
Maja Ersdotter
1763–1812
Eric Ersson
1788–1808
Olof Ersson
1790–1851
Per Ersson
1792–1877
Martin Ersson
1794–1829
Anders Ersson
1796–1866
Lars Ersson
1800–1841
Anna Ersdotter
1802–1862
Nils Ersson
1805–
Gustaf Ersson
1807–1873

Sources (9)

  • Nils Ersson in Swedish Birth Records; Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1805; Osteraker, Sodermanland, Sweden; image 141
  • Nils Ersson in Household Examination Records; Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1825-1828; 8b; Garinge, Vastra Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden; image 96; page 302
  • Nils Ersson in Outflight Records of Osteraker; Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1825; image 13

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World Events (8)

1809

Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

1814

Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

1848 · The March Unrest

The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Anders, Erik, Lars, Erland, Lennart, Agnar, Arnell, Bjorn, Helmer, Hilma, Joakim. German Kurt, Darrold, Hans, Mathias, Frieda, Oskar.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Per, vernacular shortened form of Peter . It is also established in Denmark and northern Germany. Compare Parson 3 and Person 1.

English: variant of Parson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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