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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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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