Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Hansson was born on 16 March 1841, in Skurup, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Hans Olsson, was 39 and his mother, Kjerstina Charsty Persdotter, was 39. He married Karna Olsdotter on 16 April 1865. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Vinslöv, Göinge västra, Kristianstad, Sweden for about 23 years. He died on 14 July 1921, in Kristianstad Trinity, Kristianstad, Kristianstad, Sweden, at the age of 80.
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- Nils Hansson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils Hansson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils Hansson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920"
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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.
1852
Anti-Jewish riots broke out in Stockholm.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Niels, Elof, Gudrun, Jarl, Lennart, Mats, Niklas, Per, Sten. Dutch Henrik. German Hans, Elfriede, Kurt.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Hans .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Hanssen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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