Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Olsson was born on 18 July 1826, in Bosjökloster, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Ola Nilsson, was 33 and his mother, Kjerstina Nilsdotter, was 21. He lived in Högseröd, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden for about 11 years. He died on 1 May 1904, at the age of 77.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Nils Olsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils Olsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils in household of Anders Månsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
Parents and Siblings
1793– Male
1804– Female
Siblings (8)
1826–1904 Male
1833–1833 Female
1833–1833 Male
1834– Male
1835–1835 Male
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World Events (7)
1832
Age 6
1848 · The March Unrest
Age 22
1852
Age 26
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Lennart, Sven, Nils, Erik, Mats, Per, Anders, Bjorn, Fredrik, Nels, Olle. German Hans, Kurt, Fritz, Ingeborg, Otto, Ute.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Ola, a short form of Olof, Swedish variant of Olaf (see Olafsen ), or a shortened form of the patronymic Olofsson (see Olofson ). Compare Ohlsson , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Eastphalia): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Ulrich .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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