Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Olasson was born on 10 February 1855, his father, Ola Nilsson, was 48 and his mother, Bengta Jonsdotter, was 34. He lived in Brandstad, Färs, Malmöhus, Sweden in 1855.
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Family Time Line
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- Nils Olasson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Fredrika Bremer Association was founded in 1884 and is Sweden's oldest women's rights organization.
1897
World exposition held in Stockholm. First Swedish car built.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Olafsen or of its very rare Swedish cognate Olafsson.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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