Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Svenson was born on 31 May 1820, in Gessie, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Sven Persson, was 26 and his mother, Kerstin Nilsson, was 22. He married Anna Larsdotter on 9 January 1842. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Gessie, Oxie, Oxie, Malmöhus, Sweden in 1884. He died on 26 August 1889, in Gessie, Malmöhus, Sweden, at the age of 69.
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Sources (6)
- Nils Svensson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Nils Svensson in entry for Hanna Nilsson, "Sweden Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (5)
1832
Göta Canal opened.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Sven, Erik, Bjorn, Dagny. German Kurt, Gerhard, Irmgard.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Svensson . This surname is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway.
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Svensen or Svendsen , cognates of 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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