Brief Life History of Arel
When Arel Nilsson was born about 1707, in Vallkärra, Torna, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Nils Persson Borg, was 29 and his mother, Mrs/ Nils, was 24. He married Kierstina Hansdotter about 1730, in Vallkärra, Torna, Malmöhus, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Arel Nilsson in entry for Kirstina Arelsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Harel Nilsson in entry for Bangt Haraldsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
- Arel Nilsson in entry for Bengta Nilsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
Spouse and Children
1707– Male
1711– Female
Children (3)
1730–1732 Female
1733–1781 Female
1736–1798 Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (4)
1720
Age 13
1743
Age 36
1809
Age 102
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nils, Per, Anders, Egil, Lennart, Sven, Birgit, Fredrik, Sten, Algot. German Kurt, Hans, Otto, Gerhard, Gotthard, Karl-Heinz.
Swedish and German: patronymic from the personal name Nils, a shortened form of Nikolaus. Compare Nilson , Neilson 3, and Nielson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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