Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Svensson was born on 8 September 1818, in Huaröd, Gärd, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Sven Pehrsson, was 40 and his mother, Karna Jonsdotter, was 26. He married Else Persdotter on 25 November 1842, in Huaröd, Gärd, Kristianstad, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Svensköp, Frosta, Malmöhus, Sweden for about 10 years. He died on 25 January 1890, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
Sources (14)
- Nils Svensson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Nils Svensson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils Svensson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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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 Lars, Anders, Erik, Lennart, Sven, Ejnar, Johan, Bent, Bjorn, Gunn, Holger, Mats. German Ernst, Kurt, Markus, Otto.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Sven, from Old Norse Sveinn, originally a byname meaning ‘boy, servant’. It is also found in Denmark, northern Germany, and Norway. Compare Svenson , Swainson , Swanson , Swenson , Swensson , and Swinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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