Rasmus Nilson

Brief Life History of Rasmus

When Rasmus Nilson was born on 18 November 1729, in Skabersjö, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Nils Rasmusson, was 36 and his mother, Kerstina Rasmusson, was 35.

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Family Time Line

Nils Rasmusson
1693–1757
Kerstina Rasmusson
1695–
Par Nilson
1720–1740
Elna Nilsdotter
1722–1798
Kersti Nilson
1724–
Marna Nilson
1726–1728
Rasmus Nilson
1729–
Cherstena Nilson
1732–1735
Nils Nilson
1736–1740

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    World Events (5)

    1743

    In Treaty of Abo, Sweden ceded southeast Finland to Russia.

    1809

    Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.

    1814

    Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Nils, Erik, Alvar, Holger, Kristoffer, Mats, Sven.

    Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Nilsson .

    Americanized form of Norwegian Nilsen and of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Nielsen , all cognates of 1. Compare Nielson .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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