Nils Andersson

Brief Life History of Nils

When Nils Andersson was born on 21 April 1825, in Vapnö, Halland, Sweden, his father, Anders Nilsson, was 31 and his mother, Svenborg Larsdotter, was 37. He married Benedikta Svensdotter on 25 May 1854. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Halmstad, Halland, Sweden for about 5 years and Harplinge, Halland, Sweden in 1891. He died on 29 September 1910, in Vapnö, Halland, Sweden, at the age of 85.

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Family Time Line

Nils Andersson
1825–1910
Benedikta Svensdotter
1835–1900
Marriage: 25 May 1854
Carl Peter Nilsson
1855–1919
Swen Ludvig Nilsson
1858–1891
Lars Johan Nilsson
1861–1941
Berndt Severin Nilsson
1864–1937
Anna Beata Nilsdotter
1867–1951
Neta Kristina Nilsdotter
1869–1943
Johan Elof Nilsson
1872–1945

Sources (22)

  • Nils Andersson in entry for Sven Elof Nilsson, "Sweden, Halland, Church Records, 1615-1904; index 1615-1860"
  • Johan Andersson Hulthén, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Nils in entry for Pehr Nilson and Johanna Srvenson, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

World Events (7)

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 Erik, Bjorn, Lars, Mats, Lennart, Nils, Per, Anders, Berndt, Hokan, Olle, Sten. German Hans, Kurt, Alfons, Ernst, Gerd, Monika.

Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas .

Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersen and Anderson .

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

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