Brief Life History of Ellen
Ellen Nilson was born on 1 May 1833, in Östra Torsås, Kronoberg, Sweden as the daughter of Nils Persson and Cajsa Jönsdotter. She died about 1895, at the age of 63.
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Family Time Line
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- Sweden, Kronoberg Church Records, BIRTHS Västra Torsås
Parents and Siblings
World Events (3)
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.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
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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