Brief Life History of Selma Nahyda
When Selma Nahyda Bergman was born on 20 June 1848, in Råggärd, Älvsborg, Sweden, her father, Anders Gabriel Bergman, was 43 and her mother, Nahyda Sincera Lidback, was 34. She married Nils Fromhold Branzell on 30 June 1880. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Högsäter, Älvsborg, Sweden for about 28 years. She died on 23 January 1929, in Åmål, Älvsborg, Sweden, at the age of 80.
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Sources (14)
- Selma Nahyda Bergman in household of Nils Trombert Brandzell, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Selma Nahyda Bergman in household of Nils Fromhold Brorgell, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Selma Nahyda Bergman in household of Nils Fromhold Branzell, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
Spouse and Children
1846–1924 Male
1848–1929 Female
Children (2)
1881– Male
1887– Male
Parents and Siblings
1804–1884 Male
1814–1902 Female
Siblings (9)
1843–1906 Male
1844–1846 Male
1846– Male
1848–1929 Female
1850–1851 Female
+4 More Children
World Events (7)
1852
Age 4
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
Age 25
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Age 36
Name Meaning
Swedish: ornamental or topographic name from berg ‘mountain, hill’ + man ‘man’, or a habitational name for someone from a place named with the word berg. The surname, which is also found in Finland, may also be of German (compare 3 below) or Dutch (see 2 below) origin.
Dutch: topographic name denoting an upland dweller, from berg (see Berg ) ‘mountain, hill’ + man ‘man’.
Altered form of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Bergmann . This form of the surname is also found in Czechia, Poland, and some other European countries.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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