Brief Life History of Swen Ole
When Swen Ole Nielson was born on 1 January 1854, in Håslöv, Gustav Adolf, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Ole Nielson, was 33 and his mother, Pernilla Nilsdotter, was 35. He married Rachel Violet Atkin on 14 February 1878, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Fredericia, Trinitatis, Elbo, Vejle, Denmark in 1860 and Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 10 June 1936, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Fairview, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Svend Nielsen in household of Ole Nielsen, "Denmark Census, 1860"
- Birth of Sven Nilsson
- Swen O Nielson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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World Events (8)
1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks
The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.
1859
Historical Boundaries: 1859: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire): patronymic from the personal name Neil , meaning ‘son of Neil’, or an Anglicized form of McNeill .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Nielsen and, in some cases, of Swedish Nilsson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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A Diary Of Swen 0. Nielsons Trip to Europe when he was 70 years of age, June 1924
This is a Journal of Swen 0 Nielson of Provo, Utah of travels. Given to John & Nellie Johansen on April 24, 1955. Left Salt Lake City, Utah, 1pm, June 13, 1924 over the UPR train# 2 Limited. Arrived …
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