When Anna Nilson was born on 14 January 1861, in Hyby, Skåne, Sweden, her father, Jens Anders Nielsen, was 37 and her mother, Sissela Ann Mårtensdotter, was 25. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1868 and lived in Lyngby, Malmöhus, Sweden for about 18 years. She died on 20 September 1868, in Echo Canyon, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 7, and was buried in Echo Canyon, Summit, Utah, United States.
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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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