Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Månsson Capson was born on 13 May 1816, in Skönabäck, Slimminge, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Måns Jönsson Capson, was 39 and his mother, Metta Pehrsdotter, was 23. He married Gustava Amelia Lundström on 5 February 1854. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He died on 10 September 1863, in Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Neils Capson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Nils Mansson Capson - Church record: Birth record or certificate: christening: 15 May 1816; Skönabäck, Slimminge, Malmöhus, Sweden
- Nils Capson, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Anders, Erik, Niels, Elof, Gudrun, Jarl, Lennart, Mats, Niklas, Per, Sten. Dutch Henrik. German Hans, Elfriede, Kurt.
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Hans .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Hanssen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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