Per Nilsson

Brief Life History of Per

When Per Nilsson was born on 8 September 1889, in Gualöv, Villand, Kristianstad, Sweden, his father, Nils Knutsson, was 33 and his mother, Karna Andersdotter, was 35. He married Elin Malvina Bernhardina Nilsson on 22 March 1913. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 18 January 1961, in Köpinge, Gärd, Kristianstad, Sweden, at the age of 71.

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Family Time Line

Per Nilsson
1889–1961
Elin Malvina Bernhardina Nilsson
1891–1963
Marriage: 22 March 1913
Nils Einar Bertil Nilsson
1912–1990
Anna Greta Persdotter
1915–1915
Greta Paulina Margrit Persdotter
1916–2007
Stig Gustof Vilhelm Nilsson
1921–1934
Knut Sture Allan Nilsson
1923–2000

Sources (4)

  • Per in household of Nils Knutsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Pehr in household of Nils Knutsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
  • Per in household of Nils Knutsson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"

World Events (8)

1897

World exposition held in Stockholm. First Swedish car built.

1901

First Nobel Prize awarded.

1909 · Swedish General Strike

The Swedish General Strike of August 4 to September 4, 1909, was joined by over 300,000 people across Sweden. The Swedish General Strike was the first major dispute between the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and the Swedish Employers Association.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Nils, Per, Anders, Egil, Lennart, Sven, Birgit, Fredrik, Sten, Algot. German Kurt, Hans, Otto, Gerhard, Gotthard, Karl-Heinz.

Swedish and German: patronymic from the personal name Nils, a shortened form of Nikolaus. Compare Nilson , Neilson 3, and Nielson 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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