Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Malmgren was born on 28 March 1845, in Katslösa, Ljunit, Malmöhus, Sweden, his father, Carl Olsson Malmgren, was 31 and his mother, Bengta Grönvall, was 18. He married Fredrika Petersson on 11 November 1877, in Sweden. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Canton Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. In 1900, at the age of 55, his occupation is listed as blacksmith in Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States. He died on 22 June 1933, in Lewistown Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Nels Malgren, "United States Census, 1930"
- Nels Malmgren, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Nels Malmgren, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1845–1933 Male
1855–1923 Female
Children (6)
1878–1939 Male
1879–1959 Male
1881–1958 Female
1885–1900 Male
1887–1972 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1813–1894 Male
1826–1895 Female
Siblings (11)
1845–1933 Male
1847–1904 Male
1849–1911 Female
1852–1920 Male
1854–1936 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 1
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Age 3
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 23
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Britt, Erland, Sven.
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements malm ‘sand, gravel’ (a common placename element) or ‘ore’ + gren ‘branch’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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