Birth:
He was born on September 11, 1845 in Trusta, Rödön, Jämtland, Sweden to Olof Nilsson (1821-?); and Agneta Gustafsdotter Örbom (1823-?).
Sibling:
He had a sister: Kerstin Olofsdotter (1848-?) who married Ole Andreas Andreasson (1854-?).
Marriage:
He married Karin Jönsdotter (1850-1931) on October 02, 1870 in Rödön, Jämtland, Sweden.
Children:
Together they had the following children: Anna Nordqvist (1875-?) who married Carl Gustav Johnson in Sweden and emigrated to the US with her mother in 1909; Anna Nordqvist (1875-?) who remained in Sweden; and Olga Birgitta Nordqvist (1885-1972) who emigrated to the US in 1903 and married Axel Edwin Rapp (1882-1966).
Death:
He died in 1902 in Storsjön, Jämtland, Sweden.
Burial:
He was buried in Marby Church Cemetery, Jämtland, Sweden.
Widow:
After her husband's death, Karin emigrated to the United States with her daughter, Anna Nordqvist, on May 10, 1909. Her daughter Olga Nordqvist had already emigrated in 1903.
Relationship:
Nils Olofson Nordqvist (1845-1902) was the fourth cousin, three time removed of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ). He was also the third great-grandson of Anders Örbom I (1675-1740) Captain in the Swedish Army.
Birth:
He was born on September 11, 1845 in Trusta, Rödön, Jämtland, Sweden to Olof Nilsson (1821-?); and Agneta Gustafsdotter Örbom (1823-?).
Sibling:
He had a sister: Kerstin Olofsdotter (1848-?) who married Ole Andreas Andreasson (1854-?).
Marriage:
He married Karin Jönsdotter (1850-1931) on October 02, 1870 in Rödön, Jämtland, Sweden.
Children:
Together they had the following children: Anna Nordqvist (1875-?) who married Carl Gustav Johnson in Sweden and emigrated to the US with her mother in 1909; Anna Nordqvist (1875-?) who remained in Sweden; and Olga Birgitta Nordqvist (1885-1972) who emigrated to the US in 1903 and married Axel Edwin Rapp (1882-1966).
Death:
He died in 1902 in Storsjön, Jämtland, Sweden.
Burial:
He was buried in Marby Church Cemetery, Jämtland, Sweden.
Widow:
After her husband's death, Karin emigrated to the United States with her daughter, Anna Nordqvist, on May 10, 1909. Her daughter Olga Nordqvist had already emigrated in 1903.
Relationship:
Nils Olofson Nordqvist (1845-1902) was the fourth cousin, three time removed of Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ). He was also the third great-grandson of Anders Örbom I (1675-1740) Captain in the Swedish Army.
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