Annette Bowen skrev 2012-12- lördag 00:48: > Continuing with this Olof Tholsson family, I have found a possibility > for the son Nils in Norra By, Eda AI:9 (1796-1802) Image 226 / page > 443 with the family of Anders Pärsson, but it doesn't give his year of > birth or a moving in date. What is the word in front of Nils? It could be "Gåssen" = Gossen = the boy. > > At what age would the description change from Gosse to Dr? Around fifteen, after their confirmation. > > Is Thol the same name as Tol, Tohl, and Toll? Yes, spellings varied a lot. Martin

I think Anders Pärsson was the brother of Nils Olofsson's mother Anne Pehrsdotter. The other sons went to Gryttved where Anne's parents lived. I haven't found her daughter Marit yet. Thanks so much for your help. I hope my understanding of Swedish and the handwriting will improve with practice! Annette On 12/29/12, Martin <martin48@telia.com> wrote: > > Annette Bowen skrev 2012-12- lördag 00:48: >> Continuing with this Olof Tholsson family, I have found a possibility >> for the son Nils in Norra By, Eda AI:9 (1796-1802) Image 226 / page >> 443 with the family of Anders Pärsson, but it doesn't give his year of >> birth or a moving in date. What is the word in front of Nils? > > It could be "Gåssen" = Gossen = the boy. >> >> At what age would the description change from Gosse to Dr? > Around fifteen, after their confirmation. >> >> Is Thol the same name as Tol, Tohl, and Toll? > > Yes, spellings varied a lot. > > Martin > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SWEDEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >