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Cecelia Gästenberg Nilsson (Nilsson)

Swedish: Gästenberg
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden
Death: May 1703 (83-84)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Place of Burial: Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Johansson Nilsson
Wife of Olof Gästenberg // Olof Nilsson
Mother of Nils Nilsson Gästenberg; Eric Gaestenberg; Christina Jonasson; Maria Lycon and Brigitta Larsson Enoch

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About Cecelia Gästenberg Nilsson

http://www.dxhansen.com/SS2Hansen-o/p199.htm#i9909



Olof Nilsson left Sweden with his wife only. In America he adopted the surname Gästenberg. When issued a patent by the Dutch in 1662, he was a resident of Marcus Hook. In 1675 he moved with his family to Tacony. He died there in 1692, survived by two sons (Nils and Eric) and three daughters (Christina, Maria and Brita). His widow Cecelia, born in Örebro, Sweden, was buried in 1703.

Swedish Colonial News, Volume 3, Number 4, Spring/Summer 2006, page 15

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Cecelia Gästenberg Nilsson's Timeline

1619
1619
Örebro, Örebro County, Sweden
1659
1659
Upland Creek, Marcus Hook, PA, United States
1660
1660
Upland Creek, Marcus Hook, PA, United States
1662
1662
Marcus Hook, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
1667
1667
Upland Creek, Marcus Hook, PA, United States
1672
1672
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
1703
May 26, 1703
Age 84
Gloria Dei Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 1703
Age 84
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States