Olof Nilsson was born on July 4, 1812 in Johannesberg, Skorped,
Västernorrland, Sweden to Nils Gabrielsson and Cajsa Abramsdotter.
Although he was one of 9 children born to Nils and Cajsa, Olof and
his older sister Anna were the only children to survive past the first
year.
Olof married Margreta Ersdotter on November 20, 1836 in Grönäs,
Ed, Västernorrland, Sweden. They had four children:
Cajsa Greta, born 9 Apr 1837
Anna Brita, born 24 Jun 1843
Nils Erik, born Jan 1850 - died 4 Feb 1859
Olof Oscar (Vesterlund), born 14 Sep 1855
Olof Nilsson died on January 12, 1870 in Ållsjön, Ed, Västernorrland,
Sweden of typhoid.