Fredrik Olaus Nilsson

Fredrik Olaus (F. O.) Nilsson
Born(1809-07-28)28 July 1809
Varö, Sweden
Died21 October 1881(1881-10-21) (aged 72)
Houston, Minnesota, United States
Burial placeSwede Bottom Cemetery, Houston County, Minnesota
Occupation(s)Baptist pastor, missionary
Spouse
Ulrika Sophia Olsson
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(m. 1845)​

Fredrik Olaus Nilsson (28 July 1809 – 21 or 24 October 1881), also known as F. O. Nilsson, was a pioneer Swedish Baptist pastor and missionary who founded Sweden's first free church, a Baptist congregation. He married Ulrika Sophia Olsson (1812–1903) on 7 June 1845.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Fredrik O Nilsson |" (in Swedish). 26 April 2019. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  2. ^ Lenhammar, Harry. "Fredrik O Nilsson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon (in Swedish). National Archives of Sweden. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.