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Nils was born into a blended family having several older
half siblings from his Mothers previous marriage to Jöns Jeppson. From the Fuglie Parish household records for the period 1845 - 1853, Nils is recorded as Nils Olsson reflecting the patronymic naming convention still predominantly in use at that time. Sourced from the same records, half brothers and sisters to Nils are as follows:
Johanna Jönsdotter,born 31st March 1825, Gislov, Skåne, Sweden,
Botilla Jönsdotter, born 24th June 1832, Lilla Slågarp, Skåne, Sweden,
Judith Jöndotter, born 28th April 1935, Lilla Slågarp, Skåne, Sweden,
Karna Jönsdotter, born 9th December 1836, Lilla Slågarp, Skåne, Sweden,
Jeppa Jönsson, born 19th January 1839, Lilla Slågarp, Skåne, Sweden,
Jöns Jönsson, born 5th July 1840, Steglarp, Skåne, Sweden,
Pehr Jönsson, born 14 February 1843, Steglarp, Skåne, Sweden.
From 1866 onward, Nils is recorded with Carlstöm and Karlström as his surname, and subsequent records also show some of his half siblings also doing the same. This possibly reflects the change in the naming conventions in Sweden around this time, however it could also reflect the social status of Nils' mother as coming from an upper middle class background in comparison to her husbands more working class pedigree.
In August of 1866 Nils attends a technical school in Malmö and then goes on to an agricultural school in Trelleborg in 1869.
By August 1877, most of the siblings have moved away from the family home in Steglarp and at this point Nils, along with his Father, Mother and half sister Judith move to Lilla Slågarp approximately 5 kilometres away.
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Nils is now employed as a tanning factory worker and later in this year he moves to Halmstad, Halland, Sweden.
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The Swedish census taken on the night of the 31st December 1880 shows Nils still living in Halmstad. He is working as a tanner and living in the same building as his older brother Pehr who is also employed as a tanner. This would suggest that Nils has followed his brother to Halmstad in search of work.
On the 4th of May 1882, Nils marries Anna Elisabet Hauk (Hauck). Anna arrived in Sweden from her home in Carlsbad, Bohemia ( now Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic) on the 25th of March 1882 and took up residence in Lissma Stockholm. On the 31st March, Nils has requested a certificate in Halmstad to travel to Huddinge, Stockholm to marry. The timing of these movements strongly suggest that the marriage has been pre-arranged. The marriage was approved by Anna's brother Shoemaker Johan Hauk and her mother, Innkeeper and widow Maria Hauk, both residents of Carlsbad Bohemia. Anna and Nils return to live in Halmstad.
On the 11th February 1883, their first child, Emmy Maria Karlström is born in Halmstad. Her birth is closely followed by the birth of a second daughter Eleonora Anna Katartina Karlström on the 22nd June 1884.
At some point prior to 1890 the family move to Helsingborg, Skåne, Sweden. The Swedish census of 1890 show the family living at Qvarnen 11, Helsingborg and Nils is now employed as a Baker. It is here in the following year that their next child, a son, Olaf Johan Carlström is born on the 22nd of Arpil 1891.
On the 1st of October 1892, Nils meets his untimely end, dying as the result of an accidental fall at the age of 42.
