Wikipedia's article on Reorus Torkillus documents his 1608 birth near Gothenburg, his arrival at Fort Christina on 17 April 1640 aboard the Kalmar Nyckel, his services held in the fort's blockhouse, and his 1643 death, after which John Campanius succeeded him as pastor to the New Sweden colonists. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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A general reference encyclopedia, tier 3, used here for Torkillus's biographical dates and the blockhouse services, corroborating E. Clifford Nelson's academic account above. NotesUsed for Torkillus's birth and death dates and the blockhouse services at Fort Christina.
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URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reorus_Torkillus
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This source names Sweden directly: "succeeded him as pastor to the New Sweden colonists."
Source Reorus Torkillus (Wikipedia)
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