NELSON, Gilman 1840-1936

HERMAN, HERMAND, NELSON, ANDERSON, KAESER, HANSON

Posted By: Harold G. Kaeser (email)
Date: 12/10/2007 at 17:00:34

Waukon Democrat
Thursday, 1 Jan 1936

GILMAN NELSON

The death of Gilman Nelson one of the well known and highly respected residents of this vicinity, occurred Sunday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Herman, residing southeast of Waukon, where he had been tenderly cared for during his declining years.

Mr. Nelson was born in Bergen, Norway on April 15, 1840 and came to this country when 19 years of age. Since then, Allamakee County had been his home the greater part of the time. He was united in marriage with Miss Albertina Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elling Anderson, pioneer residents of Makee Township, who passed away eleven years ago.

They became parents of eight children, namely; Mrs. Charles Herman, Mrs. J.S. Kaeser, and Mrs. Dan Kaeser, all of this vicinity; Mrs. Hans Hanson of Cedar Falls; Mrs. Adolph Nelson and Edwin C. Nelson of Janesville, Wis.; Ole G. Nelson of Benson, Minn.; and Albert Nelson of Cumberland, Wis.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at St. John's Lutheran church, conducted by Rev. P.F. Kjorlaug. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

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Added by the original contributor, Harold G. Kaeser, on April 26, 2012:

I have since figured out the obit has a couple of errors.

1. Mr.Nelson was born on the farm Eikeland in Hamre, Hordaland, Norway on 20 April 1842. This is based on the date in his Death Certificate and the date found in the Hamre churchbook which match.

2. He emigrated from Norway in 1864 when he was 22 years old. This is based on his presence in 1864 at a baptism ceremony at the Hamre parish and his absence from Eikeland in the 1865 Census of Norway.

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Added by S. Ferrall on 2/20/2017:

Waukon, Ia. - Gilman Nelson, 95, believed to have been the oldest man in Allamakee county, died Sunday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Herman in Jefferson township. Infirmities of age caused his death.

Mr. Nelson was born April 15, 1840, at Bergen, Norway. When he was 19 years old he came to this country with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Nelson, who settled on a farm in Makee township.

Mr. Nelson was married to Miss Albertina Anderson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elling Anderson, pioneer residents of Makee township. Mrs. Nelson died 12 years ago, and since that time Mr. Nelson had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Herman.

Surviving are his daughters, Mrs. Charles Hermand and Mrs. Daniel Kaesar, both living near Waukon; Mrs. Sam Kaeser, Waukon, and Mrs. Hans Hanson, Cedar Falls, and his sons, Adolph Nelson and Edwin C. Nelson, Janesville, Wis., Ole G. Nelson, Benson, Min., and Elmer Nelson, Cumberland, Wis.

~Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, December 31, 1935