Nils O. Fjeld

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Date: 11/7/2022 at 17:50:03

Nils Olson Fjeld

Nils Oleson Fjeld is a son of Ole N. Fjeld, born in Dane Co., Wis., may 10, 1862. In June, 1870 he came with his parents to Worth Co., Iowa, he being at the time eight years of age. He remained at home with his parents until April 28, 1878. he spent sometime in herding a little herd of twenty-five head o cattle for his father. During the summer of 1881, when he was about nineteen years of age, he worked some for himself. From Jan.6, 1882,unitl April 19, 1882, he went to Augustine College, at Beloit Lyon Co., Iowa. Dung the summer of 1882 he spent working at home, and also for others. From Nov. 26, 1882, to June, 1883, he again attended Augustine College, after which he returned home and spent most of that summer working out. His purpose is to attend school a few years more, giving his attention to the branches of an academical course and also t theology. Before going to Augustine College his opportunities for an English education had been very poor, being able then to only read in the English second reader, having attended ten days in a Norwegian school, besides what he could gather in a Sunday school. He is member of the Lutheran Church and was confirmed by Rev. O. Nilson. Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884, p.757