N. J. Nelson

NELSON

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 1/13/2006 at 22:44:56

N. J. Nelson was born in Norway, Dec. 8, 1849. In 1850 he emigrated to America. Landing at Quebec, he went at once to Dane Co., Wis. In 1854 he went to Winneshiek Co., Iowa. He followed farming there twenty-two years. In 1876 he came to Worth county and purchased 160 acres on section 31, Kensett township. He married Helena Hellen, Jan. 14, 1879. She was a native of Iowa, born Nov. 2, 1859. They have three children—Bertha Tallette, Ida Josephina and Gilbert Julius. They are members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

Source: History or Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, Page 784