Nelson, Nels

1863 - Yes, date unknown    Has no ancestors and no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Nelson, Nels
  Born	23 Jan 1863
  Gender	Male
  Biography	1911
  History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0819
  NELS NELSON, a well-known farmer and stock raiser of Cicero township, who owns 235 acres of fine farming land and was the first man to introduce thoroughbred Guernsey cattle in this township, was born January 23, 1863, in Denmark, and is a son of Nels and Uhonna (Franson or Hanson) Nelson. The father of our subject was a cooper by trade, and lost his life by drowning at the age of forty-eight years. His children were: James, of Maine township, Outagamie county; Nels; Hans, of Appleton; Anna, of Maine township; Ove Emil, a resident of Richmond, California; Frank Peter, of Milwaukee; and Sena, of Osborn township. Of these James was the first to come to America, was later followed by Hans, Anna coming third, Nels next, and Emil followed him, and finally Frank, Sena and Mrs. Nelson came together. Nels Nelson came to this country in 1886, settling in Appleton, near which city he worked on a farm for two years, and then located in Cicero township, buying a farm of eighty acres, which consisted of wild land and slashes. He built a log barn, which is still standing, and later purchased 155 acres of wild land, on which still stand the original house and barn, and he now has his entire property in a fine state of cultivation. On September 8, 1909, Mr. Nelson was married to Miss Luella Shepherd, who was born in Maine township, November 16, 1885, daughter of Henry and Margaret (Penwarden) Shepherd, early settlers of Maine township and to this union there has been born one child: Doris Irene, born March 5, 1910.
  	Nelson, Nels Biography from History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin; 1911.
  Reference Number	2456
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I307127	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2018