Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Anderson, Ole 1842 - 
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        OLE NELSON, one of the leading agriculturists of Acton, is a native of
Norway, born February 10, 1842, and is the son of Nels and Mary Nelson, and came to
the United States in 1866, first stopping in Red Wing, Minn., where he was engaged
in tailoring for one year. The next two years were passed by him in the same
employment in Minneapolis, but growing tired of working for other parties after two
years, and being anxious to better his financial condition, he removed to Acton,
this county, and took a homestead on section 8, where he now lives. He has a fine
farm of 200 acres of excellent arable land, all of which he has made by his own
energy and perseverance.

  Mr. Nelson was married in Norway, to Miss Martha J. Farrisdatter Haabetsbroen.
They are the parents of the following children— Thorvald E., born October 4, 1864;
Nikoline Marie, born September 28, 1868, died May 19, 1879; Nels, born January 5,
1870; Severin, born April 6, 1872; Odin, born January 6,1874; Mina, born February
16, 1877 ; Martin, born Mavch 6, 1880; Jens H., born December 30, 1881; and Marius,
born May 15, 1883.

  Thonvald is attending the academy at Minneapolis, and Nels, the high school at
Litchfield. The other children are at home with their parents. Mr. Nelson has
occupied the office of road overseer for two or three terms, and that of school
director for several years. He had learned the tailoring trade in his far away
native land, but since his coming here he has devoted his attention solely to
agricultural pursuits, and has met with abundant success in this calling. Ho devotes
a large share of bis labors to stock


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Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888




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