Click Photo for a larger view . If you’d like to see even more detail, here’s a 12.4 MB file of the above photo. LINK
Nelson Family Children (No Order)
Andrew Mathias Nelson 1861–1941,
Anders Dass Nelson 1865 –1915, Nikolina Christine Nelson 1868 –1957, Mary Nelson 1870–1972, Lena Nelson 1872 –1950, Olaphena Nelson 1874–1964, Emma Nelson 1877–1969, Nels Nelson 1879–1950, Ludvig Nelson 1882–1970
Nelson Gold Mine in Deadwood ••••••••••
NOTE:
He was already operating a limestone mine in order to make plaster for all of the new buildings in Sioux Falls. Nels had MUCH more experience than the average man who went west looking for gold to make his fortune. It’s interesting to think of the stories. Seth Bullock was still sheriff and Al Swearengen was still running the GEM saloon.
Historic Deadwood Newspaper
Article Title: Nelson and Mahron take out second papers.
Subject: Nelson, Nels B.; Mahron, Adolph J.
Source: Black Hills Daily Times, March 28, 1890, p.2, col.4.
The name of the mine was the “Belle-Eldridge Gold Mine”. Here’s one of the shares. It was located in Deadwood. It is abandoned and is now owned by the BLM.
Here’s a photo of it from page 119 of the book “Deadwood: 1876-1976”. By Beverly Pechan, Bill Groethe
Here’s what the mine looks like today.
And here’s a link to an article about what was done to reclaim the land.
Nels Nelson & Nels Benjamin Nelson •••
Quick note about Nels and Nels. Father Nels had a middle name. Benjamin. Son Nels had no middle name.
Father
Nels Benjamin Nelson
Birth: 27 Sep 1837 in Alstahaug, Nordland, Norway
Death: 9 Nov 1917 in Canton, Lincoln, South Dakota, USA
Father: Nils Christian Larsen
Birth 1804 in Naeroy, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
Death 1878 in Naeroy, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
Mother: Marith Nilsdatter
Birth Abt 1809 in Alsthaug, Nordland, Norway
Death 1886 in Nærøy, Nord Trøndelag
Mother
Karen Andersdatter (Anderson) Nelson
Born :1838. Died 1921.
Nils Benjamin Nelson Baptism •••••••••••
He's at the bottom of the page. Number 61.
Source information: Nordland county, Alstahaug, Parish register (official) nr. 830A10 (1831-1865), Birth and baptism records men 1837, page 22.
Nels and Karen Marriage •••••••••••••••••••
Nels and Karen were married in Vefsn, Norway on July 30, 1865. Both were 28 years old.
They are second from the bottom of the page. Number 19.
Source information: Nordland county, Vefsn m/Mosjøen, Parish register (official) nr. 820A14 (1855-1865), Marriage records 1865, page 279.
Nels and Karen Children ••••••••••••••••••••
Andrew Mathias Nelson 1861–1941
Anders Dass Nelson 1865 –1915
Nikolina Christine Nelson 1868 –1957
Mary Nelson 1870–1972
Lena Nelson 1872 –1950
Olaphena Nelson 1874–1964
Emma Nelson 1877–1969
Nels Nelson 1879–1950
Ludvig Nelson 1882–1970
1865-telling for Vefsen, Norway •••••••••••
Nils Benjamin Nilssen, his wife Karen and two sons are living in the town of Mosjøen, Norway. (Which is in Vefsen)
1867 Emigration •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Passenger list 1867 - ship St. Lawrence
Departs Namsos May 22 Arrives Quebec July 16, 1867
Homestead Land Patent August 20, 1878
Nels Benjamin Nelson was issued the rights to 155.6 acres in Lincoln County, Dakota Territory. He had less than 160 acres because his land is borders Iowa and follows the river. LINK
It was the NorthWest/NorthEast corner of section 5, Township
98-N (Canton) in Lincoln County.
Here’s a map. LINK
Nels B. Nelson in “Pioneer History” •••••
Didn’t expect to find him in here, because it’s the history of Minnehaha County and Nels lived in Lincoln county, but there he is. The first Lime Kiln was executed by Wefsenite (Vefsen-ite, ie: someone from Vefsen) Nels B. Nelson. Great story!
Source: Pioneer history: Minnehaha County's Norwegian pioneers: history from the year 1866 to 1896. 1976 gathered and published by Minnehaha County's Norwegian Pioneer Organization; editors, Iver I. Oien ... [etal.]; translated and reprinted 1976 by Emily Brende Sittig and Clara Brende Christenson.
Here’s a link to the website “Greetings From Sioux Falls”. There are a lot of great old photos of the area and page about the Cataract Hotel.
1907, Canton, South Dakota ••••••••••••••••
The Library of Congress has a great panoramic photo of downtown Canton taken in 1907. Click the image above to go to their site. You can view much larger versions.
Hundreds of Norwegians descend on Canton, South Dakota 1913 ••••••••••••••••
Stavanger Lag, June 25-26, 1913, Canton, South Dakota. Original photo by Hebard-Showers Co., Des Moines, Iowa.
NOTE:
You can view RIDICULOUSLY larger versions. The larger version of the photo can be clicked on to zoom into an even larger section. You can easily see everyone’s face. I’m curious if we’d be able to identify any relatives. They might have attended this event.
Lena Nelson & Husband Oliver J. Feay
From "Compendium of History Reminiscence and Biography of Lyon County, Iowa". Published under the auspices of the Pioneer Association of Lyon County. Geo. Monlun, Pres.; Hon. E. C. Roach Sec’y; and Col. F. M. Thompson, Historian. Geo. A. Ogle & CO., Publishers
FEAY, OLIVER J.
Oliver J. Feay, a hard working and prosperous farmer of Centennial township, was born in McGregor, IA July 5, 1861, and is a son of Henry Feay, who was German born and bred, and followed the carpenter trade as his life work. Young Oliver was educated and trained to his father's trade in his native community. In the spring of 1882 he began for himself as a journeyman carpenter, and for some thirteen years was entirely engaged in that line. In 1895 he made his appearance in Lyon County and was so pleased with the promise of the beautiful wilderness that he changed his occupation and became a farmer, a step that has been abundantly justified by the results.
Mr. Feay was married December 12, 1896 to Miss Lena Nelson, who was born in Lincoln county, South Dakota, May 25, 1872. there have come three children to bless this union; Henry S., Carrie M. and Alick N., - all of whom were born in Lyon County.
Mr. Feay is a Democrat, and has won his very creditable position which he holds in social and business circles by hard and unremitting labor and constant toil, as well as persistent economy and wise planning. At the present time he rents a magnificent estate of four hundred and eight acres, well fitted out with good buildings, farm machinery and fine stock. He is one of the leading citizens of the county, and has done much to promote its development.
Ludvig & Ellen Nelson •••••••••••••••••••••••
I have several typewritten pages, but need to verify where they came from. Here’s one.
Ludvig and Ellen Nelson LINK
NOTE:
I’ve been told they were written by Ellen and given to Gladys. Not sure about that. I have two other pages with information that took place after Ellen passed away in 1969. I’ll have to look, but right now I can only seem to find two additional pages. Here’s one. The other is for a living person, so I won’t put that up.
Harold and Ethel Johnson LINK
Here’s the Danielson Farm in Iowa. Neko “Nikolina” (Nelson) Danielson.
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Here’s Nikolina’s Obit.
Mary Graneng •••••••••••••••••••••••
Here’s several articles about her.
Here’s a great article about her 100th birthday.
She remembers “Those were the years Jesse James and his brother were known to pick up fresh horses across the river from her farm as they fled from posses.
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Here’s an article about a car crash that she and three of her daughters were in.
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Here’s another version from the Oakland Tribune.
Here’s her Obit. She died at the age of 102.
