Nils' paternal lineage: NILS⁵ CARLSSON (Carl⁴ Åkesson, Åke³ Persson, Per²Anderson, Anders¹ Ekman) Nils was born June. 21, 1838 in Tolånga, Sweden.
Nils Carlsson, whose last name in Swedish was Karlsson (89) was the third of seven ( Per, Anders, Nils, Ake, Lars, Elna, Ola aka Ole, Hanna) children born to Karl Åkesson (1803-1871)and Bengta Carlsdotter (1808-1886) of Skane lan, Sweden.
On Ap. 28, 1866, Nils married BENGTA MÅRTENSDOTTER, dau. of Mårten Persson (1817-1888) and Karna Andersdotter 1817-1890 in Tolånga Skane, Sweden. After their marriage they lived and farmed in Vollsjö and Brosarp, Skane, Sweden. They grew up Lutheran but converted to Baptist when missionaries came to Skane, Sweden. Nils along with two of his brothers, Peter and Ole became Baptists much to the distain of their father. Peter emigrated in 1868, Ole emigrated in 1879 and Nils in 1890 all to Big Stone County, MN.
Nils and family emigrated to Big Stone County, MN on Mar. 15, 1890 with their four youngest children (Carl, Emma, John, and Otto). Their oldest dau. Elna Carlson had married Nils Nilsson (Nelson), son of Nils Larsson and emigrated at the same time along with her husband and children.
Nils Carlson raised his family and farmed for 8 years (1890-1898) and then Nils and Bengta returned to Sweden and Nils purchased a farm for his oldest daughter: Elna Carlson and her husband and family Nils Nilsson.
At least a few of the the older children also returned to Sweden including: Per and Anna Carlson.
10 Children of Nils Carlsson and Bengta Mårtensdotter:
1. Elna Carlsson (1866-1941) buried in Vollsjö, Sweden immigrated to Ortonville 1890 m. Nils Nilsson (b July 20, 1863 – 1941) the returned to Vollsjö,Sweden. 10 children son Edward Rudolph Nelson ( Mar 4, 1896-May 13,1994) farmed and died in Kenmare, ND.
2. Peter (Per) Carlsson b.Jul 20, 1868 Vollsjö, Sweden d.Feb 13, 1946 stayed in Sweden. 4 children youngest became U.S. citizen Otto Emanuel Carlson March 26, 1907-Nov 20, 1995. b. Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, ND
3. Carl "Charlie" Carlson b. Aug. 14, 1870 Vollsjö, Sweden m. Rose Danielson (100 yrs old) US citizen lived in Clinton, MN d. 1949 4 children
4. Anna Carlson (1872-1875) 3 yrs. lived and died in Sweden
5. Johannes Carlsson 1875-1878 3 yrs. lived and died in Sweden
6. Anna Carlson 1877-1878 (1 yr) lived and died in Sweden
7. Emma T.Carlson (67) b. 1879, Vollsjö, Skåne, Sweden-d. 1946 Kenmare, ND m. Peter George Nelson (my husband's grandparents) Buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, ND became US citizens 6 children: 5 boys 1 girl
8. Anna Carlson (1881-1885) lived and died in Sweden
8. John Wilhelm Carlson Feb. 10, 1884 buried in Bowbells, ND US citizen
9. Maria Carlsson(1 yr. 1 Mo.) b. Oct. 22, 1886 in Vollsjö, Sweden d. Nov. 20, 1887 Ortonville.MN cause of death: scarlet fever
10. Otto Matteus Carlsson (81) b. Jan. 15, 1889 in Vollsjö, Sweden. d. 1970 Kenmare ND US
Nils was a tall slender man with blue eys who loved to lay on his back and swim in Big Stone Lake, which was no small feat, since the lake is very large. He was a strict disciplinarian to a fault and devout Baptist.
Nils' younger brother Olaf (changed to Ole) Carlson also immigrated to Ortonville in 1879 and then in 1910 went to Ferndale, WA.
Also sister Elna Carlsdotter Nilsson's two children immigrated, Emma Nilsson and Karl, but Karl returned to Sweden. It appears that Emma stayed. Land by Big Stone Lake was open after the Dakota Sioux uprising of 1862, white settlers had fled that area. Per(Peter) and his wife, Elna (Ellen) Jönsdotter and their children, Elna (6), Carl (3.5) and Johannes (1) along with their kitchen maid, Hanna Nilsdotter emigrated to Ortonville, Big Stone County. After their children were grown and some married, they moved to Ferndale, Washington where Peter Carlson's younger brother Ole Carlson went.
After Nils and his wife, Bengta, made their fortune in Ortonville, MN They returned to Sweden and died in Vollsjö and are buried in the same grave plot in Vollsjö Kyrkogard (church) in the Parish of Vollsjö Forsaml.
Nils Carlsson, whose last name in Swedish was Karlsson (89) was the third of seven ( Per, Anders, Nils, Ake, Lars, Elna, Ola aka Ole, Hanna) children born to Karl Åkesson (1803-1871)and Bengta Carlsdotter (1808-1886) of Skane lan, Sweden.
On Ap. 28, 1866, Nils married BENGTA MÅRTENSDOTTER, dau. of Mårten Persson (1817-1888) and Karna Andersdotter 1817-1890 in Tolånga Skane, Sweden. After their marriage they lived and farmed in Vollsjö and Brosarp, Skane, Sweden. They grew up Lutheran but converted to Baptist when missionaries came to Skane, Sweden. Nils along with two of his brothers, Peter and Ole became Baptists much to the distain of their father. Peter emigrated in 1868, Ole emigrated in 1879 and Nils in 1890 all to Big Stone County, MN.
Nils and family emigrated to Big Stone County, MN on Mar. 15, 1890 with their four youngest children (Carl, Emma, John, and Otto). Their oldest dau. Elna Carlson had married Nils Nilsson (Nelson), son of Nils Larsson and emigrated at the same time along with her husband and children.
Nils Carlson raised his family and farmed for 8 years (1890-1898) and then Nils and Bengta returned to Sweden and Nils purchased a farm for his oldest daughter: Elna Carlson and her husband and family Nils Nilsson.
At least a few of the the older children also returned to Sweden including: Per and Anna Carlson.
10 Children of Nils Carlsson and Bengta Mårtensdotter:
1. Elna Carlsson (1866-1941) buried in Vollsjö, Sweden immigrated to Ortonville 1890 m. Nils Nilsson (b July 20, 1863 – 1941) the returned to Vollsjö,Sweden. 10 children son Edward Rudolph Nelson ( Mar 4, 1896-May 13,1994) farmed and died in Kenmare, ND.
2. Peter (Per) Carlsson b.Jul 20, 1868 Vollsjö, Sweden d.Feb 13, 1946 stayed in Sweden. 4 children youngest became U.S. citizen Otto Emanuel Carlson March 26, 1907-Nov 20, 1995. b. Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, ND
3. Carl "Charlie" Carlson b. Aug. 14, 1870 Vollsjö, Sweden m. Rose Danielson (100 yrs old) US citizen lived in Clinton, MN d. 1949 4 children
4. Anna Carlson (1872-1875) 3 yrs. lived and died in Sweden
5. Johannes Carlsson 1875-1878 3 yrs. lived and died in Sweden
6. Anna Carlson 1877-1878 (1 yr) lived and died in Sweden
7. Emma T.Carlson (67) b. 1879, Vollsjö, Skåne, Sweden-d. 1946 Kenmare, ND m. Peter George Nelson (my husband's grandparents) Buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, ND became US citizens 6 children: 5 boys 1 girl
8. Anna Carlson (1881-1885) lived and died in Sweden
8. John Wilhelm Carlson Feb. 10, 1884 buried in Bowbells, ND US citizen
9. Maria Carlsson(1 yr. 1 Mo.) b. Oct. 22, 1886 in Vollsjö, Sweden d. Nov. 20, 1887 Ortonville.MN cause of death: scarlet fever
10. Otto Matteus Carlsson (81) b. Jan. 15, 1889 in Vollsjö, Sweden. d. 1970 Kenmare ND US
Nils was a tall slender man with blue eys who loved to lay on his back and swim in Big Stone Lake, which was no small feat, since the lake is very large. He was a strict disciplinarian to a fault and devout Baptist.
Nils' younger brother Olaf (changed to Ole) Carlson also immigrated to Ortonville in 1879 and then in 1910 went to Ferndale, WA.
Also sister Elna Carlsdotter Nilsson's two children immigrated, Emma Nilsson and Karl, but Karl returned to Sweden. It appears that Emma stayed. Land by Big Stone Lake was open after the Dakota Sioux uprising of 1862, white settlers had fled that area. Per(Peter) and his wife, Elna (Ellen) Jönsdotter and their children, Elna (6), Carl (3.5) and Johannes (1) along with their kitchen maid, Hanna Nilsdotter emigrated to Ortonville, Big Stone County. After their children were grown and some married, they moved to Ferndale, Washington where Peter Carlson's younger brother Ole Carlson went.
After Nils and his wife, Bengta, made their fortune in Ortonville, MN They returned to Sweden and died in Vollsjö and are buried in the same grave plot in Vollsjö Kyrkogard (church) in the Parish of Vollsjö Forsaml.
Nils' paternal lineage: NILS⁵ CARLSSON (Carl⁴ Åkesson, Åke³ Persson, Per²Anderson, Anders¹ Ekman) Nils was born June. 21, 1838 in Tolånga, Sweden.
Nils Carlsson, whose last name in Swedish was Karlsson (89) was the third of seven ( Per, Anders, Nils, Ake, Lars, Elna, Ola aka Ole, Hanna) children born to Karl Åkesson (1803-1871)and Bengta Carlsdotter (1808-1886) of Skane lan, Sweden.
On Ap. 28, 1866, Nils married BENGTA MÅRTENSDOTTER, dau. of Mårten Persson (1817-1888) and Karna Andersdotter 1817-1890 in Tolånga Skane, Sweden. After their marriage they lived and farmed in Vollsjö and Brosarp, Skane, Sweden. They grew up Lutheran but converted to Baptist when missionaries came to Skane, Sweden. Nils along with two of his brothers, Peter and Ole became Baptists much to the distain of their father. Peter emigrated in 1868, Ole emigrated in 1879 and Nils in 1890 all to Big Stone County, MN.
Nils and family emigrated to Big Stone County, MN on Mar. 15, 1890 with their four youngest children (Carl, Emma, John, and Otto). Their oldest dau. Elna Carlson had married Nils Nilsson (Nelson), son of Nils Larsson and emigrated at the same time along with her husband and children.
Nils Carlson raised his family and farmed for 8 years (1890-1898) and then Nils and Bengta returned to Sweden and Nils purchased a farm for his oldest daughter: Elna Carlson and her husband and family Nils Nilsson.
At least a few of the the older children also returned to Sweden including: Per and Anna Carlson.
10 Children of Nils Carlsson and Bengta Mårtensdotter:
1. Elna Carlsson (1866-1941) buried in Vollsjö, Sweden immigrated to Ortonville 1890 m. Nils Nilsson (b July 20, 1863 – 1941) the returned to Vollsjö,Sweden. 10 children son Edward Rudolph Nelson ( Mar 4, 1896-May 13,1994) farmed and died in Kenmare, ND.
2. Peter (Per) Carlsson b.Jul 20, 1868 Vollsjö, Sweden d.Feb 13, 1946 stayed in Sweden. 4 children youngest became U.S. citizen Otto Emanuel Carlson March 26, 1907-Nov 20, 1995. b. Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, ND
3. Carl "Charlie" Carlson b. Aug. 14, 1870 Vollsjö, Sweden m. Rose Danielson (100 yrs old) US citizen lived in Clinton, MN d. 1949 4 children
4. Anna Carlson (1872-1875) 3 yrs. lived and died in Sweden
5. Johannes Carlsson 1875-1878 3 yrs. lived and died in Sweden
6. Anna Carlson 1877-1878 (1 yr) lived and died in Sweden
7. Emma T.Carlson (67) b. 1879, Vollsjö, Skåne, Sweden-d. 1946 Kenmare, ND m. Peter George Nelson (my husband's grandparents) Buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, ND became US citizens 6 children: 5 boys 1 girl
8. Anna Carlson (1881-1885) lived and died in Sweden
8. John Wilhelm Carlson Feb. 10, 1884 buried in Bowbells, ND US citizen
9. Maria Carlsson(1 yr. 1 Mo.) b. Oct. 22, 1886 in Vollsjö, Sweden d. Nov. 20, 1887 Ortonville.MN cause of death: scarlet fever
10. Otto Matteus Carlsson (81) b. Jan. 15, 1889 in Vollsjö, Sweden. d. 1970 Kenmare ND US
Nils was a tall slender man with blue eys who loved to lay on his back and swim in Big Stone Lake, which was no small feat, since the lake is very large. He was a strict disciplinarian to a fault and devout Baptist.
Nils' younger brother Olaf (changed to Ole) Carlson also immigrated to Ortonville in 1879 and then in 1910 went to Ferndale, WA.
Also sister Elna Carlsdotter Nilsson's two children immigrated, Emma Nilsson and Karl, but Karl returned to Sweden. It appears that Emma stayed. Land by Big Stone Lake was open after the Dakota Sioux uprising of 1862, white settlers had fled that area. Per(Peter) and his wife, Elna (Ellen) Jönsdotter and their children, Elna (6), Carl (3.5) and Johannes (1) along with their kitchen maid, Hanna Nilsdotter emigrated to Ortonville, Big Stone County. After their children were grown and some married, they moved to Ferndale, Washington where Peter Carlson's younger brother Ole Carlson went.
After Nils and his wife, Bengta, made their fortune in Ortonville, MN They returned to Sweden and died in Vollsjö and are buried in the same grave plot in Vollsjö Kyrkogard (church) in the Parish of Vollsjö Forsaml.
Nils Carlsson, whose last name in Swedish was Karlsson (89) was the third of seven ( Per, Anders, Nils, Ake, Lars, Elna, Ola aka Ole, Hanna) children born to Karl Åkesson (1803-1871)and Bengta Carlsdotter (1808-1886) of Skane lan, Sweden.
On Ap. 28, 1866, Nils married BENGTA MÅRTENSDOTTER, dau. of Mårten Persson (1817-1888) and Karna Andersdotter 1817-1890 in Tolånga Skane, Sweden. After their marriage they lived and farmed in Vollsjö and Brosarp, Skane, Sweden. They grew up Lutheran but converted to Baptist when missionaries came to Skane, Sweden. Nils along with two of his brothers, Peter and Ole became Baptists much to the distain of their father. Peter emigrated in 1868, Ole emigrated in 1879 and Nils in 1890 all to Big Stone County, MN.
Nils and family emigrated to Big Stone County, MN on Mar. 15, 1890 with their four youngest children (Carl, Emma, John, and Otto). Their oldest dau. Elna Carlson had married Nils Nilsson (Nelson), son of Nils Larsson and emigrated at the same time along with her husband and children.
Nils Carlson raised his family and farmed for 8 years (1890-1898) and then Nils and Bengta returned to Sweden and Nils purchased a farm for his oldest daughter: Elna Carlson and her husband and family Nils Nilsson.
At least a few of the the older children also returned to Sweden including: Per and Anna Carlson.
10 Children of Nils Carlsson and Bengta Mårtensdotter:
1. Elna Carlsson (1866-1941) buried in Vollsjö, Sweden immigrated to Ortonville 1890 m. Nils Nilsson (b July 20, 1863 – 1941) the returned to Vollsjö,Sweden. 10 children son Edward Rudolph Nelson ( Mar 4, 1896-May 13,1994) farmed and died in Kenmare, ND.
2. Peter (Per) Carlsson b.Jul 20, 1868 Vollsjö, Sweden d.Feb 13, 1946 stayed in Sweden. 4 children youngest became U.S. citizen Otto Emanuel Carlson March 26, 1907-Nov 20, 1995. b. Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, ND
3. Carl "Charlie" Carlson b. Aug. 14, 1870 Vollsjö, Sweden m. Rose Danielson (100 yrs old) US citizen lived in Clinton, MN d. 1949 4 children
4. Anna Carlson (1872-1875) 3 yrs. lived and died in Sweden
5. Johannes Carlsson 1875-1878 3 yrs. lived and died in Sweden
6. Anna Carlson 1877-1878 (1 yr) lived and died in Sweden
7. Emma T.Carlson (67) b. 1879, Vollsjö, Skåne, Sweden-d. 1946 Kenmare, ND m. Peter George Nelson (my husband's grandparents) Buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Kenmare, ND became US citizens 6 children: 5 boys 1 girl
8. Anna Carlson (1881-1885) lived and died in Sweden
8. John Wilhelm Carlson Feb. 10, 1884 buried in Bowbells, ND US citizen
9. Maria Carlsson(1 yr. 1 Mo.) b. Oct. 22, 1886 in Vollsjö, Sweden d. Nov. 20, 1887 Ortonville.MN cause of death: scarlet fever
10. Otto Matteus Carlsson (81) b. Jan. 15, 1889 in Vollsjö, Sweden. d. 1970 Kenmare ND US
Nils was a tall slender man with blue eys who loved to lay on his back and swim in Big Stone Lake, which was no small feat, since the lake is very large. He was a strict disciplinarian to a fault and devout Baptist.
Nils' younger brother Olaf (changed to Ole) Carlson also immigrated to Ortonville in 1879 and then in 1910 went to Ferndale, WA.
Also sister Elna Carlsdotter Nilsson's two children immigrated, Emma Nilsson and Karl, but Karl returned to Sweden. It appears that Emma stayed. Land by Big Stone Lake was open after the Dakota Sioux uprising of 1862, white settlers had fled that area. Per(Peter) and his wife, Elna (Ellen) Jönsdotter and their children, Elna (6), Carl (3.5) and Johannes (1) along with their kitchen maid, Hanna Nilsdotter emigrated to Ortonville, Big Stone County. After their children were grown and some married, they moved to Ferndale, Washington where Peter Carlson's younger brother Ole Carlson went.
After Nils and his wife, Bengta, made their fortune in Ortonville, MN They returned to Sweden and died in Vollsjö and are buried in the same grave plot in Vollsjö Kyrkogard (church) in the Parish of Vollsjö Forsaml.
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Nils Karlsson June. 21, 1838- July 2,1927 and Bengta Karlsson b. July 4, 1845 d. May 12, 1918
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Nils and Bengta are in the same burial plot. The lease expired in 2005 .
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