Born in Norway Nov. 18 , 1865, he came to America in 1926 and had lived at the son's home since that time.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Ole; Olaf, St. Paul, and Arne, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Monday at 1:15 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home at Lanesboro and at 2 p.m. at the Elstad Lutheran Church, the Rev. I. R. Gronlid officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were six grandsons, Ordell, Rolf and Alvin Nelson, Myles Hoff, Wayne Swinger and Charles Stockton.
Nels was the son of Ole Nilsen and Anne Jonsdatter Fiske
Nels' first wife was Beret Olausdatter Skjetne b . 07 Oct 1865 Klæbu Sør Trøndelag Norway d. 26 Jun 1912 Leinstrand Sør Trøndelag Norway. She was the daughter of Olaus Olsen and Marit Arntsdatter (Roskaft) Enebakken Sjetne.
Nels and Beret were married 09 Nov 1858 at Klæbu Sør Trøndelag Norway.
Children:
1. Ole b. 21 Jan 1892 Leinstrand Sør Trondelag Norway d. 08 Mar 1964 Fillmore County Minnesota
2. Olaf b. 05 May 1894 Leinstrand Sør Trondelag Norway d. 29 Jul 1979 Olmsted County Minnesota
3. Arnie b. 17 Apr 1896 Leinstrand Sør Trondelag Norway d. 31 Oct 1982 Edmonton Alberta Canada
4. Nels b. 07 Jun 1902 Leinstrand Sør Trondelag Norway d. 09 Sep 1952 Ramsey County Minnesota
After Beret died Nels married Rannei Ingebriktsdatter Kvammen 21 Dec 1918 Trondheim Sør Trøndelag Norway
Born in Norway Nov. 18 , 1865, he came to America in 1926 and had lived at the son's home since that time.
He is survived by his wife; three sons, Ole; Olaf, St. Paul, and Arne, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Monday at 1:15 p.m. at the Johnson Funeral Home at Lanesboro and at 2 p.m. at the Elstad Lutheran Church, the Rev. I. R. Gronlid officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were six grandsons, Ordell, Rolf and Alvin Nelson, Myles Hoff, Wayne Swinger and Charles Stockton.
Nels was the son of Ole Nilsen and Anne Jonsdatter Fiske
Nels' first wife was Beret Olausdatter Skjetne b . 07 Oct 1865 Klæbu Sør Trøndelag Norway d. 26 Jun 1912 Leinstrand Sør Trøndelag Norway. She was the daughter of Olaus Olsen and Marit Arntsdatter (Roskaft) Enebakken Sjetne.
Nels and Beret were married 09 Nov 1858 at Klæbu Sør Trøndelag Norway.
Children:
1. Ole b. 21 Jan 1892 Leinstrand Sør Trondelag Norway d. 08 Mar 1964 Fillmore County Minnesota
2. Olaf b. 05 May 1894 Leinstrand Sør Trondelag Norway d. 29 Jul 1979 Olmsted County Minnesota
3. Arnie b. 17 Apr 1896 Leinstrand Sør Trondelag Norway d. 31 Oct 1982 Edmonton Alberta Canada
4. Nels b. 07 Jun 1902 Leinstrand Sør Trondelag Norway d. 09 Sep 1952 Ramsey County Minnesota
After Beret died Nels married Rannei Ingebriktsdatter Kvammen 21 Dec 1918 Trondheim Sør Trøndelag Norway
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