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Lars Elofsson Nelson 1856–1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1856

Birth Location: Varmland Lan, Sweden

Death Date: 1 August 1926

Death Location: Erskine, Polk County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Elof Nelson

Mother: Karin Johnson

Spouse(s): Britta Jansdotter

Children(s): Hilma Nelson, Emma Nelson, Verner Nelson, Signe Nelson, Edward Nelson, Leander Nelson, John Nelson

Lars Elofsson Nelson was born in 1856 in Varmland Lan, Sweden, the child of Elof Nilsson Nelson And Karin Carrie Johnson. In 1900, Lars Elofsson Nelson resided in Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA. Lars Elofsson Nelson married Britta Kajsa Kaisa Jansdotter, and had children including Edward Julius Nelson, Emma Carolina Nelson, Hilma Helma Marie Nelson, John Ludwig Nelson, Leander Nelson, Signe Kristine Nelson, Verner L Nelson. Lars Elofsson Nelson passed away in 1926 in Erskine, Polk County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lars Elofsson Nelson was born in 1856 in Varmland Lan, Sweden, the child of Elof Nilsson Nelson And Karin Carrie Johnson.
  • In 1900, Lars Elofsson Nelson resided in Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA.
  • Lars Elofsson Nelson married Britta Kajsa Kaisa Jansdotter, and had children including Edward Julius Nelson, Emma Carolina Nelson, Hilma Helma Marie Nelson, John Ludwig Nelson, Leander Nelson, Signe Kristine Nelson, Verner L Nelson.
  • Lars Elofsson Nelson passed away in 1926 in Erskine, Polk County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elof Nelson
1826–1892
Birth Location: Grasmarken, Sunne kommun, Värmlands län, Sweden
EN
Karin Johnson
1832–1903
Birth Location: Lekvattnet, Varmland, Sweden
KJ

Spouses(s)

Britta Jansdotter
1851–1933
Birth Location: Sunne, Värmland, Sverige
BJ

Children(s)

Hilma Nelson
1890–1964
Birth Location: Minnesota
HN
Emma Nelson
1880–1966
Birth Location: Alexandria, Minnesota, USA
EN
Verner Nelson
1892–1966
Birth Location: Erskine, Minnesota, USA
VN
Signe Nelson
1882–1970
Birth Location: –
SN
Edward Nelson
1887–1950
Birth Location: Erskine, Minnesota
EN
Leander Nelson
1883–1960
Birth Location: –
LN
John Nelson
1888–1959
Birth Location: –
JN

Lars Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Lars Nelson
1856–1926
Birth Place: Varmland Lan, Sweden
Parents
Elof Nilsson Nelson
1826–1892
Grasmarken, Sunne kommun, Värmlands län, Sweden
Karin ((carrie)) Johnson
1832–1903
Lekvattnet, Varmland, Sweden
Grandparents
Jöns Jonsson
1792–
Östmark, Värmland, Sverige
Marit Mattesdotter
1788–1866
Rörkullen, Fryksände, Värmland, Sverige
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lars Nelson's Descendants

1.
LN
Lars (Elofsson) Nelson (11 Feb 1856–1 August 1926) m. Britta (Kajsa 'KAISA') Jansdotter (5 Jun 1851–9 Jan 1933)
  1. 1. Hilma ("Helma" Marie) Nelson 1890–1964 m. John ("Jack" Joseph Minetor) Sr 1883–1963
    1. 1. Lucille (Marcia) Minetor 1918–2009 m. LeRoy (Ivan) Pond 1920–2010
    2. 2. Wallace Minetor 1923–1996 m. Glennes ("June" V.) Vorce 1919–2016
    3. 3. Walter Minetor 1923–2016 m. Hazel (Mae) Anderson 1926–2006
    4. 4. John (Joseph) Minetor 1921–2007 m. Dorothy (Marie) Minetor 1925–2000
      1. 1. Ricky (Allan) Minetor 1951–1998 m. Connie (A) Holt 1950–2001
      2. 2. Larry (John) Minetor 1947–1987
    5. 5. Marian (Eloise) Minetor 1916–2002
      1. 1. Donald Frazey 1947–2021
    6. 6. Katherine (Ilona) Minetor 1915–2003
    7. 7. Virginia Minetor 1920–2013
      1. 1. David (Theron) Furuli 1940–2024 m. Mary (Ruth) Liner 1942–2022
  2. 2. Emma (Carolina) Nelson 1880–1966 m. Andrew (G) Haugen 1882–1922
    1. 1. Elmer (Lawrence) Haugen 1913–1960 m. Dorothy (Cecelia) Sebenaler 1918–
      1. 1. Bruce (E) Haugen 1943–1986 m. Carol (Sue) Tillstrom 1945–1981
      2. 2. Muriel (G) Haugen 1945–1990
    2. 2. Joseph (V) Haugen 1918–1967
    3. 3. George (Arthur) Haugen 1911–1928
    4. 4. Ruth (Thealine) Haugen 1920–1921
    5. 5. Oscar (William) Haugen 1916–1988
    6. 6. Esther (Lillian) Howe 1910–2003 m. Ernest (O) Howe 1902–1968
    7. 7. Cora Haugen 1909– m. Oscar Thoveson 1906–
      1. 1. Lester (D) Thoreson 1935–2007
    8. 8. May Haugen 1909–2001
  3. 3. Verner (L) Nelson 1892–1966 m. Hannah Nelson 1895–
    1. 1. Herald (V) Nelson 1920– m. Doris (K) Nelson 1918–
  4. 4. Signe (Kristine) Nelson 1882–1970 m. Jacob Ganzhorn 1870–1952
    1. 1. Ottman (J) Ganzhorn 1913–1933
    2. 2. Beatrice Ganzhorn 1909–1982 m. Martin Vesledahl 1905–
    3. 3. Chester Ganzhorn 1915–1998
      1. 1. Kennith Ganzhorn 1942–2009
    4. 4. Kathryn Ganzhorn 1916–1998
    5. 5. Beulah Ganzhorn 1911–1962 m. Gunder Braskken 1909–
  5. 5. Edward (Julius) Nelson 1887–1950 m. Julia (G) Nelson 1888–1956
    1. 1. Elenore (J) Pettis 1921–2009
    2. 2. Anne (A) Nelson 1919–1919
  6. 6. Leander Nelson 1883–1960 m. Dorothy Hangen 1917–
  7. 7. John (Ludwig) Nelson 1888–1959 m. Inga (Strom) Raaen 1902–1998

Lars Nelson's Timeline

4 Records

1856
11 Feb 1856
Birth of Lars Elofsson Nelson in Varmland Lan, Sweden
Varmland Lan, Sweden
1900
1900
Age 44
Lars Elofsson Nelson resided here in Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA
Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Lars Elofsson Nelson resided here in Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA
Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA
1926
1 August 1926
Age 70
Death of Lars Elofsson Nelson in Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA
Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1856
    Event Place: Varmland Lan, Sweden
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 August 1926
    Event Place: Knute, Polk, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Erskine, Polk County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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