Nels Larson
born Nils Larsson June 6, 1824, Tompta, Östra Tollstad parish, Östergotland
baptized June 7, 1824, same place
married Anna Andersdotter Sept. 28, 1849, in Gammalkil parish
farmer on Norrgården (North Farm), Ånnebo, Gammalkil
perhaps immigrated in 1889 (see daughter Lena below)
lived with son Alfred in Burlington by December, 1904, very ill at that time (letter from son John); living with Alfred at time of death
died May 3, 1905, Burlington, buried Aspen Grove
Anna Andersdotter (sometimes named Anderson in American records)
born May 19, 1824, in Strange, Gammalkil parish
baptized May 23, 1824, same place
parents Anders Bengtson & Brita Jacobson; worked on a farm that equipped calvarymen
children:
Nils Peter (Peter)
Carl Gustav (Gust)
Mathilda (Tillie) Nelson Larson
Alfred
Carolina (Lena) Nelson Owens
John William
August
Peter Nelson
born Nils Peter Nov. 24, 1854, Norrgården, Ånnebo, Gammalkil parish
baptized Nov. 26, 1854
died Jan. 20, 1927, Burlington, buried Aspen Grove
never married
came to US in 1879 or 1882
worked as a coachman for 44 years for the family of Congressman Hedge (NW corner of Fifth & Court)
then worked for C.P. Squires family, lived above their garage
left an estate of about $200
Carl Gustav (Gust) Nelson
remembered for being so blond and fair
born Oct. 15, 1856, Norrgården, Ånnebo, Gammalkil parish
baptized Oct. 17, 1856
died Feb. 17, 1943, Burlington, buried Aspen Grove
came to the US in 1881
lived on Dehn Street
worked as a core maker at Murray Iron Works
member, West Hill Swedish ME
during year ending 1905, Oct.-$2; Jan.-$2; June-$1; same amounts in next recorded year, 1907
married Clara Johnson March 26, 1885, Burlington
Clara Johnson
born Feb. 7, 1860, New Sweden, Iowa
died Nov. 11, 1950, Burlington; buried Aspen Grove
children:
Nellie Olive
born April 28, 1886, Burlington
died June 9, 1969, Burlington, buried Aspen Grove
glovemaker, Griss Co., Galesburg; Schramm & Schmeig, Burlington
boarded with Emma Nelson Robertson (her cousin) when she died
West Hill Swedish ME
Bessie May
born 1887, Burlington
died 1898, Burlington, buried Aspen Grove
Edna Eleanor
born Jan.8, 1891, Burlington
Clara Amelia
born April 2, 1895, Burlington
Mathilda (Tillie) Nelson Larson
born Nov. 3, 1858, Norrgården, Ånnebo, Gammalkil parish
baptized Nov. 5, 1858, same place
died Feb. 16, 1925, Burlington; buried Aspen Grove
obit, 25 years in Sweden, came directly to Burlington upon immigrating (so, to US in 1883?)
active member, West Hill Swedish ME
married Oscar Larson March 1, 1884, Burlington
they lived at 1426 Cleveland, across from brother Alfred Nelson and family
Oscar P. Larson
born June 12, 1854, Sweden
died Oct. 24, 1931, Burlington; buried Aspen Grove
obit, in US 50 years, in Burlington 48 years (so, to US in 1880?)
worked at Murray Iron Works
member, West Hill Swedish ME
year ending 1905, 75 cents per month (a bit above average); same amount per month for next recorded year, 1907)
children:
Agnes Caroline Larson Kilpatrick
born Sept. 20, 1885, Burlington
Jennie A. Larson Bright
born Nov. 6, 1888, Burlington
Florence Anna Larson Kilpatrick
born Sept. 15, 1892, Burlington
Carolina (Lena) Nelson Owens
born July 25, 1863, Norrgården, Ånnebo, Gammalkil parish
baptized July 27, 1863, same place
died Sept. 28, 1952, Burlington; buried Aspen Grove
wrote to brother Peter in July, 1889, that she and their father were immigrating from Sweden in August or September of that year; mentioned this would be a surprise; thanked him for sending money
seamstress
Seventh Day Adventist
married Henry Owens July 19, 1900, Burlington, at brother Alfred Nelson’s home
Henry Lee Owens
born Feb. 10, 1856, Burlington
father, John James Owens, ran the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad depot at Front & Jefferson; mother, Martha Ann Yokum
died Nov. 14, 1945, Burlington; buried Aspen Grove
couple lived at 409 Summer, house that Henry’s father had built, in which he had been born
married once before (Ron Nelson searched but couldn’t find any record of this)
railroad telegraph operator, BCR&N, Western Union
hospitalized many times for mental illness; beat Lena; on marriage license application, stated he had been married seven times
They had on child, a stillborn boy, born July 9, 1903, Burlington; buried Aspen Grove
Johan (John) William Nelson
born Sept. 20, 1866, Norrgården, Ånnebo, Gammalkil parish
died Aug. 22, 1957, Omaha, Nebraska
tailor
married Natalia Swan (born Feb. 19, 1875)
no children; they offered to adopt brother Alfred’s daughter Esther, who visited them frequently
December, 1886, Omaha; letter to Alfred; asks Alfred to check his mail in Burlington at the Larsson’s; “…here in the city you could actually get $2 per day doing…work,” wants Alfred to come to Omaha to work
February, 1887, Omaha; says perhaps he should have stayed in Burllington for the winter, sounds like he just moved to Omaha; unemployed; address (“still the same”): 414 N. 18th St., Omaha
July, 1898, Omaha; says he is a carpenter; mentions wife; address: 3111 Marey (Marcy?) St., Omaha
Lars August (August) Nelson
born Nov. 26, 1852, Norrgården, Ånnebo, Gammalkil parish
baptized the same day
lived at 718 S. 12th St. in Burlington
letter from brother John (in Omaha) to brother Alfred (in Burlington), August died in December 6, 1886, in Burlington, very brief illness; died of “pneumonilis” (from cemetery’s burial book); buried in Potter’s Field, Aspen Grove
