Household 839: Nels Nelson & Dora Christine Peterson

Household Record 839

Res.1/Male/Husb} Nelson, Nels

Family History} Olson

Res.2/Fem./Wife} Peterson, Dora Christine

HH Type} Historic household

Address/Location:
Name(s)}	Nels & Dora Nelson
Optional}	Griggs County
Str./Apt.}	Dover Twp. and Helena Twp.
City/etc.}	North Dakota

Household Dates:

Source} Exa 14 Jun 1910

Move-In} Bef 14 Jun 1910

Move-Out} Aft 1954

Source 1}	2042=1910 USA cen
Source 2}	1564=1920 USA cen
Source 3}	1565=1930 USA cen
Source 4}	1545=Death record
Source 5}	1983=Cemetery rec

Last Updated
by} Karen Hancock

Date Updated} 18 May 2018
Date Created} 3 May 2018

Notes: Nels Nelson was born 31 Oct 1876 in Sejling, Arhus, Denmark. Dora Christine Peterson was born 29 Oct 1884 in Bonderup, Denmark. They were married 1 Jan 1908 in Dazey, Barnes, North Dakota. They had a family of six children.

In the 1910 U.S. census, Nels Nelson, 32, and his wife Dorah Nelson, 25, were living in Dover, Griggs, North Dakota. Nels, a naturalized citizen, was a general farmer, renting their farm. They had one daughter, Cara, age 1. They had a boarder, Jennie Walberg, 22, who was a school teacher.

In the 1920 U.S. census, Nels Nelson, 43, and his wife Dora Nelson, 35, were living in Helena, Griggs, North Dakota. Nels was a general farmer, and they owned the farm with a mortgage. Dora was also a naturalized citizen. They now had six children, all born in North Dakota: Cary, 11, Polly, 9, Dora, 8, Robert, 6, Raymond, 3, and Leslie, 2. The oldest four attended school.

In the 1930 U.S. census, Nels Nelson, 53, and his wife Dora Nelson, 46, were still living in Helena, Griggs, North Dakota. Nels was a farmer, working on his own account. They were renting their home. The children at home were Dora, 18, Robert, 16, Raymond, 14, and Leslie, 12. All of the children attended school.

Nels Nelson died 29 Jun 1954 in Griggs County, North Dakota. Dora Christine Nelson died 2 Nov 1972 in Pierce County, North Dakota. They are buried in the Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, Griggs, North Dakota.

Total # of Residents} 8

Other Residents:

Household	His Last HH} ___	His Next HH} 391
Links =>	Her Last HH} ___	Her Next HH} 391

3rd Res.}	Nelson, Carrie	___
4th Res.}	Nelson, Polly	___
5th Res.}	Nelson, Dora	530
6th Res.}	Nelson, Robert	___
7th Res.}	Nelson, Raymond	___
8th Res.}	Nelson, Leslie	___

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