Karelius Nelson

  Research Notes:

Note: Ancestry FT; Sharons Tree FT [Sharon Knapp]; access 25 Apr 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/82652950/person/30464114551/facts
- has some links to some US records, and links to his wife


Lekvattnet (S) AI:7 (1886-1890) Page 18, Fäbacken (AID: v11991.b22.s18)
Nils Ersson b 1825 and wife Karin Persdotter, b 1832

Karelius, b 2 May 1868 ; leaves for North America, 22 Oct 1886
[B:2, p 144 no 13 name as Karelius Nelson ]


MOMS .... Wright Co cert, H-200; married 6 Oct 1894; Kareinus Nelson and Maria S Erickson

Breckenridge - abt 40 kms east of Fergus Falls, MN and borders Wahepton, ND
MNHS death cert, 1937-MN-017283; Karelius died 15 Feb 1937
MNHS death cert, 1941-MN-017022; Maria died 24 Jul 1941


2. Modified Chronological:
Karelius Nelson, b 2 May 1868, Lekvattnet, Sweden; died 15 Feb 1937, Breckenridge, Wilkins Co, MN
married: 6 Oct 1894, Wright Co, MN
Maria Sohpia Johansdotter, b 19 Feb 1863, Lekvattnet, Sweden; died 24 Jul 1941, Breckenridge, Wilkins Co, MN

Children:
Cora Jennie, b 3 Nov 1895, White Rock, Roberts Co, South Dakota; m. Tennys Edwin Sebion, 1895-1968;
died 1987, Day Co, SD.

Mamie Edith, b 1 May 1897, White Rock, Roberts Co, SD; married 1932, Arthur A Brandt, 1894-1968
Carl Arthur, b 14 Nov 1898, White Rock, Roberts Co, SD; died 6 Feb 1962, Traverse Co, MN; m. Lena Margaret
Anderson, 1908-1995
Ruth Mabel Caroline, b 19 Nov 1900, White Rock, Roberts Co, SD; died 15 Jan 2000, Roberts Co, SD;
m. 1938 Otto Rose, 1901-1951
Agnes Judith Maria, b 2 Oct 1902, White Rock, Roberts Co, SD; died 27 Jul 1929, Roberts Co, SD
Karin Esther, b 18 May 1905, White Rock, Roberts Co, SD; died 2 May 1921, Roberts Co, SD
Nels Gottfred, b 6 Jun 1909, White Rock, Roberts Co, SD; died 24 Sep 2000, Rosholt, Roberts Co, SD
m. Clara Backman, 1912-1997, Roberts Co, SD

note: findagrave id 87820733, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Rosholt, Roberts County SD
- Karelius died 15 feb 1937
- the above post links to his wife and their children

NOTE: Karelius Nelson and Maria Sophia Erickson were 1st cousins
AND my family is related to both of them - and so, a double relationship


3. Swedish American Lutheran Church Records, St Joseph Lutheran Church, Roshold, Roberts Co, SD

Karelius Nelson, b 2 May 1868, Lekvattnet, arrived in US 1886 and this place 1892; married 6 Oct 1894; died 15 Feb 1937
wife, Maria Sofia Johansdotter, Lekvattnet, arrived in US 1893; died 24 Jul 1941
children: all born at White Rock twp, Roberts Co, SD
Cora Jennie Naomie, b 3 Nov 1895
Mimmie Edit Nathalia, b 1 May 1897
Carl Arthur, b 14 Nov 1898 ; see page 51 *
Ruth Mable Carolina, 19 Nov 1900
Agnes Judith Maria, b 2 Oct 1902; [died 1929 - not recorded]
Karin Esther Eveline, b 18 May 1905; died 1921 - not recorded
Nils Gotffrid, b 6 Jun 1909; see p 23 *

death/funeral:
Karelius, died 15 Feb 1937, age 68 yrs, 8 mos, 13 days; image 495

image 506; Nels Gottfrid Nelson, b 6 Jun 1909, married 11 Aug 1931; he and wife move to Willmar, MN in 1952
wife, Clara Pauline, b 7 Oct 1912
Patricia Angell, b 29 Jan 1931 at Wheaton, Traverse Co
Barbara Lee, b 26 Aug 1932, Roshold
Don Elliot, b 24 Mar 1934
Dorothy Yvonne b 17 Apr 1936
Judith Duawne, b 13 Mar 1946, Breckinridge, MN

image 534: C. Arthur Nelson family
b 14 Nov 1895, White Rock, Roberts
wife Marjorie, b 8 Nov 1908, St Joseph, Roberts Co
son James Dean, b 2 Aug 1946, Aberdeen, Brown Co, SD
Vicki Lynn, b 2 Dec 1947, Elledale, North Dakota

link to Karelius: image 495;
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/48258_555087-00494?pId=62581359



4. US Records:

1900 US Census, White Rock Twp, Roberts Co, SD; ED 0293; sheet 5A; dw/fam 92/92

Karelius Nelson, b May 1867 age 33 b in Swe; emigrated 1886; married 6 yrs [1894]; Farmer
wife, Maria S, b Feb 1863 age 37 b in Swe, mother of 3 children 3 living; emigrated 1893
dau Cora J M, b Nov 1895 age 4, b in South Dak
dau Mamy E N, b May 1897, age 3 b in SD
son, Carl A Nelson, b May 1897, b in SD
also a laborer, Manuel Johnson b Sep 1865 age 35; b in Sweden; single; emigrated 1893

1910 US Census, White Rock Twp, Roberts Co, SD; ED 0377; sheet 6B; dw/fam 100/103
Karelius Nelson, age 41 b in Swe; emigrated 1886; Farmer
wife, Maria S, age 77 b in Swe, mother of 7 children 7 living; emigrated 1893
dau Cora J N, age 14, b in South Dak
dau Mamie E N, age 12 b in SD
son, Arthur C Nelson, age 11, b in SD
dau Mabel M C, age 9
dau Agnes J M, age 7
dau Karin E E, age 4
son Gottfried N, age 10 months

1920 US Census, White Rock SD ED 0261; sheet 8B; dw/fam 83
Karelius and wife Maria S
then, C Arthur, age 21
Agnes age 17
Karin, age 14
Gottifed, age 10
then, Erik O Ericksson , age 67, single em 1863 [son of Olof Erickson, 1823-1892 - likely]

1930 US Cenus - same place
Karelius Nelson, age 61; wife Maria A age 67
dau Ruth M, age 29 [abt 1901]; single
son N. Gottfred, age 20 [1910]; single

1940 US Census; White Rock Twp, Roberts Co, SD; ED 55-39; sheet 4A; visit no.58
Maria S Nelson, age 77, Wd
son Gottifred, age 30
daughter in law, Clara, age 27 b in Canada
their children
Patricia, age 8, b in MN
Barbara, age 7 b in SD
Don, age 6
Dorothy, age 3 *** her OBIT is posted on findagrave post, id 225950333
Willys, age b in MN
Karin Marie, age 7 months, born SD


** I am not sure why both Karelius and Maria's death are recorded at Breckenridge, Wilkin Co, MN ???
- Breckenrigde is about 55 kms north of Rosholt - maybe this town was the hospital center for the area at that time ????? ⁹³⁷¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emigration, 1886: Leaving for North America, 22 Oct 1886, Lekvattnet, Värmland län, Sweden. ⁹³⁷⁰

Karelius married Maria Sofie Johansdotter, daughter of Johan Erickson and Karin Olofsdotter, on 6 Oct 1894 in Wright Co, Minnesota, United States. (Maria Sofie Johansdotter was born on 19 Feb 1863 in Lekvattnet, Värmland län, Sweden,⁹¹⁷² died on 24 Jul 1941 in Wilkin Co, Minnesota, United States and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Rosholt, Roberts County, South Dakota, United States.)