Peter Nelson

   Another name for Peter was Per Nelson.

  Research Notes:

Note: I have not entered all information for all descendants. I have recorded Peter's children's basic information, but I have not entered all of their children into the database. More reseach is needed.



1. Ancestry Family Trees. For the most part I have used the FTs as a starting point. But with most FTs, one FT do not provided complete information, and so I have often combined information from others FTs, etc.


Note: Ancestry FT; Sharons Tree FT [Sharon Knapp]; access 25 Apr 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/82652950/person/30464114546/facts
- has some links to some US records

Nelson FT; [James Nelson], accessed 29 Apr 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/173831972/person/122255983965/facts
- his father was likely Reuben N Nelson [1904-1966], and Reuben's father was Per/Peter Nelson [1866-1934]

Another FT on ancestry: Fredrick FT [minnsweets2]; accessed 28 Apr 2021
- records her birth at Lake Preston [Kingsbury Co, SD; abt 200 kms south of Rosholt; not sure if this fits]
- death date, location, and marriage
- notes that daughter [Lillie] Esther was confirmed at Mekinock, ND [Grand Forks Co] - it is not likely the family lived here; likely she had moved for confirmed possibly she was a student


2. Lekvattnet parish, Sweden: Lekvattnet (S) AI:8 (1891-1900) Page 31, Fäbacken - Derner
Per Nilsson, b 8 Apr 1866; married 26 Dec 1891 ...... wife Matilda Olsdotter, b 21 Sep 1869 and their daughter
Maria Karolina, b 23 May 1892 .... family leaves for North America, 19 Jul 1893


3.. Modified Chronological

Peter Nelson, b 8 Apr 1866, Lekvattnet; died 14 Mar 1934, Rosholt, Roberts Co, SD
Married: 26 Dec 1891, Lekvattnet
Mathilda Olson, b 21 Sep 1869, Lekvattnet; died 16 Jul 1955, Roberts Co, SD

Children:
Mary Caroline, b 23 May 1892, Lekvattnet; died 1 Jan 1961, Sisseton, Roberts Co, SD
Married: 18 Oct 1941, Roberts Co, SD; Carl Leverson, b 23 Nov 1889, MN; died 16 Apr 1984, Browns Valley, Traverse Co,
MN. No children
Paul Devon, b 23 Jan 1894, Traverse Co, MN; died 17 Oct 1946, Roberts Co, SD
Ada Naomi, b 7 Aug 1897, Roberts Co, SD; died 24 Sep 1994, Roberts Co, SD
Married: 8 Sep 1927, Roberts Co
Clarence J Remund, b 1896 Waseca Co, MN; died 1962 Roberts Co, SD. 4 Children
Ruth Otilia, b 9 Jan 1900, Roberts Co, SD; died 24 May 1985, Wilkin Co, MN
Married:
James Hollis Harper, b 18 Sep 1894, Arkanas; died 1986, Roberts Co, SD
Esther Mathilda, b 1 Jul 1902, Roberts Co, SD; died 17 Sep 1905;
Reuben Nels, b 12 Dec 1904, Roberts Co, SD; died 2 Mar 1966, Hennepin Co, MN **
m. Mary Aileen McGuire, b 25 Apr 1914, Lyon Co, MN, died 24 Jul 2008, Hopkins, Hennepin Co
William Peter, b 16 Jul 1907, Roberts Co, SD; died 24 Nov 1930, Orange Co, CA*
Lillie Ester Walborg, b 17 Jan 1912, Roberts Co, SD *; died 25 Dec 1995, Rosholt, Roberts Co;
m. 15, Feb 1941; b 26 Dec 1913, Roberts Co, SD, died 16 Dec 2013, Roberts Co. 2 children



4. Swedish American Lutheran Church Records, St Joseph Lutheran Church, Roshold, Roberts Co, SD
image 496 [ https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61584/images/48258_555087-00495?pId=77581359 ]

Per Nelson (Peter), 8 Apr 1866, Lekvattnet, arrive 1893; her in 1895 fr MN; married 26 Dec 1912; died 14 Mar 1934
wife, Matilda Olsdotter, b 21 Sep, Lekvattnet, arrived 1893; died 15 Jul 1955
children: all born at White Rock, Roberts Co
Ada Naomi, b 7 Aug 1897
Ruth Otellia, b 9 Jan 1900
Nels Ruben, b 12 Dec 1904
Wilhem Petrus, b 16 Jul 1907
Lillian Esther Walborg (Mrs Carl Hanson), b 17 Jan 1912 ; see page 34
Maria see page 21 - image 504 ; transfered to Bethania
Paul see page 20 - image 503 - died 17 Oct 1946

Per Nelson, funeral: 14 Mar 1934 date of death; age 67 yrs, 11 months, 6 days
image 573 ............. member register, image 496;


findagrave, id 88005123 [Peter Nelson]; wife is listed at same place, but not linked
marriage, 1891 - EI:2, image 20 no 5

* Mathilda Olsdotter/Olson, b 21 Sep 1969, Lekvattnet; parents Olof Olsson and Maria Jansdotter
from Ulfsjötorp [Lek... CI:3, image 43 no 29]


5. US Records


1895 MN State Census; Clifton Twp, Traverse Co, MN; page 5
Peter Nelson, age 29 b in Sweden; in State 1 yr and 10 months and same for this district [arrived abt 1 Aug 1893]
Mathilda, age 25 b in Sweden
Maria C, age 3 in Swe
Paul D, age 1, b in MN

1900 US Census, White Rock Twp, Roberts Co, SD; ED 0293; sheet 3B; dw/fam 67
Peter Nelson, b Apr 1866 in Swe, age 34, em 1893; Farmer
wife Matilda, b Sep 1869 in Swe, age 30; mother 4 children 4 living
dau Mary C, b May 1892 in Swe, age 8
son Paul D. b Jan 1894, in MN, age 6
dau Ava N, b Aug 1897, in MN, age 2
dau Ruth A, b Jan 1900, in SD age 5 months

1910 US Census, White Rock Twp, Roberts Co, SD; ED 0377; sheet 5A; dw 80/fam 83; as above
but, Mathilda is the mother of 7 children, 6 living
add: son Ruben age 6 b in SD; and son Wilhelm age 3 b SD

1920 US Census - is the same as above; with daughter Lillie, age 8

1930 US Census - same location, but Peter has died; head is son Paul with the 3 younger girls

1940 US Census; White Rock Twp, Roberts Co, SD, ED 55-39; sheet 4A line 16
Mathilda
Mary C, age 45, single
Paul age 46, single
Lillie, age 28, single ⁹³⁷⁴

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emigration, 1893: Leaving for North America, 19 Jul 1893, Lekvattnet, Värmland län, Sweden. ⁹³⁷²

Peter married Matilda Olsdotter on 26 Sep 1891 in Lekvattnet, Värmland län, Sweden.⁹³⁷² (Matilda Olsdotter was born on 21 Sep 1869 in Lekvattnet, Värmland län, Sweden,⁹³⁷² died on 16 Jul 1955 in Rosholt, Roberts Co, South Dakota, United States ⁹³⁷⁴ and was buried in Saint Joseph Cemetery, Rosholt, Roberts County, South Dakota, United States.)