Son of John Nissen and Catherine Docwhiler.
1877: He came to the US in 1877 and first settled in Scott County, Iowa.
1880: With his older brother John Nissen he settled in Shelby County, Iowa.
1884: He moved to Cedar County, Nebraska and purchased 160 acres near the town of Laurel.
1885: He married his childhood sweetheart Hansene Tidemann Husum, who came from Denmark to join him with her two children.
Peter Nissen sketch in Compendium of History of NE on line
It is a noteworthy fact that many of the old settlers of our western states who have contributed most largely to the development of all resources of this region, are emigrants from the north of Europe. The Scandinavian countries, Denmark and Germany, have sent many of their sons and daughters to create new homes in the newer country. Peter Nissen, the subject of this sketch, for instance, is a native of Denmark, born in 1859, the son of John and Katie Nissen.
He spent his childhood and youth in his native land, but in 1884 he left it all to come to America. He came first to Shelby county, Iowa, where he remained on a farm only two years. Later he came to Cedar county, Nebraska, where he purchased a hundred and sixty acres of school land, which he has since improved in every way, until now it is really a model farm.
In 1887, Mr. Nissen was united in marriage to Miss Leila Ferdensen, a native of Denmark. Their union has been blessed with seven children, named as follows: John, 0la, August, Dora, Esther, Dagmar and Ninne.
Mr. Nissen is widely and favorably known as a prosperous farmer and as an intelligent, energetic and worthy citizen.
(Note: he married Hansene Tidemann, the widow of Johann Husum Fernandson; there are errors in the sketch)
1877: He came to the US in 1877 and first settled in Scott County, Iowa.
1880: With his older brother John Nissen he settled in Shelby County, Iowa.
1884: He moved to Cedar County, Nebraska and purchased 160 acres near the town of Laurel.
1885: He married his childhood sweetheart Hansene Tidemann Husum, who came from Denmark to join him with her two children.
Peter Nissen sketch in Compendium of History of NE on line
It is a noteworthy fact that many of the old settlers of our western states who have contributed most largely to the development of all resources of this region, are emigrants from the north of Europe. The Scandinavian countries, Denmark and Germany, have sent many of their sons and daughters to create new homes in the newer country. Peter Nissen, the subject of this sketch, for instance, is a native of Denmark, born in 1859, the son of John and Katie Nissen.
He spent his childhood and youth in his native land, but in 1884 he left it all to come to America. He came first to Shelby county, Iowa, where he remained on a farm only two years. Later he came to Cedar county, Nebraska, where he purchased a hundred and sixty acres of school land, which he has since improved in every way, until now it is really a model farm.
In 1887, Mr. Nissen was united in marriage to Miss Leila Ferdensen, a native of Denmark. Their union has been blessed with seven children, named as follows: John, 0la, August, Dora, Esther, Dagmar and Ninne.
Mr. Nissen is widely and favorably known as a prosperous farmer and as an intelligent, energetic and worthy citizen.
(Note: he married Hansene Tidemann, the widow of Johann Husum Fernandson; there are errors in the sketch)
Son of John Nissen and Catherine Docwhiler.
1877: He came to the US in 1877 and first settled in Scott County, Iowa.
1880: With his older brother John Nissen he settled in Shelby County, Iowa.
1884: He moved to Cedar County, Nebraska and purchased 160 acres near the town of Laurel.
1885: He married his childhood sweetheart Hansene Tidemann Husum, who came from Denmark to join him with her two children.
Peter Nissen sketch in Compendium of History of NE on line
It is a noteworthy fact that many of the old settlers of our western states who have contributed most largely to the development of all resources of this region, are emigrants from the north of Europe. The Scandinavian countries, Denmark and Germany, have sent many of their sons and daughters to create new homes in the newer country. Peter Nissen, the subject of this sketch, for instance, is a native of Denmark, born in 1859, the son of John and Katie Nissen.
He spent his childhood and youth in his native land, but in 1884 he left it all to come to America. He came first to Shelby county, Iowa, where he remained on a farm only two years. Later he came to Cedar county, Nebraska, where he purchased a hundred and sixty acres of school land, which he has since improved in every way, until now it is really a model farm.
In 1887, Mr. Nissen was united in marriage to Miss Leila Ferdensen, a native of Denmark. Their union has been blessed with seven children, named as follows: John, 0la, August, Dora, Esther, Dagmar and Ninne.
Mr. Nissen is widely and favorably known as a prosperous farmer and as an intelligent, energetic and worthy citizen.
(Note: he married Hansene Tidemann, the widow of Johann Husum Fernandson; there are errors in the sketch)
1877: He came to the US in 1877 and first settled in Scott County, Iowa.
1880: With his older brother John Nissen he settled in Shelby County, Iowa.
1884: He moved to Cedar County, Nebraska and purchased 160 acres near the town of Laurel.
1885: He married his childhood sweetheart Hansene Tidemann Husum, who came from Denmark to join him with her two children.
Peter Nissen sketch in Compendium of History of NE on line
It is a noteworthy fact that many of the old settlers of our western states who have contributed most largely to the development of all resources of this region, are emigrants from the north of Europe. The Scandinavian countries, Denmark and Germany, have sent many of their sons and daughters to create new homes in the newer country. Peter Nissen, the subject of this sketch, for instance, is a native of Denmark, born in 1859, the son of John and Katie Nissen.
He spent his childhood and youth in his native land, but in 1884 he left it all to come to America. He came first to Shelby county, Iowa, where he remained on a farm only two years. Later he came to Cedar county, Nebraska, where he purchased a hundred and sixty acres of school land, which he has since improved in every way, until now it is really a model farm.
In 1887, Mr. Nissen was united in marriage to Miss Leila Ferdensen, a native of Denmark. Their union has been blessed with seven children, named as follows: John, 0la, August, Dora, Esther, Dagmar and Ninne.
Mr. Nissen is widely and favorably known as a prosperous farmer and as an intelligent, energetic and worthy citizen.
(Note: he married Hansene Tidemann, the widow of Johann Husum Fernandson; there are errors in the sketch)
