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Niels Christian “Chris” <I>Nielsen</I> Nelson

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Niels Christian “Chris” Nielsen Nelson

Birth
Nordjylland, Denmark
Death
17 Sep 1975 (aged 85)
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana, USA
Burial
Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana, USA Add to Map
Plot
CC0346
Memorial ID
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Born: October 5, 1889, Niels Christian Nielsen, the fourth child of Niels Nielsen and Oline Elsine Olesdatter. He had three older siblings: one brother, Ole Christian Nielsen and two sisters, Else Marie Nielsen and Anna Nielsen. Four more siblings followed him: Kristian Berg Nielsen, Peter Thorvald Nielsen, Karl Emil Nielsen, and Margrethe Nielsen.

The family lived in Gronderup, Vrejlev, Hjorring, Denmark.

Chris immigrated to America in 1909. He joined with his sister, Anna, in homesteading land near Fort Benton, Montana.

In 1917 Anna married and moved to California and Chris remained on the land and worked it the rest of his life.

Chris married Anna _____. They adopted two daughters: Dorothie Nelson and Helen Van Horn. Dorothie's obituary also mentions a brother, Tom Nelson.

There is more to learn about Chris' life and family.


(Information provided by Jean Jorgensen #47179150, through family records and conversations).
Born: October 5, 1889, Niels Christian Nielsen, the fourth child of Niels Nielsen and Oline Elsine Olesdatter. He had three older siblings: one brother, Ole Christian Nielsen and two sisters, Else Marie Nielsen and Anna Nielsen. Four more siblings followed him: Kristian Berg Nielsen, Peter Thorvald Nielsen, Karl Emil Nielsen, and Margrethe Nielsen.

The family lived in Gronderup, Vrejlev, Hjorring, Denmark.

Chris immigrated to America in 1909. He joined with his sister, Anna, in homesteading land near Fort Benton, Montana.

In 1917 Anna married and moved to California and Chris remained on the land and worked it the rest of his life.

Chris married Anna _____. They adopted two daughters: Dorothie Nelson and Helen Van Horn. Dorothie's obituary also mentions a brother, Tom Nelson.

There is more to learn about Chris' life and family.


(Information provided by Jean Jorgensen #47179150, through family records and conversations).


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