Nelson, Jens 1a

Birth Name Nelson, Jens
Gender male
Age at Death 95 years, 8 months, 20 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 16 Mar 1852 Maareskov, Herrested Parish, Fyn, Denmark    
Note

Possibly Odense, Fyn, Denmark

Immigration about 1873      
Census 1 Jun 1880 Westbrook, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States of America Jens Nelson Household, 1880 Census 2a
  Page No.: 7 2a
  Sheet No.: 64 2a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 1 2a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 39 2a
  Minor Civil Division: Westbrook 2a
  County of: Cottonwood 2a
  State of: Minnesota 2a
  Enumeration Date: 12 June 1880 2a
  Line No.: 45-47 2a
  Family No.: 73 2a
  Name: Nelson, Jens 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Age: 28 2a
  Married: / 2a
  Place of birth: Denmark 2a
  Place of birth of father: Denmark 2a
  Place of birth of mother: Denmark 2a
Census 1 Jun 1900 Westbrook, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States of America Jens Nelson Household, 1900 Census 3a
  State (or Territory) of: Minnesota 3a
  County of: Cottonwood 3a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 3a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 76 3a
  Sheet No.: 5A 3a
  Division of County: Westbrook township 3a
  Enumeration Date: 11 Jun 1900 3a
  Name: Nelson, Jens 3a
  Relation to head: head 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Month of birth: March 3a
  Year of birth: 1852 3a
  Age: 47 3a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 3a
  Years of present marriage: 22 3a
  Place of birth: Denmark 3a
  Place of birth of father: Denmark 3a
  Place of birth of mother: Denmark 3a
  Year of immigration: 1873 3a
  Number of years in US: 27 3a
  Naturalization: Na 3a
  Occupation: Farmer 3a
  Months not employed: 1 3a
  Can read: yes 3a
  Can write: yes 3a
  Can speak English: yes 3a
  Home owned or rented: O 3a
  Owned free or mortgaged: M 3a
  Farm or house: F 3a
  Number of farm schedule: 87 3a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Westbrook, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States of America Jens Nelson Household, 1910 Census 4a
  State (or Territory) of: Minnesota 4a
  County of: Cottonwood 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 68 4a
  Sheet No.: 10B 4a
  Division of County: Westbrook township 4a
  Enumeration Date: 9 May 1910 4a
  Name: Nelson, Jens 4a
  Relationship to head: head 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color: W 4a
  Age: 58 4a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 4a
  Years of present marriage: 30 4a
  Place of birth: Denmark - Danish 4a
  Place of birth of father: Denmark - Danish 4a
  Place of birth of mother: Denmark - Danish 4a
  Year of immigration: 1873 4a
  Naturalized or alien: Na 4a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English 4a
  Occupation: Farmer 4a
  Nature of industry: General Farm 4a
  Employer, employee or working on own account: Emp 4a
  Able to read: yes 4a
  Able to write: yes 4a
  Home owned or rented: O 4a
  Owned free or mortgaged: M 4a
  Farm or house: F 4a
  Number of farm schedule: 106 4a
Census 1 Apr 1930 Storden, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States of America Jens Nelson Household, 1930 Census 5a
  State of: Minnesota 5a
  County of: Cottonwood 5a
  Division of County: Storden village 5a
  Incorporated place: Storden 5a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11 5a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 17-21 5a
  Sheet No.: 1B 5a
  Enumeration Date: 2 April 1930 5a
  Street Address: State Road Oleson addition 5a
  Name: Nelson, Jens 5a
  Relationship to head: head 5a
  Home owned or rented: O 5a
  Value of home or monthly rental: $3,000 5a
  Farm?: no 5a
  Sex: M 5a
  Color: W 5a
  Age: 77 5a
  Marital condition: M 5a
  Age at first marriage: 26 5a
  Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no 5a
  Able to read and write: yes 5a
  Place of birth: Denmark 5a
  Place of birth of father: Denmark 5a
  Place of birth of mother: Denmark 5a
  Language before coming to US: Danish 5a
  Year of immigration: 1873 5a
  Naturalized or alien: Na 5a
  Able to speak English: yes 5a
  Occupation: none 5a
  Veteran: no 5a
Census 1 Apr 1940 Storden, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States of America John A. Christenson Household, 1940 Census 6a
  State of: Minnesota 6a
  County of: Cottonwood 6a
  Incorporated place: Storden village 6a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2 6a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 17-21 6a
  Sheet No.: 1A 6a
  Enumeration Date: 27 April 1940 6a
  Street Address: United States Avenue 6a
  Name: Nelson, Jens 6a
  Relationship: father-in-law 6a
  Sex: M 6a
  Color/Race: W 6a
  Age at Last Birthday: 88 6a
  Marital Status: Wd 6a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no 6a
  Highest grade completed: 8 6a
  Place of birth: Denmark 6a
  Citizenship if foreign born: Na 6a
  City (April 1, 1935): same house 6a
  At Work during week March 24-30: no 6a
  public Emergency Work?: no 6a
  Seeking work?: no 6a
  Have a Job?: no 6a
  housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): U 6a
Death 5 Dec 1947 Storden, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States of America    
Note

Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002:

Name:  Jens Nelson
Death Date:  5 Dec 1947
Death County:  Cottonwood
State File Number:  003024
Certificate Number:  003024
Certificate Year:  1947
Record Number:  1053159

Burial   Storden Baptist Cemetery, Cottonwood, Minnesota, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Hansen, Niels22 Sep 182023 Feb 1896
Mother Jensdatter, Anne Lucie9 Feb 18218 Oct 1895
    Sister     Nielsen, Karen Marie 4 Jan 1847 6 Aug 1847
    Sister     Nielsen, Maren Sofie 8 Dec 1849 14 Jul 1929
         Nelson, Jens 16 Mar 1852 5 Dec 1947
    Sister     Nielsen, Karen Marie 5 Feb 1855
    Brother     Nelson, Hans 7 Dec 1857 28 Dec 1949
    Brother     Nielsen, Peder Wilhelm 27 Mar 1864 about 1936

Families

Family of Nelson, Jens and Thomsen, Ane Margrete
Married Wife Thomsen, Ane Margrete ( * 14 Sep 1854 + 26 Jan 1936 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 26 Oct 1878 Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, United States of America    
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Nelson, Andrew Peter25 Jul 18799 Jan 1981
Nelson, Clara Lucie Esther17 Feb 188315 Apr 1978
Nelson, Dena Catrine14 Nov 188624 Jun 1965
Nelson, Mary Christine1 Jan 1895about 1990
Nelson, John Elmer27 Jun 189721 May 1989

Family Map

Source References

  1. Find A Grave
      • Page: Memorial ID 68243855
  2. U.S. 1880 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1880
      • Page: Minnesota, Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 39, Page 7, Lines 45-47
      • 1880 Census, Westbrook, Cottonwood county, Minnesota
  3. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Minnesota, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 76, Sheet 5A, Lines 40-45
      • 1900 Census, Westbrook township, Cottonwood county, Minnesota
  4. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Minnesota, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 68, Sheet 10B, Lines 85-88
      • 1910 Census, Westbrook township, Cottonwood county, Minnesota
  5. U.S. 1930 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1930
      • Page: Minnesota, Enumeration District 17-21, Supervisor's District 11, Sheet 1B, Lines 59-60
      • 1930 Census, Storden, Cottonwood county, Minnesota
  6. U.S. 1940 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1940
      • Page: Minnesota, S.D. 2, E.D. 17-21, Sheet 1A, Lines 16-18
      • 1940 Census, Storden, Cottonwood county, Minnesota

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