Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Nelson, Gunner 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

NELSON, Gunner (deceased), Norway has contributed some of its most 
representative men and women to this country. They have brought with them 
sturdy characteristics which have enabled them to succeed and bring up their 
children in ways of right living. One of the men of Grundy county who was born 
in this country of the far north, and whose parents gave him a thorough 
training, was Gunner Nelson, formerly a substantial business man of Morris, 
Ill. Mr. Nelson was born in Norway, January 20, 1862, a son of Ever and Julia 
Nelson, who came to the United States when their son was an infant, and 
settled at Gardner, this county. They became farming people.

Gunner Nelson remained at home with his parents until his marriage which 
occurred February 22, 1887, when he was united with Hattie McConnell born at 
Wilmington, Ill., a daughter of James and Matilda McConnell, natives of 
Ireland, who were married in New York. Mr. McConnell was a stone mason during 
his active life and now lives retired with a daughter at Clark City, Ill. His 
wife died in 1902. After marriage Mr. Nelson operated a farm in the vicinity 
of Gardner for a year, when he moved to that city and for another year was 
engaged in teaming and land tiling. He then went to Clark City, Ill., but 
within another year came to Morris where he conducted a butcher shop for a 
year. He was engaged in the same line of business at Seneca, Ill., but 
returning to Morris was in a liquor business until his death which occurred 
November 2, 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson had children as follows: Julia; Ella, 
who is Mrs. Wm. Hodson of Joliet, Ill.; Howard, who married Henrietta Bisland, 
lives at Morris; George, who is of Morris; Roy, who is at home; Willie, who is 
at home; Charles, who is at home; John; and Valma. Mrs. Nelson is living in 
her residence, No. 814 Price street, Morris.

page 873

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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