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

NELSON, Thorvald, It is a generally recognized fact that in order to succeed 
in the growing of plants, one must have a love for them, and an understanding 
of their needs. Some men are born with this comprehension of the requirements 
of plants, and if they engage in raising them, this instinct comes into good 
play.  One of the successful florists and gardeners of Grundy County is 
Thorvald Nelson, who from childhood cherished a desire to sometime engage in 
the very line of work he is now pursuing. He was born in Norway, September 22, 
1858. In 1880, Mr. Nelson left his native land for the United States, arriving 
here in the spring of that year. For some time, he was engaged in iron mining 
at different points, and then came to Morris, where for eleven years he was in 
the employ of the Coleman Hardware Company. For the next six and one-half 
years, he was sexton of Evergreen Cemetery. Having been thrifty and saved his 
money, he found himself in a position where he could go into the line of 
business that had always attracted him, and so he bought his home at No. 833 
E. North street, where he has three acres of land. He built greenhouses, and 
embarked in a general florist business, handling garden and bedding plants, 
ornamental shrubs and taking contracts for general gardening.

In May, 1882, Mr. Nelson was married to Hannah Nelson, born in Sweden in 1860, 
who came to Morris in 1881. She died September 12, 1912. They had no children 
of their own, but reared a niece of Mrs. Nelson’s, Helda Nelson, whom he 
married October 9, 1913. Mr. Nelson belongs to the Swedish Baptist Church of 
Morris. He is a Republican, and for two years was an efficient Collector of 
his township.  Always hardworking and saving, Mr. Nelson has been able to make 
a success of the business he is interested in, and deserves full credit for 
what he has accomplished.

page 874

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

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