Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Dahlberg, Nils L 
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NILS L. DAHLBERG, who has made his home in Joliet since 1882, is a member of  
an old family of Skane, Sweden. His father, Lars Pearson, and his grandfather, 
Per Larson, were natives of that part of the old country, and both engaged in  
farming there, the former dying when sixty-three years of age. By the marriage 
of Lars Pearson to Nella Olson, who still lives in Sweden, four children were
born, of whom one sister remains at the old home, and two sons and the other 
sister crossed the ocean to America. One of the sons was accidentally killed 
in 1890 in the blast furnace of the Illinois Steel Company when No. 2 
collapsed. The oldest of the family, Nils L., was born in Broby, 
Christianstad, Skane, December 7, 1856, and received his education in local 
schools. When a boy he entered a flour mill and learned the miller's trade.   
After a time he was made foreman of the mill in his native town.

In 1876 our subject enlisted in the Swedish army under the name of Nils 
Dahlberg, by which he has since been known. He was assigned to the Royal 
Vendes artillery company in 1877, and two years later was made a corporal, 
which rank he held until he was mustered out in 1882. His term of service was 
entirely in his native land, and during that time he was a student in the 
military school for four  years. He was recognized as a faithful soldier, who 
was always to be found at his post of duty. After resigning he came to the 
United States and settled in Joliet. However, in a very short time he went to  
Republic, in the Lake Superior iron mining region of Michigan, where he
remained until 1885. He then returned to Joliet and secured employment in the 
blast furnace of the Illinois Steel Company, continuing there about eight 
years. In 1893 Mayor Stossen appointed him patrolman, which position he has
held ever since. He is a Republican in political views, and takes an 
intelligent interest in local matters, supporting measures for the benefit of 
the people and the advancement of the city. Fraternally he is connected with 
the North Star and the Modern Woodmen of America.

While in Republic, Mich., in 1884, Mr. Dahlberg married Miss Cecelia Benson, 
who was born in the same province as himself, and came to Joliet in 1881. She 
is a sister of Nils Benson, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Dahlberg have one child
living, Amy L. They are faithful members of the Swedish Lutheran Church, to 
the maintenance of which he has been a regular contributor. In 1898 he rebuilt 
the residence at No. 910 Clay street, corner of Youngs avenue, and here his 
family have a comfortable home.

Additional Comments:
Genealogical and Biographical Record of Will County Illinois Containing 
Biographies of Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present, Biographical 
Publishing Company, Chicago, 1900

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