Bio of NIELSEN, Samuel N. (b.1874), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol II, pg 747-748
SAMUEL N. NIELSEN
Samuel N. Nielsen, capable, strong and energetic, has through personal effort
advanced to an enviable place in the business circles of Minneapolis, being
secretary and treasurer of the Bruer Lumber Company. He was born in Denmark,
November 21, 1874, representing one of the old and substantial families of that
country, his parents being Soren and Marie Nielsen. He obtained his education in
the public schools of his native country and also spent four years in learning
the trade of cabinet-making there. In 1892, when a youth of eighteen years, he
came to the United States and made his way direct to South Dakota, working at
the carpenter's trade for a year and a half. He then returned to Denmark, where
he remained for eight months, on the expiration of which period he once more
crossed the Atlantic and again took up his abode in South Dakota, and there
continued for two years. He next located in North Dakota, and engaged in
carpenter work for six months, subse­quently securing a clerkship in a hardware
store in Kenmare, so serving for six years. He afterward again went to South
Dakota, engaged in farming for a year, and at the end of that time came to
Minneapolis, where he has since made his home. Here for three years he was
engaged in contracting and building, at the end of which time he turned his
attention to the lumber trade by entering the employ of the Bruer Lumber
Company. After seven years he purchased stock in the business and is now
secretary and treasurer of that corporation, bending his energies to
administrative direction and executive control, his indefatigable efforts being
productive of excellent results.
On the 29th of August, 1896, in South Dakota, Mr. Nielsen was united in marriage
to Miss Estella Rix, a daughter of F. C. Rix. Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen have become
the parents of four children: Hazel, who is now the wife of H. W. Manuel of
Minneapolis, she and her husband being graduates of the University of Minnesota
of the class of 1921; Floyd, who has served for four years in the United States
navy, being a member of the Marine band in the Pacific fleet; and Earl and Alan,
both at home.
In politics Mr. Nielsen has been a republican since becoming an American citizen
and while living in Kenmare, North Dakota, he served for a year as alderman and
was also appointed justice of the peace by the council of that city. He has
membership in the Lynden Hills Congregational church and his interest in
community progress is shown through his identification with the Calhoun
Commercial Club and the Lake Har­riet Commercial Club. He studies closely those
questions which are a matter of vital concern to the community and his aid and
influence ever feature on the side of advance­ment and improvement. His own
career shows what can be accomplished through individual effort, for coming to
the new world empty-handed, he has worked his way steadily upward until he is
now active in the control of one of the prosperous business enterprises of his
adopted city.