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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  HANS NYSTROM, of Bigelow township, is one of the pioneer settlers of that

township, having come with the very first settlers there. He was born in

Jemtland, Sweden, April 6, 1846. His parents were Peter and Martha (Hanson)

Nystrom, both of whom died in Bigelow township, the former in 1892, the latter

in 1898.



  Hans received an education in the Swedish schools and was raised on a farm.

After reaching an age when he was able to do a man's work he began work in the

copper mines. At this work he was engaged four years in Sweden and three years

in Norway. He came to America in 1870, arriving in Quebec, Canada, on May 9.

From there he went to Milwaukee, Wis., and then direct to Holland, Mich., where

he worked for a short time on the railroad. In the latter part of the year 1870

he went to Duluth, where he worked three months, and then proceeded to St. Paul.

There he secured work for a short time on the Wisconsin Central railroad, and in

the early part of March, 1871, secured work on the Saint Paul & Sioux City

railroad, which was then building through southwestern Minnesota. While thus

employed, in the summer of that year, he came to Nobles county with several of

his companions and took as a homestead claim the southwest quarter of section

24, Bigelow township. After making his filing he continued his work on the

railroad, but early in the spring of 1872 moved onto his claim, and that has

been his home ever since. His place is finely improved and he has one of the

finest groves in the vicinity, the start of which was from cuttings secured from

a place near the village of Jackson. Mr. Nystrom made the journey on foot to

secure them in the early days. He farmed his land until the year 1908, when he

retired from active business, having turned the management of the place over to

his sons. In addition to his homestead Mr. Nystrom owns a quarter section of

land adjoining.



  In Sweden Mr. Nystrom was united in marriage to Anna Olson. They are the

parents of the following named children: Tilda (Mrs. Frank Blixt), of Indian

Lake; O. H., a farmer of Bigelow township; Hannah (Mrs. A. J. Olund), of

Worthington; Emma (Mrs. Anton F. Holm), of Indian Lake; Peter H., Minnie, Dan

and Henry, who reside at home. Mr. and Mrs. Nystrom and all the children are

members of the Swedish Baptist church of Indian Lake, the parents having held

their membership since 1875. For several years Mr. Nystrom served as director of

the school district in which he lives.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908



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