Bio of Nels H. STROM (b.1832), Renville Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Kathryn Kelly ========================================================================= The following excerpt comes from The History of Renville County, Minnesota, Volume I compiled by Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge H. C. Cooper Jr. Company, Chicago, 1916 p. 334-335 NELS H. STROM, a prosperous farmer of Bandon township, was born in Norway, July 2, 1832, and came to America in 1863. He lived at Mankato one year, working on the railroad, and, in 1864 homsteaded in section 26, Bandon township, where he still lives. The first house was built of logs. By dint of hard work and industry he has now a fine and well improved farm. He is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church and is a stockholder in the Farmer's Co-operative Elevator Co., of Fairfax. In 1864 he was united in marriage to Mary Linrud, born August, 1840, who died October 9, 1903. The following children were born: Hans, born February 14, 1871; Albert, of North Dakota, born December 26, 1872; Carl, born December 17, 1874, a farmer in Camp township; Ole, born January 11, 1877, now manager of the home farm; Matilda, born November 4, 1880, at home; and Henry, born May 4, 1882, at home.