Biographies:  Erick NELSON, Barron Township, Barron Co., WI 

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Erick Nelson was born near Bergen, Norway, Sept. 23, 1859, son of Nels and Johanna  Nelson.  The other children in the family were Johanas, of Norway; Ludwig,  of  Hawkins,  Wis., and Johanna, of Norway, and Bertha (deceased), twins.  Erick Nelson lost his mother when he was three years of age and was reared  by  relatives.  He came to America in 1884 and found his way to New Lisbon,  Juneau County, Wisconsin. The next few years were spent in general work  in several parts of this state. In 1897 he purchased 80 acres of wild land  in  Barron  Township  and  moved thereon. He cleared and developed 60 acres and erected suitable buildings. His house is comfortable, his barn is a  good  structure  34  by  80  feet, and his silo is 14 by 24 feet, with a 7-foot  base. Here Mr. Nelson carries on general farming, his herd being of graded  Guernsey  stock.  Mr. Nelson was married April 14, 1891, to Rebecca Elsing, who was born in Adams County, Wisconsin, Oct. 13, 1870, daughter of Magnus and Petronella Elsing, the former of whom was born in Sweden in 1835 and  now  lives  in  Clifton  Township,  Monroe County, this state, and the latter  of  whom  was  born  in Norway in 1834 and died in 1899. There were three  children  in  the  family  besides Mrs. Nelson--Anna, now Mrs. James Qualley, of Idaho; Mary, deceased, and John, who is living on the home farm with  his  father  in  Clifton Township, Monroe County, this state. Mr. and Mrs.  Nelson are the parents of ten children, the three oldest of whom were born  in Dexterville, in Wood County, this state, and the remainder of whom were  born.  in  Barron  County.  Nellie J. was born March 5, 1892, and was married March 5, 1915, to Andrew Engen, of Hawkins, Wis. Martin N. was born Aug.  12,  1893,  and  lives  at home. Lester O. was born Aug. 2, 1895, and lives  at  home.  Emma M. was born Sept. 26, 1897, and lives at home. Mabel was  born Sept. 9, 1899, and was married May 29, 1920, to Enoch Englien, of Chetek,  this  county.  Gilbert  was  born March 7, 1903; Bertina, Feb. 23, 1905;  Elmer,  March  25, 1907; Selma, Sept. 29, 1909, and Amanda, Jan. 31, 1911.  Martin  and  Lester  both  saw  active service during the World War. Martin  was  inducted  into  the  service July 2, 1918, and trained at Camp Grant.  He  was  in  the  28th Division and crossed to France in September, 1918.  He was discharged in May, 1919. Lester was inducted into the service May  5,  1918,  was assigned to Company L, 54th Infantry, 6th Division, and trained  at  Spartansburg,  S.  C.  He  went  to  France in July, 1918, and returned in June, 1919, his active service having been in the Argonne.  
Transcribed from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co.,