BIOGRAPHIES:  Carl NIELSEN, Chetek, Barron Co., WI

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Transcribed by Kate Wilson. 
Edited and submitted by  Vic Gulickson <vic@indy.net>  5 January 2004
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Carl Nielsen, a respected citizen, who farms within the city limits of
Chetek, was born in Denmark, Sept. 14, 1884, son of Morten and Annie
Nielsen, the former of whom, a baker, is still living in Norway, and the
latter of whom died there late in 1917. Carl and his brother, Christ, came
to America in 1899, and joined a sister, Annie, now Mrs. Julius Hanson, of
Racine, Wis. He learned the painting and paper hanging trade, in Racine,
and there worked for a number of years. He came to Barron County in 1906
and followed his trade at Chetek. In 1907 he purchased two acres on the
outskirts of the city, with buildings standing thereon, and has since
devoted his time to farming. He operates the farm of his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Walter L. Morrison. The place consists of 70 acres, 50 acres being
land and twenty acres being a pond. Here he successfully carries on general
farming, raising grain, hay, feed and potatoes, and making a specialty of
grade Guernsey cattle and registered Poland China swine. In addition to his
other holdings, he has stock in the Chetek Cooperative Creamery, the Chetek
Cooperative Mercantile Co. and the Chetek Auto Co. Mr. Nielsen was married
Aug. 3, 1907, to Minnie Rebecca Morrison, who was born Sept. 9, 1887,
daughter of Walter L. and Caroline (Sexton) Morrison, pioneers of Chetek
Township. Mr. and Mrs. Nielsen have three children: Lena Marie, born March
28, 1908; Wilda Louise was born Nov. 10, 1910; and Evelyn Jeannette, born
Dec. 29, 1916. The family attends the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Mrs.
Nielsen is active in the Ladies' Aid Society.

--Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr. & Co.,
1922, pg. 548.

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