BIOGRAPHIES: Nels PAULSON, Cumberland, Barron Co., WI ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by Sue Sonju 31 October 2003 ************************************************************************ NELS PAULSON, one of the popular hotel men of Cumberland, Barron Co., Wis., was born Aug. 26, 1847, in Norway, a son of Jergen and Ann (Nelson) Paulson, both natives of Norway. The father was employed in the smelting works in his native place, but hearing the wonderful tales of the opportunities offered in the new land, in 1867, the family emigrated, taking passage on the sailing vessel "Neptuna." After a six weeks' voyage they landed at Quebec, but in a week set out for Lansing, Iowa. The next year Jergen Paulson took up eighty acres in Meeker county, Minn., where they lived several years. After several changes, the father finally made his home with his son, Ingebright, in Deuel county, S. Dak., where he died Dec. 10, 1898. The widow survives and is still living in South Dakota. Both were consistent members of the Lutheran Church. The following children were born to these worthy people: Andrew, of Barron County, a farmer of Cumberland township; Paul, a stone mason of Eau Claire; Ingebright, a farmer of Deuel county, S. Dak.; Nels; Ingeberg, deceased; Mathew, of Deuel county, S. Dak., where he is engaged in farming; Jergen, a farmer of Meeker county, Minn. All are prosperous and a credit to their parents and the name they bear. On July 22, 1882, Mr. Paulson was married, in Cumberland, to Carolina Songu, also of Norway. They have nine living daughters: Matilda, Anna, Ida, Inga, Nellie, Clara, Emma, Martha and Minnie, all of whom are bright intelligent girls now attending school. In 1884 Mr. and Mrs. Paulson came to Cumberland, and traded a portion of their farm for the "Windsor Hotel," which he conducted for six years, when he sold out, and located on another farm for two years. Once more he came to Cumberland, and now conducts a hotel. In politics Mr. Paulson is a Republican, but has never been an office seeker. Both he and Mrs. Paulson are very popular, and are well and favorably known throughout the county. Coming to this country a poor young man he has gradually won his way by hard work and great thrift, and deserves the fullest commendation. -Transcribed from the "Commemorative Biographical Record of the Upper Lake Region Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settled Families," J.H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1905. Page 431 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm