OBITUARIES: Mathea (Carlson) NELSON, Dallas, 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: Barbara Horn 03 June 2004 ************************************************************************ Barron County News Shield Barron, WI Thurs 23 Mar 1950 page 3 col 4 Mathea Carlson Nelson Mathea Carlson Nelson was born March 18, 1867 in Norway, the daughter of Carl and Mary Carlson. She came to the United States at the age of 18. Mrs Nelson died March 14 at the home of her daughter, Mrs Dewey O'Flanagan, in the town of Prairie Lake. Surviving are two sons, Carl and Norman Nelson of town of Dallas; five daughters, Mrs Oscar Wahl of Barron, Mrs Jim Vaverka of Winter, Mrs Tom Johnson of town of Dallas, Mrs Dewey O'Flanagan of Prairie Lake and Mrs Arthur Schaaf of Prairie Lake; 26 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Her husband, a son and one daughter preceded her in death. Funeral services were held Mar 16 at Nye Scandinavia church, Rev Hj. Froiland officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm