Nelson Family

Anna Holmquist married Andrew Peter Nelson

1. Nels Nelson ( - deceased) married Aureka Swanson.

1.1. Charles [Charlie] Nelson ( - deceased) of Escanaba, Michigan.

1.1.1. Edward Nelson ( - deceased).

1.1.2. Fred Nelson ( -deceased).

1.1.2.1. Thekla Nelson ( -deceased).

1.1.2.2. Olga Nelson ( - deceased).

1.1.2.3. Elin Nelson ( ).

1.1.2.4. Carl Nelson ( - deceased).

1.2. Andrew Peter Nelson (December 1,1856 - April 4, 1918) of Zion, Illinois married Anna [Annie] Holmquist (September 6, 1863 - October 24, 1933) who was born near Älmhult, Sweden. Andrew was from Degerfors Sweden where he was a boyhood friend of John Larson who married Christina M. Ericsson in America. Andrew and Anna were married on December 23, 1890 in Escanaba, Michigan. Anna went to or arrived in America April 4, 1882. They lived in Escanaba for some years and then moved to Chicago. In 1896 they moved from Chicago to Stark County, Indiana, near Grovertown and bought some farm land across the road from Andrew's brother, John. Andrew farmed this land until 1906 when the the farm was sold and the family moved to Zion, Illinois where Peter got into construction work.

For more information on the Holmquist family see Holmquist Family.

1.2.1. Anna Marie Nelson (1892 - March 22, 1976) was born in Escanaba, Michigan and married Charles S. Caird (deceased).

1.2.1.1. Levina Caird ( ) married Howard H. Robinson. Levina and Howard had two children, Marilyn and Allen.

1.2.1.1.1. Marilyn Robinson, married L. Ed. Coate.

1.2.1.1.1.1. Stephen Coate ( ).

1.2.1.1.1.2. David Scott Coate ( ).

1.2.1.1.1.3. Carol Coate ( ).

1.2.1.1.2. Allen Robinson married Garland.

1.2.2. Hildur Victoria Nelson (1894 -) was born in Chicago, and married Christian W. Nielsen ( - deceased).

1.2.2.1. Richard Nielsen (1921 - 1944, died WWII).

1.2.2.2. Donald Nielsen (1923 -) married Pearl Dreyer.

1.2.2.2.1. Sandra Nielsen ( ).

1.2.2.2.2. Richard Nielsen ( ).

1.2.2.3. Marjorie Nielsen (1926 -) married C. Harvey Shea.

1.2.2.3.1. Donna Shea ( ) married Thomas P. Vatterotte.

1.2.2.3.1.1. Thomas Vatteroote (1967).

1.2.2.3.2. Patricia Shea ( ).

1.2.2.4. Rosemarie Nielsen ( ) married Gerald W. Chreight.

1.2.2.4.1. Richard Chreight ( ).

1.2.2.4.2. Donald Chreight ( ).

1.2.3. Ellen Myrtle Nelson (1898 -) married Silas V. Moote ( - deceased).

1.2.3.1. Voleny N. Moote ( ) married Marjorie McElroy.

1.2.3.1.1. Thomas Moote (1949).

1.2.3.2. Paul Moote (1925 -) married Adelle Rice.

1.2.3.2.1. Peter Moote (1949 -) married Margaret Ann Bell.

1.2.3.2.2. Paul Moote (1951 -) married Teresa Ann Kinney.

1.2.3.2.3. Del Moote (1955 -).

1.2.3.2.4. Marjorie Moote (1957 -).

1.2.3.2.5. David Moote (1959 -).

1.2.4. Jennie Theodora Nelson (1901 - 1958) married Nels R. Fredrickson.

1.2.4.1. Burton Fredrickson (1925 - 1971) married Elizabeth Gnorski.

1.2.4.1.1. Burton Fredrickson (1952 -).

1.2.4.1.2. John Fredrickson (1954 -).

1.2.4.1.3. Elizabeth Fredrickson (1958 -).

1.2.4.2. Roger Fredrickson ( ) married Linda Mahon.

1.2.4.2.1. Christopher Fredrickson (1955 -).

1.2.4.2.2. Lance Fredrickson (1957 -).

1.2.4.2.3. Jennifer Fredrickson (1960 -).

1.2.4.2.4. Peter Fredrickson (1964 -).

1.2.5. Emma Tillie Augusta Nelson ( -August 1977) married George A. Porte.

1.2.5.1. Richard [Dick] A. Porte ( ) married Neva Hardie.

1.2.5.1.1. Charles Porte ( ).

1.2.5.1.2. Sanna Porte ( ).

1.2.5.1.3. Ellen Porte ( ).

1.2.5.1.4. Amy Porte ( ).

1.2.5.1.5. Glen Porte ( ).

1.2.5.1.6. Paul Porte ( ).

1.3. John William Nelson (April 5, 1859 - January 22, 1919) married Emelia Christina Rapp (January 2, 1859 - December 31, 1944). John and Emelia were married in Chicago. In 1887 they moved to Chesterton, Indiana and in 1894 moved to Starke County where they bought forty acres of land from Andrew Uncapher (Sec. 24 - Oregon Twp.). They cleared and drained the land by cutting trees, pulling stumps and digging ditches, and, also, built their house, barn, and granary. A stone's throw from where the house stands they picked cranberries, and on the other side of the house they picked huckleberries which grew there in abundance. They raised pickles, onions, corn, some barley, oats, timothy, buckwheat, and planted a large garden.

John was born in Degerfors, Värmland, Sweden. He came to the America in 1880 at the age of 21 and died in Grovertown, Starke County, Indiana in 1919.Emelia was born in Småland, Sweden. She came to America at the age of 12. There were four children in the Rapp family, Charles who married Ada Sundin, Emelia, Ernest who was a bachelor, and Ella who married an Anderson.John and Emilia had ten children, six girls and four boys, five of whom died in infancy. Those who lived to maturity were May ~ Thorn William, Lillie Theodora, Rosa Emelia, Carl John.

1.3.1.May Hope Louise Nelson (May 31, 1889 - November 21, 1962) of Chesterton, Indiana married Emil Tellkamp (July 13, 1875 - July 6, 1962).

1.3.1.1. Richard Emil Tellkamp ( ) married ?.

1.3.1.1.1. Richard Tellkamp ( ).

1.3.1.1.1.1. Richard Tellkamp ( ).

1.3.1.1.1.2.Dean Tellkamp ( ).

1.3.1.1.1.3.Dale Tellkamp ( ).

1.3.1.1.2. Carl Roy Tellkamp ( ) .

1.3.1.1.2.1. Bruce T Tellkamp ( ) .

1.3.1.1.2.2. Ruth Tellkamp ( ) married and Mr. Rider.

1.3.1.1.2.3. Lee Roy Tellkamp ( ).

1.3.1.1.2.4. Keith Tellkamp ( ).

1.3.2. Thorn William Benedictus [Ben] Nelson (August 8, 1891 - April 30, 1963). Thorn was born in Chesterton, Indiana and died in Plymouth, Indiana. He married Lillie Johnson and later Celestia (Singleton) Arndt. Three children resulted from the first marriage an none from the second.

1.3.2.1. Child.

1.3.2.2. Child.

1.3.2.3. Child.

1.3.3. Lillie Thodora Nelson (April 19, 1893) born in Chesterton, Indiana, married Luin Mangis (children. Lillie eventually married to Tucson, Arizona.

1.3.4. Rosa Emelia Nelson (November 21, 1896 - ?) born in Grovertown, Indiana, married Roy Arthur Broman (November13, 1896 - January 14, 1964).

1.3.4.1.Veral Mae Broman (July 11, 1924 -) of Bloomington, Indiana, married Rev. Earl W. Sharp. They moved to Culver, Indiana.

1.3.4.1.1. James Allen Sharp (December 25, 1949) of Richmond, Indiana.

1.3.4.2. Eric Nelson Broman (June 8, 1926 - June 8, 1926). Eric died at birth.

1.3.4.3. Ralph Anton Broman (January 26, 1928 -) of Mishawaka, Indiana married Barbara Ann Hunt of Anderson, Indiana. Ralph was head of the science department at Bluffton High School, Bluffton, Indiana.

1.3.4.3.1. David Allen Broman (October 12, 1952 -).

1.3.4.3.2. Nancy Christina Broman (May 11, 1954 -).

1.3.4.3.3. Robert Eric Broman (November 13, 1955).

1.3.4.3.4. Nelson Arthur Broman (October 16, 1957).

1.3.4.3.5. Carl Edward Broman (December 8, 1962).

1.3.5. Carl John Emmanuel Nelson (April 15, 1900 -) of Grovertown, Indiana, married Ethel L. Swanson.

1.3.5.1. John Carl Nelson ( ) married Donna?. He was manager of the Milwaukee and North Michigan Area of Powers Regulator Company at Milwaukee.

1.3.5.1.1. Andrew Brian Nelson ( ).

1.3.5.1.2. Patricia Kay Nelson ( ).

1.4.Fred Nelson ( ) of Escanaba, Michigan.

1.4.1. Elin Nelson ( ) married a Mr. Aronson.

1.5. Girl ( ). Charles, Andrew, John and Fred possible had a half sister who had a son, Gust Granberg of Chicago Heights, now deceased, who worked in the steel mills.

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