Herman Nelson
1868 - 1952 (84 years)
Person ID: I1880 | Tree: Lee Martinson Tree | Last Modified: 23 Jul 2010
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Name Herman Nelson Notes - Herman came to America April 12, 1885. He donated money to Luther College to build the Herman Nelson Science Hall and gymnasium. According to Kenneth Pearson, my uncle, Herman made his money with hogs.
Birth 5 Feb 1868 Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden 
Gender Male Died 3 Oct 1952 Buried Oct 1952 Sunrise Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE -
Parents
Father Nils Jonsson (ID:I1840), b. 6 Nov 1825, Riseberga, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 31 Aug 1871, Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden (Age 45 years) Mother Hanna Rosengren (ID:I1844), b. 10 Jul 1836, Riseberga, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 3 Sep 1905 (Age 69 years) Marriage Abt 1856 , , Sweden Children 1. 
Carolina Nelson (ID:I1875), b. 6 Apr 1857, Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 25 Apr 1939 (Age 82 years)2. Hilda Nelson (ID:I1876), b. 23 Nov 1858, Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 22 Sep 1943, Ceresco, Saunders, NE (Age 84 years)3. Johannes Nelson (ID:I1877), b. 22 Oct 1861, Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 1 Dec 1944, New Sweden, Travis, TX (Age 83 years)4. Augusta (Gussie) Nelson (ID:I1878), b. 12 Oct 1863, Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 17 Apr 1941 (Age 77 years)5. Mathilda Nelson (ID:I1879), b. 4 Mar 1866, Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 17 Sep 1946, Fremont, Dodge, NE (Age 80 years)6. Herman Nelson (ID:I1880)
(current person)
, b. 5 Feb 1868, Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 3 Oct 1952 (Age 84 years)7. Selma Nelson (ID:I1881), b. 27 Jun 1870, Matterod, Kristianstads, Sweden d. 19 Feb 1947 (Age 76 years) -
Family
Wife Never Married (ID:I749)