Niels W Nielsen

Brief Life History of Niels W

When Niels W Nielsen was born on 16 August 1871, in Tulstrup, Skanderborg, Denmark, his father, Christen Nielsen Vestergaard, was 43 and his mother, Ane Catharine Olsen, was 35. He married Metta" Meta" C. Rasmussen on 10 November 1894, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1887 and lived in Tulstrup, Gjern, Skanderborg, Denmark in 1880 and Ramsey, Minnesota, United States in 1900. He died on 29 March 1944, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

Niels W Nielsen
1871–1944
Metta" Meta" C. Rasmussen
1871–1953
Marriage: 10 November 1894
Arthur Cresten Nielsen
1895–1954
Roy Marius Nielsen
1897–1923
Clarence Theodore Nielsen
1900–1936
Ethel Marguerite Nielsen
1903–2002
Mabel Marion Nielsen
1905–1989
Neal Bertram Nielsen
1908–1964

Sources (29)

  • Niel Nielsen, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Neils Nielsen, "Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950"
  • Neils W Nielsen, "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1884 · Iron Mining starts in Minnesota

After discovering iron ore in the Vermilion Range in North-East of Minnesota, iron mining companies began to come to the area and caused an economic boom to the area of Duluth and to the state as a whole.

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Jorgen, Knud, Lars, Nels, Bent, Borge, Holger, Ove, Einer, Oluf.

Danish, Norwegian, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Niels, a shortened form of Nikolaus (see Nicholas ). Compare Nielson , Neilsen , Nelsen , Nilsen , and Nilson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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