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South Dakota circa 1868
Dell Rapids is just Dell. Many places and rivers still have the old French & Indian names. Mitchell is Firesteel. James River is also the Dakota River. Ft. James just S/W of Alexandria was abandoned in 1866 is still on the map.
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Sivert & Susanna Aasen wedding
She was Ivar & Mali Nelson's second daughter.
2-27-1878
Both buried in Pioneer Cemetery
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Erick Jennsen & Olia Hasesund Flamoe They emigrated from Meraker Norway in 1881 to Dakota Territory and lived in a sod house on the school section by Morefield. These folks are the Parents of Elizabeth Bredlie Nelson, Nels I. Nelson's 2nd wife. Elizabeth & Nels lost spouces and were both married twice. Mother & daughter Olia & Elizabeth look like they could be twins.
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Mali Petersdatter Flaan Was Ivar Nelson first wife. She died 3 weeks after her last daughter, Emma, was born in 1882.
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Nels I. Nelson family 1885
Nels is sometimes spelled Nils, Elizabeth is sometimes Lisabeth, Ovida's given name is Maria Ovida.
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1889 Benton Church
Standing beside Rev. Randahl are Agnita & Sam Johnson with son August behind.
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Nelson Clan 1892
L/R back: Joseph b.1887, Nels b.1863, Peter b.1867, Ivar(Iver) & Maria(twins) b1871, Gerda(Gertie) b.1879. front:Bernhard(Bennie) b.1884, Anne b,1858, Ole b.1889, Ivar b.1835, Marit b.1857, Sophie b. 1887, Susan b.1860, Emma b.1882
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1893 Nils & Anna Hanson family
L/R Children: Selma Guhilda, Bina Josephine, Kjersti Mathilda"Mae", Herbert Muler, Ned Adolph. Parents: Nils, Anna, 2nd daughter of Sam & Agnita Johnson. They homesteaded 160 acres in 1874, 2 miles west of Crooks.
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Iver I. & Christine Nelson
June 23, 1896
Iver was the 5th child of Ivar & Mali Nelson.
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Halvor & Maria where Step Grandparents to Gertie, Ovida, Emma, Iver, Johnny, Nora, Allen Nelson. Confused? Me too!!
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Charley(C.K.) and Ellen Johnson
C.K. was Samuel & Agneta Johnson's 7th born. She was a Johnson(Magnus) and married a Johnson.
Both buried in Bemton Cemetery.
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Nels I. Nelson family 1901
L/R, Iver Melvin(11), Maria Ovida(16), Nels I.(38), Nora Emilie(2), Elizabeth(40), John Oscar(6), Gertrude(22)
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Samuel & Agnita(Agneta)Johnson 1904
Samuel b.5-19-1830 d.4-4-1917
Agnita b.11-27-1831 d.11-21-1920
Both buried in Benton Cemetery
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L/R back row; Maria Ovida(Ovida),Emma Oline, Iver, Melvin, Gertrude
front row; Joseph Allen(Allen), John Oscar(Johnny), Nora Emilie
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