Andrew Nelson

As printed in 1909

ANDREW NELSON.

Andrew Nelson who has continuously followed farming in Providence township, Bueiui Vista county, since 1889, now owns a well improved farm of eighty acres. He was born in Iowa, November 28, 187;" a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cris Nelson, both of whom were natives of Dennuirk. The father was a soldier in the Danish army and when third.y years of age, believing that he might better provide for his family in the new world, he emigrated to America when thirty years of age. Pure-basing a farm near Cedar Falls, Iowa, he located thereon and for manyyears was actively and busily engaged in carrying on general farming but is now living retired in New Hartford, this state. He is a democrat in his political belief, while in religious faith be is an Adventist. He still survives but the mother departed this life in 1898. Their familynumbers three sons, the brothers of our subject being: Henry, a resident of New Hartford, Iowa; and Peter, who is engaged in the nursery business in California.

Andrew Nelson pursued his education in the district schools of Grundy county, this state, to the age of sixteen years, subsequent to which time he gave his father the full benefit of his time and service on the home farm. He remained under the parental roof until he had attained his majority, when he took up his above in Buena Vista county, purchasing eighty acres of land in Providence township. He has improved the place with good buildings and has placed his fields under a high state of cultivation, so that each year they produce good crops of wheat, corn and oats.

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As printed in Past and present of Buena Vista County, Iowa (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.