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Niels Christian Nielsen

28 Apr 1873 – 24 Jan 1960

Birth28 Apr 1873
Death24 Jan 1960
CemeteryLos Molinos Cemetery
Los Molinos , Tehama County , California , USA
Added bySandra Bessent on 17 Dec 2008
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32242550

Bio

Among the prominent pioneers of Howard county is Niels C. Nielsen, who occupies a comfortable home in the thriving town of Boelus, where he enjoys the esteem and respect of Ilia fellow men. He is a native of this region, and with a very small start in the world has endured hardship and privation in order to secure a competence for his old age, now being in an independent position financially. To his friends he recounts many interesting experiences of the pioneers days in central Nebraska. Mr. Nielsen was born in Howard county on April 28, 1873. He is a son of Niels and Maria Nielsen, who settled in Nebraska in 1872, during their early married life. Our subject was reared in his native county, attended the district schools as a boy, and later spent two years at the Western Normal College in Lincoln, Nebraska. He left that institution in 1894, returning to his father's farm where he remained for two years then started farming on his own account on rented land. In December of 1898 he purchased one hundred and sixty acres on section thirty, township fourteen, range twelve, which was a well improved tract, and operated this successfully for the following five years, when, owing to poor health he was obliged to give up active farm work, so secured the appointment as rural free delivery carrier on route number one, which he kept up for over two years. Mr. Nielsen moved his family to Boelus shortly after securing his appointment. In the meantime he had purchased some residence property in Boelus, upon which he erected a fine home. Since his retirement from the mail service he has been engaged in different lines of work here. He is owner of one hundred and sixty acres situated on section six, township twelve, range twelve, Hall county, Nebraska, which he purchased in the fall of 1906. This he farms himself -- his Howard county farm being rented and derives a good income from the same. He is a thorough business man, and considered one of the substantial citizens of his locality. Mr. Nielsen is active in local affairs. He is a populist, and has held various township offices, serving as assessor during 1900, also as road supervisor for one year. For four years he was director of school district number sixty-six, and in 1906 was elected city clerk of Boelus, which office he filled up to 1909. He is a prominent member of the Danish Brotherhood, and was secretary of Lodge 165, for a period of three years, in 1906 being elected as a delegate to the National Convention of the D. B. S. which was held at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mr. Nielsen was married February 19, 1898 his wife's maiden name being Wilhelmina Sorensen, born in Michigan and reared in Howard county, where her parents were early settlers. Two children have blessed their union, Johannes and Valentina, both of whom are bright and sturdy young people. They have a pleasant and happy home, and enjoy the society of many friends. During 1908 Mr. Nielsen took his family for an extended trip through California, spending three months in travel, which was greatly enjoyed by all. Source: Compedium of History and Biography of Nebraska , Chicago: Alden Publishing Company, 1912, page 342-343.

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