Maren Johanna Johnsdatter was born in Nordland County, Norway.
Maren Johanna enjoyed ice-skating in Norway. She was a hard worker, she worked for a dairy farmer for a full year. She milked the cows, then separated the milk from the cream. She also fed the cows hay. When they ran out of hay in the winter, she would cut bows from the fur trees to feed them. She also went to the coast to get kelp weeds, then boiled out the salt, to feed the cows. She did all of this for 10 dollars and a new dress.
She married Andør Møller Nilsen 3 Dec 1883 in Hattfjelldal, Nordland, Norway. They had four boys in Norway: Emil Georglykke Nelson 14 Mar 1892; Julian Engvall Nelson 12 Sep 1883; Martin Kristian Zoeger Nelson 5 Jun 1889; and Conrad Angle N Nelson 28 Feb 1886.
In 1893 Andor immigrated to America, to seek a better way of life for his family. He went to Minnesota, with the intention of working to earn enough money to bring his wife and children over as soon as possible. Meanwhile, his wife Maren Johanna, had a difficult time making ends meet back in Norway. She had 4 young boys to feed and had to take in her neighbors laundry to earn enough money to get by. Andor changed his name to Andrew Miller Nelson in the U.S.
Andrew worked hard for two years, and finally earned enough money to buy passage on a steamship for his family. As he was walking to the ticket office to do this, he was robbed and lost everything. All he had saved for two years was gone, and his poor wife and children were stuck thousands of miles away, until he could earn it again. He worked for another two years. This time, all went as planned and he purchased the tickets which cost $137.50. The little family departed Norway at Trondheim Harbor on November 3, 1897, on board a ship called "Juno." Their destination was listed as Hazel Run, Minnesota. The Voyage probably took about 2 weeks, arriving in America in the middle of November, 1897. It would have been a cold time to come to Minnesota!
Andrew and Maren had their last son in America, Arthur Pryds Nelson was born October 19, 1898 in Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota. Andrew worked for the railroad, in Moorehead, Minnesota. He was given free land in a flood zone, and built a house on the property. He later sold the house and property, and used the money to move west, to Oregon. They settled, in the small town of Roseburg, in Douglas county, Oregon.
Maren died there on the 23rd of Nov. 1934.
Maren Johanna enjoyed ice-skating in Norway. She was a hard worker, she worked for a dairy farmer for a full year. She milked the cows, then separated the milk from the cream. She also fed the cows hay. When they ran out of hay in the winter, she would cut bows from the fur trees to feed them. She also went to the coast to get kelp weeds, then boiled out the salt, to feed the cows. She did all of this for 10 dollars and a new dress.
She married Andør Møller Nilsen 3 Dec 1883 in Hattfjelldal, Nordland, Norway. They had four boys in Norway: Emil Georglykke Nelson 14 Mar 1892; Julian Engvall Nelson 12 Sep 1883; Martin Kristian Zoeger Nelson 5 Jun 1889; and Conrad Angle N Nelson 28 Feb 1886.
In 1893 Andor immigrated to America, to seek a better way of life for his family. He went to Minnesota, with the intention of working to earn enough money to bring his wife and children over as soon as possible. Meanwhile, his wife Maren Johanna, had a difficult time making ends meet back in Norway. She had 4 young boys to feed and had to take in her neighbors laundry to earn enough money to get by. Andor changed his name to Andrew Miller Nelson in the U.S.
Andrew worked hard for two years, and finally earned enough money to buy passage on a steamship for his family. As he was walking to the ticket office to do this, he was robbed and lost everything. All he had saved for two years was gone, and his poor wife and children were stuck thousands of miles away, until he could earn it again. He worked for another two years. This time, all went as planned and he purchased the tickets which cost $137.50. The little family departed Norway at Trondheim Harbor on November 3, 1897, on board a ship called "Juno." Their destination was listed as Hazel Run, Minnesota. The Voyage probably took about 2 weeks, arriving in America in the middle of November, 1897. It would have been a cold time to come to Minnesota!
Andrew and Maren had their last son in America, Arthur Pryds Nelson was born October 19, 1898 in Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota. Andrew worked for the railroad, in Moorehead, Minnesota. He was given free land in a flood zone, and built a house on the property. He later sold the house and property, and used the money to move west, to Oregon. They settled, in the small town of Roseburg, in Douglas county, Oregon.
Maren died there on the 23rd of Nov. 1934.
Maren Johanna Johnsdatter was born in Nordland County, Norway.
Maren Johanna enjoyed ice-skating in Norway. She was a hard worker, she worked for a dairy farmer for a full year. She milked the cows, then separated the milk from the cream. She also fed the cows hay. When they ran out of hay in the winter, she would cut bows from the fur trees to feed them. She also went to the coast to get kelp weeds, then boiled out the salt, to feed the cows. She did all of this for 10 dollars and a new dress.
She married Andør Møller Nilsen 3 Dec 1883 in Hattfjelldal, Nordland, Norway. They had four boys in Norway: Emil Georglykke Nelson 14 Mar 1892; Julian Engvall Nelson 12 Sep 1883; Martin Kristian Zoeger Nelson 5 Jun 1889; and Conrad Angle N Nelson 28 Feb 1886.
In 1893 Andor immigrated to America, to seek a better way of life for his family. He went to Minnesota, with the intention of working to earn enough money to bring his wife and children over as soon as possible. Meanwhile, his wife Maren Johanna, had a difficult time making ends meet back in Norway. She had 4 young boys to feed and had to take in her neighbors laundry to earn enough money to get by. Andor changed his name to Andrew Miller Nelson in the U.S.
Andrew worked hard for two years, and finally earned enough money to buy passage on a steamship for his family. As he was walking to the ticket office to do this, he was robbed and lost everything. All he had saved for two years was gone, and his poor wife and children were stuck thousands of miles away, until he could earn it again. He worked for another two years. This time, all went as planned and he purchased the tickets which cost $137.50. The little family departed Norway at Trondheim Harbor on November 3, 1897, on board a ship called "Juno." Their destination was listed as Hazel Run, Minnesota. The Voyage probably took about 2 weeks, arriving in America in the middle of November, 1897. It would have been a cold time to come to Minnesota!
Andrew and Maren had their last son in America, Arthur Pryds Nelson was born October 19, 1898 in Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota. Andrew worked for the railroad, in Moorehead, Minnesota. He was given free land in a flood zone, and built a house on the property. He later sold the house and property, and used the money to move west, to Oregon. They settled, in the small town of Roseburg, in Douglas county, Oregon.
Maren died there on the 23rd of Nov. 1934.
Maren Johanna enjoyed ice-skating in Norway. She was a hard worker, she worked for a dairy farmer for a full year. She milked the cows, then separated the milk from the cream. She also fed the cows hay. When they ran out of hay in the winter, she would cut bows from the fur trees to feed them. She also went to the coast to get kelp weeds, then boiled out the salt, to feed the cows. She did all of this for 10 dollars and a new dress.
She married Andør Møller Nilsen 3 Dec 1883 in Hattfjelldal, Nordland, Norway. They had four boys in Norway: Emil Georglykke Nelson 14 Mar 1892; Julian Engvall Nelson 12 Sep 1883; Martin Kristian Zoeger Nelson 5 Jun 1889; and Conrad Angle N Nelson 28 Feb 1886.
In 1893 Andor immigrated to America, to seek a better way of life for his family. He went to Minnesota, with the intention of working to earn enough money to bring his wife and children over as soon as possible. Meanwhile, his wife Maren Johanna, had a difficult time making ends meet back in Norway. She had 4 young boys to feed and had to take in her neighbors laundry to earn enough money to get by. Andor changed his name to Andrew Miller Nelson in the U.S.
Andrew worked hard for two years, and finally earned enough money to buy passage on a steamship for his family. As he was walking to the ticket office to do this, he was robbed and lost everything. All he had saved for two years was gone, and his poor wife and children were stuck thousands of miles away, until he could earn it again. He worked for another two years. This time, all went as planned and he purchased the tickets which cost $137.50. The little family departed Norway at Trondheim Harbor on November 3, 1897, on board a ship called "Juno." Their destination was listed as Hazel Run, Minnesota. The Voyage probably took about 2 weeks, arriving in America in the middle of November, 1897. It would have been a cold time to come to Minnesota!
Andrew and Maren had their last son in America, Arthur Pryds Nelson was born October 19, 1898 in Doran, Wilkin, Minnesota. Andrew worked for the railroad, in Moorehead, Minnesota. He was given free land in a flood zone, and built a house on the property. He later sold the house and property, and used the money to move west, to Oregon. They settled, in the small town of Roseburg, in Douglas county, Oregon.
Maren died there on the 23rd of Nov. 1934.
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