Commencement program, Class of '27, Nemadji Central High School

Mary NELSON was born 9 June 1909 in Holmesville, Nebraska; her family moved to Carlton Co., Minn. in 1915.  Her father, Rev. Nels B. NELSON, gave the invocation at the commencement exercises.

She later married Everett C. FROBERG (1910-1991), and died 16 February 2003 in Duluth.

The program measures 5 x 4 in. (12.7 x 10 cm) folded.

Courtesy S.A.

Mary's photo album (3)

The photographs in these posts are from an album belonging to Mary Nelson FROBERG (1909-2003) of Carlton Co., Minn. They are mostly from the 1920s and 30s, and many are unidentified.

"Mary & Edna." Written on the back, "Mary Nelson Froberg, Edna Langhorst Bartz." Probably in the early 1920s.

"Bill." On the back Mary wrote, "Taken on the front door step of my Great Uncles Home." Possibly a Peters uncle, as a Nelson great-uncle would be in Denmark?

"Edna Stillwell." Edna FROBERG STILLWELL (1913-1993) was the sister of Mary's husband Everett FROBERG. She married Arthur STILLWELL before 1934.

"Elizabeth Nelson Barnum Minn. Ruth Shull Uniontown Kansas". Elizabeth Susanna "Susie" NELSON DEIDIKER HARDEN (1900- ) was a sister of Mary's.

Unidentified boy.

Mary, probably in the 1920s.

Mary and possibly Ev?

"Ev & Mary."

Mary's photo album (2)

The photographs in these posts are from an album belonging to Mary Nelson FROBERG (1909-2003) of Carlton Co., Minn. They are mostly from the 1920s and 30s, and many are unidentified.

Mary Froberg on the far right? Probably 1930s.

"Dad's old car (Barnum)." Nels B. Nelson and his wife Ida lived in Barnum.

Possibly Mary, possibly the same car.

 "8th gr. graduation". Mary Nelson.

"H.S. Graduation." Mary Nelson graduated from Nemadji Central High School (with a graduating class of three) in 1927.

An unknown grave, probably in Carlton.

Unknown grave, probably in Carlton. Perhaps the location could be deduced from the HANSEN stone in the background?

Unknown girl with a baby.

Mary's photo album (1)

The photographs in these posts are from an album belonging to Mary Nelson FROBERG (1909-2003) of Carlton Co., Minn. They are mostly from the 1920s and 30s, and many are unidentified.

"Ev." Everett FROBERG (1910-1993), Mary's husband, probably in the 1930s.  Fishing, perhaps?

Unknown girls, possibly Nelson cousins, probably in the 1920s. The girl on the left, looking to one side, may be Mary.

Unknown couple and little girl, in the 1920s. Very smart coat on the lady.

 Unknown group, 1920s.

"Grandpa Nelson, My Dad".  Nels B. NELSON (1870-1963).

"Holiday window showcases man's special craftsmanship"

An article from the "Milwaukee Journal" of 13 December 1984.

Nellie NELSON KLAPPROTH, the wife of Henry Herman KLAPPROTH and mother of the Henry in the article, was the daughter of Andrew NELSON (born Andreas Severin NIELSEN in 1872 in Vestervig parish, Thisted, Denmark), son of Niels CHRISTENSEN and Karen NIELSEN of Thisted.

Parishes in Thisted amt, Denmark

Danish counties, or amter, were historically divided into districts, herreder, and then into parishes, sogner. The parish was the unit responsible for keeping church-books, which recorded births, confirmations, marriages, deaths, and changes of residence between parishes.

Nels B. NELSON (1870-1963) was born in Vestervig parish in Thisted amt. This map shows the parishes in Thisted. His mother's family had lived in Bedsted parish, in nearby Hassing herred, for at least two generations, at a place called Broegaarde (also spelled Brogaarde) -- this was the source of the "B" of Nels's middle name, as he was baptized Niels Brogaarde Nielsen.

Nels B. Nelson, March 1949

Nels B. NELSON was born 8 April 1870 in Thyland, Denmark. He came to the United States in 1892, and married Ida Mae PETERS 20 January 1897 in Holmesville, Nebraska. He died 24 January 1963 in Cloquet, Minnesota.

The Solebergs are unidentified.

Original photo courtesy E. Froberg.

Nels and Ida Nelson

Nels B. NELSON was born 8 April 1870 in Thyland, Denmark. Ida Mae PETERS was born 9 May 1977 in Illinois; she married Nels 20 January 1897 in Holmesville, Nebraska.

Ida died 12 January 1951 in Moose Lake, Minnesota. Nels died 24 January 1963 in Cloquet, Minnesota.

Original photo courtesy E. Froberg.

Grave of Karen Kristensen in Sundby

"Karen Kristensen f. [født] Villerup [born] i Bedsted 10.8.1842 [died] i Sundby 27.11.1936 Herrens engel lejrer sig trindt omkring dem som frygte Ham Ps. 34, 8"

Karen NIELSEN was born 10 August 1842 in Bedsted, probably in Thyland, Denmark, or possibly in Vesterby. She married Niels CHRISTENSEN around 1860, and died 27 November 1935 in Sundby, probably in Jutland, Denmark.

The Bible quotation is from Psalms 34, verse 8: "The Lord's angel is encamped around those who fear Him."

Her name in some family records is Karen VILLERUP, but it does not seem that she was ever known by that name during her lifetime.  She lived in a village called Villerup, in Thisted, for a while in the late 1860s and early 1870s.

Original photo courtesy E. Froberg.

Karen Kristensen

Karen VILLERUP was born 10 August 1842 in Bedsted, probably in Thyland, Denmark, or possibly in Vesterby. She married Niels NIELSEN around 1860, and died 27 November 1935 in Sundby, probably in Jutland, Denmark.

Original photo courtesy E. Froberg.

Kristensen home, Sundby, Denmark

KRISTENSEN home, Sundby, Denmark, in 1957.

Original photo courtesy E. Froberg.

Mary Nelson and Everett Froberg wedding

Mary Olive NELSON was born 9 June 1909 in Holmesville, Nebraska. Everett Conrad FROBERG was born 30 July 1910 in Carlton, Minnesota; they married 4 June 1933 in Nemadji, Minnesota.

Ev died 4 June 1991 in Carlton, and Mary died 16 February 2003 in Duluth.

Original photo courtesy E. Froberg.

Seth Palmer family

Seth PALMER family, ca.1900. Standing, from left: Samantha PETERS (1870-1936), Sadie (Sarah) PETERS (1873-1946), Abe (Abraham Charles) PETERS (1868-1927), possibly Mary PETERS or a PALMER girl, Amos PETERS (1874-1954), and Ida (Ida Mae) PETERS (1877-1951). Seated, from left: Susannah (Susannah PETERS) PALMER (1848-1922), Earl PALMER (b.1890), Seth R. PALMER (1854-1944), and Owen PALMER (b.1887).

The family were Brethren, as can be seen by their plain dress and the bonnets on the women. The only Palmer daughter died before 1900. It is possible that the unidentified young woman is Mary (by then married to Frank WARREN) and was not plain like the rest of her family.

A note on the back of the copy says that Christian NELSON identified the people in the photo. The names of Owen and Earl were apparently switched on the label, as the boy seated at far right is clearly some years older than the one in the middle.

Whereabouts of original photograph unknown.

Abraham Peters family?

Unidentified PETERS family, probably Abraham (born 29 February 1868) and his wife Bertie (Bertie Alice PETERS, born 9 Jun 1881), with children Herbert (1902-1976), William (1907-1970), and Anna Belle (1905-1979), possibly ca.1910.

Color photocopy; whereabouts of original photograph unknown.

Nels and Elsie Anderson

UPDATED 25 May 2011.

Elsie NELSON was born 28 February 1875 in Snedsted, Denmark, and married Nels ANDERSON 5 February 1896. Nels was born 13 November 1869 in Denmark, and died 11 August 1962 in Clovis, New Mexico. Elsie died 9 February 1969 in Clovis.

Elsie was the daughter of Niels NIELSEN (1830-1878) and Karen VILLERUP (1842-1935).

Photograph collection of J. Smith. Thank you, Anonymous, for the identification!