Nels & His wife Kristine (Ostenhagen) Nelson were both born and married on April 22, 1867 in Norway, their first and only daughter of four children Inger was also born on July 17, 1868 in Norway, their three sons Swen, Nick and Carl were born in America, they lived in a log cabin near Wedron, Rutland Twp. La Salle County, Illinois, Most likely were farmers.