Great Grandfather John Nelson NAC-21

Aug 10, 2023

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In an earlier article, I mentioned that my great-grandparents were Johannes (John) Tobias Nelson, and Jensine Jensen. Still, I did not provide much information about who they were, and until recently, most of what I knew about them was just conjecture, especially about John Nelson, after whom I am named. However, with the help of the Norwegian American Genealogical Center/Naeseth Library staff, I can now put my pieces together.

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