Person:Nels Edling (1)

From photo of Susan Eliason's-Lawrence and Clara's wedding picture-The Edling were from Luck Wisc.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} State Census
   1905 Wisconsin, Luck, Polk, Sheet #1, Jun 1905.

   Lines 1-6 Nels Edling (head) white male 38 married born in Sweden as were both parents is a farmer who owns his farm, Laura Edling (wife) white female 35 married born in Denmark as were both parents, Laurence N. Edling (son) white male 10 single born in Minnesota dad in Sweden mom in Denmark, Esther C. Edling (daughter) white female 5 single born in Minnesota dad in Sweden mom in Denmark, Jens P. Nielsen (father-in-law) white male 68 married born in Denmark as were parents, Karen K. Nielsen (mother-in-law) white female 72 married born in Denmark as were parents. Reference number: CNWI050 Verified: YES

   This was indexed as Jan Almquist but I know that John August was in the US and probably in Wisconsin. I am making an assumption that this is John (Jon).

2. ↑ US Census
   1880 Wisconsin, Wood Lake, Burnette, page 8, ED Wood Lake, Heritage Quest online, 1 Jun 1880.

   Line 12 Almquist, J[o]n 31 male white Keeper of Saloon born in Sweden both parents born there too, and he has 2 servants living with him. Reference number: CNWI049 Verified: YES

   This date of birth differes from the one given on the census.

3. ↑ He and his wife are living with their daughter, her husband and their 2 children.