Person:Nels Melberg (1)

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Nels Melberg
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Name[1] Nels Melberg
Alt Name Hels _____
Alt Name[2] _____ Milberg
Gender Male
Birth[3] 5 May 1831 Mjelby Socke, Sweden
Marriage 13 Oct 1854 Mole Bjorke, Swedento Matilda Erickson
Occupation[6]
Death[4] 25 May 1913 Galesburg, Knox, Illinois USA

Nels and Bo Thilda came to Galesburg, Illinois in August of 1866, directly from Sweden. They joined the emmanuel Methodist Church and became one of its oldest members. BoTilda taught Sunday School and was very interested in the Bible. His daughter, Hannah Everett, had lived at the old homestead for six years giving care to him and to her mother until their deaths. Since he moved to Galesburg, his home had always been at 979 North Kellogg

References
  1. E. H. (Bud) & Betty Oberg. (5954 E. Marita St; Long Beach, CA 90815).
  2. 1880 United States Census.
  3. Ancestry.com.
  4. Ancestry.com.
  5.   Ancestry.com
    Nollsch Family Tree at Ancestry World Tree Project.
  6. at Corn Planters Works on the 1880 census in Galesburg, Knox, Illinois.