Olmsted County MINNESOTA Biographies.....Nels Golberg July 8 1860 - 
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Mike Oiseth MOISETH@mn.rr.com March 10, 2005, 10:26 am

Author: Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County

	NELS GOLBERG is the son of Tollef and Carrie, and was born
in Rock Dell township July 8, 1860 (see elsewhere sketch of the
parents). Nels grew tip on his father's farm in this county and
in youth was given a fair education at the district schools. On
June 29, 1888, he wedded Miss Julie Larson, daughter of Iver and
Ingeborg, pioneer settlers of Rock Dell township. To this
marriage were born the following children: Theodore, born May
1,' 1889, was given a good education, is a graduate of a
commercial college at Austin, Minnesota; Ida, born November -92,
1891, has a good education, holds a teachers' certificate from
the normal school at Austin; Inez, born April 3, 1895; Norman,
born May 29, 1897; Elmer, born September 1 7, 1901 On March 8,
1904, this family suffered the irreparable misfortune of losing
the wife and mother, who passed away to the intense grief of her
family and was laid to rest in Zion cemetery. All missed her
loving care and attention after she had been laid in the grave,
It was some time before they could adjust surroundings to meet
her absence. But time, which assuages all sorrows, has quieted
their grief in a measure. The farm now consists of 135 acres in
Section 1 11 and is tinder a high state of tilth and is improved
with good and substantial buildings. Mr. Golberg is a
progressive and up-to-date farmer. He is a member of the United
Lutheran Church, of which at present he is secretary and
treasurer. He holds stock in the Zumbro Creamery Company, in the
Farmers' Elevator Company and in the Farmers' Telephone Company.
The family are in comfortable circumstances and have the high
regard of their neighbors.

Additional Comments:
Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota: together with sketches of many
of its pioneers, 
citizens, families, and institutions. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association,
1910.

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