Descendants of Nils Knutson Dritland and Eli Knutsdatter Svadberghorten

Descendants of Nils Knutson Dritland and Eli Knutsdatter Svadberghorten

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Generation No. 1

 

1. NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND was born 1828 in Dritland, Aardal, Norway. He married ELI KNUTSDATTER SVADBERGHORTEN 1849. She was born 1827 in At the Cotters place Horten at Svadberg farm, Aardal, Hjelmeland, Norway, and died Aft. 1900 in USA.

 

Children of NILS DRITLAND and ELI SVADBERGHORTEN are:

i. GURINA NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, b. January 30, 1850, Aardal, Stavenger, Norway; d. October 29, 1913, Hilton Township, Iowa; m. OLE B. LARSON, September 26, 1870; b. May 26, 1838, Aardal, Stavenger, Norway; d. October 31, 1907, Hilton Township, Iowa.

Notes for GURINA NILSDATTER SVADBERG:

Nilsdatter was "Americanized" to Nelson.

ii. ANE NILSDATTER SVADBERG, b. 1852.

Notes for ANE NILSDATTER SVADBERG:

Nilsdatter was "Americanized" to Nelson.

2. iii. TALETTA L. NILSDATTER SVADBERG, b. May 08, 1855, At the Cotters place Horten at Svadberg farm, Aardal, Hjelmeland, Norway; d. March 13, 1929, Atkins, Benton County, Iowa.

3. iv. CHRISTINE NILSDATTER, b. June 07, 1857, Stavenger, Norway; d. March 21, 1941, Walford, Iowa.

v. NILS NILSSON, b. 1860.

Notes for NILS NILSSON:

Nilsson was "Americanized" to Nelson.

4. vi. ELLEN NILSDATTER, b. 1868, Stavenger, Norway.

vii. KAREN SERENA NILSDATTER, b. 1871; m. SAM WARLAND, March 22, 1893, Norway, Benton County, Iowa.

Notes for KAREN SERENA NILSDATTER:

Nilsdatter was "Americanized" to Nelson.

viii. NELS NILSSON, b. February 03, 1874, Stavenger, Norway; d. Bef. November 22, 1940, Heron Lake Hospital, Heron Lake, Minnesota.

Notes for NELS NILSSON:

Nilsson was "Americanized" to Nelson.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2. TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG (NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born May 08, 1855 in At the Cotters place Horten at Svadberg farm, Aardal, Hjelmeland, Norway, and died March 13, 1929 in Atkins, Benton County, Iowa. She married RICHARD RASSMUSSON WALLEM September 14, 1882 in Aardal, Hjelmeland, Norway, son of RASSMUS VALHEIM and JORUN TOLLEIVSDATTER. He was born February 19, 1860 in The Nedre Valheim (Wallem) farm in Aardal, Hjelmeland, Norway, and died July 11, 1947 in Atkins, Benton County, Iowa.

Notes for TALETTA L. NILSDATTER SVADBERG:

Nora Wallem's birth certificate shows Taletta's name as being Taletta L. Nelson.

Nilsdatter was "Americanized" to Nelson.

More About TALETTA L. NILSDATTER SVADBERG:

Burial: St. Olaf Church, Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota

Notes for RICHARD RASSMUSSON WALLEM:

Norwegian Spelling: Reier

More About RICHARD RASSMUSSON WALLEM:

Burial: St. Olaf Church, Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota

 

Children of TALETTA SVADBERG and RICHARD WALLEM are:

5. i. HANNAH3 WALLEM, b. October 04, 1882, The Nedre Valheim (Wallem) farm in Aardal, Hjelmeland, Norway; d. February 06, 1953.

6. ii. NELLIE EMILIE WALLEM, b. August 27, 1884; d. July 26, 1961.

7. iii. RACHEL WALLEM, b. June 24, 1887; d. March 08, 1966, Palo, Iowa.

8. iv. ANNA ELIZABETH WALLEM, b. July 27, 1889; d. April 13, 1967.

v. ROSE JOMMINE WALLEM, b. May 27, 1891; d. December 17, 1918, Watonwan County, Minnesota.

9. vi. RASMUS WALLEM, b. February 10, 1895, Norway, Benton County, Iowa; d. December 02, 1963, Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota.

10. vii. NORA TOLENA WALLEM, b. September 20, 1897, Norway, Benton County, Iowa; d. November 30, 1978, Oakdale, Washington County, Minnesota.

viii. ELMER WALLEM, b. April 29, 1903, Atkins, Iowa; d. June 16, 1943, Vinton, Iowa.

 

3. CHRISTINE2 NILSDATTER (NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born June 07, 1857 in Stavenger, Norway, and died March 21, 1941 in Walford, Iowa. She married OLE SVENDSEN WELAND April 02, 1885 in Marion, Linn County, Iowa. He was born August 21, 1834 in Stavenger, Norway, and died January 05, 1901 in Walford, Iowa.

Notes for CHRISTINE NILSDATTER:

Nilsdatter was "Americanized" to Nelson

 

Children of CHRISTINE NILSDATTER and OLE WELAND are:

i. NONIE3 WELAND.

ii. NELLIS WELAND.

iii. LILLIAN WELAND, b. February 22, 1890, Walford, Benton County, Iowa; d. December 1969, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

iv. MARTIN WELAND, b. May 21, 1886, Terry, Benton County, Iowa.

v. ANN WELAND.

 

4. ELLEN2 NILSDATTER (NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born 1868 in Stavenger, Norway. She married OSMOND GUNDERSON January 21, 1889 in Linn County, Iowa.

Notes for ELLEN NILSDATTER:

Nilsdatter was "Americanized" to Nelson.

 

Child of ELLEN NILSDATTER and OSMOND GUNDERSON is:

i. OTHE3 GUNDERSON.

 

Generation No. 3

 

5. HANNAH3 WALLEM (TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 04, 1882 in The Nedre Valheim (Wallem) farm in Aardal, Hjelmeland, Norway, and died February 06, 1953. She married (1) PETER OLAI NESS March 25, 1902. He was born April 23, 1869 in Benton County, Iowa, and died May 24, 1924. She married (2) CHARLES FREEMAN March 10, 1925. He was born March 04, 1864, and died February 1944.

More About HANNAH WALLEM:

Burial: Raetz Cemetery, near Atkins, Iowa

 

Children of HANNAH WALLEM and PETER NESS are:

11. i. ORVILLE ROY4 NESS, b. February 15, 1903, Atkins, Iowa; d. January 29, 1977, Marion, Linn County, Iowa.

12. ii. TILLIE HARRIET NESS, b. January 20, 1907, Atkins, Iowa; d. August 16, 1997.

13. iii. LYAL HARTWICK NESS, b. October 09, 1911, Atkins, Iowa; d. September 07, 1998.

14. iv. WALLACE RICHARD NESS, b. July 13, 1915, Atkins, Iowa; d. November 22, 1972.

 

Child of HANNAH WALLEM and CHARLES FREEMAN is:

15. v. RAYMOND CHARLES4 FREEMAN, b. July 13, 1925.

 

6. NELLIE EMILIE3 WALLEM (TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born August 27, 1884, and died July 26, 1961. She married HENRY SCHLOTTERBACK. He was born April 11, 1883, and died July 06, 1942.

More About NELLIE EMILIE WALLEM:

Burial: Cedar Memorial Cemetery

More About HENRY SCHLOTTERBACK:

Burial: Cedar Memorial Cemetery

 

Children of NELLIE WALLEM and HENRY SCHLOTTERBACK are:

i. ESTER JOSEPHINE4 SCHLOTTERBACK, b. May 31, 1908, Armour, South Dakota; d. August 02, 1947, Vinton, Iowa; m. LAWRENCE EDWIN ALLOWAY; b. September 01, 1914, Winner, South Dakota; d. August 02, 1947, Vinton, Iowa.

More About ESTER JOSEPHINE SCHLOTTERBACK:

Burial: Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Cause of Death: Car accident with husband

More About LAWRENCE EDWIN ALLOWAY:

Burial: Cedar Memorial Cemetery

Cause of Death: Car accident with wife

16. ii. LOIS BERNICE SCHLOTTERBACK, b. October 07, 1914; d. August 22, 1988.

 

7. RACHEL3 WALLEM (TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born June 24, 1887, and died March 08, 1966 in Palo, Iowa. She married FREDERICK WILLIAM SCHNELL. He was born September 25, 1878 in Hanover, Germany, and died August 08, 1936 in Palo, Iowa.

 

Children of RACHEL WALLEM and FREDERICK SCHNELL are:

17. i. RAYMOND FREDERICK4 SCHNELL, b. May 13, 1912, Palo, Iowa; d. November 12, 1946.

18. ii. ETHEL THERESA SCHNELL, b. January 23, 1914, Palo, Iowa.

iii. DOROTHY MAXINE SCHNELL, b. March 01, 1919, Palo, Iowa; d. 1988.

Notes for DOROTHY MAXINE SCHNELL:

Married 4 times to unknown people, no children from any.

19. iv. CURTIS LEROY SCHNELL, b. October 05, 1922, Palo, Iowa.

v. KATHLEEN ROSELLA SCHNELL, b. April 13, 1928, Palo, Iowa; d. October 08, 1989, Madison, Wisconsin; m. ALVIN ARTHUR BENION, April 12, 1947; b. December 06, 1926; d. September 22, 1981.

 

8. ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM (TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born July 27, 1889, and died April 13, 1967. She married WILLIAM FRANK SCHLOTTERBACK February 23, 1916. He was born October 06, 1891, and died August 13, 1980.

 

Children of ANNA WALLEM and WILLIAM SCHLOTTERBACK are:

i. RICHARD4 SCHLOTTERBACK, b. June 01, 1918; d. March 13, 1919.

20. ii. DORIS MAE SCHLOTTERBACK, b. July 31, 1920, Atkins, Iowa.

iii. LESS SCHLOTTERBACK, b. June 09, 1924; d. June 09, 1924.

21. iv. ROBERT DEAN SCHLOTTERBACK, b. September 12, 1925.

22. v. WILLIAM CARL SCHLOTTERBACK, b. September 15, 1931.

 

9. RASMUS3 WALLEM (TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born February 10, 1895 in Norway, Benton County, Iowa, and died December 02, 1963 in Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota. He married LOTTIE MAE PEDERSON April 22, 1922 in St. James, Minnesota, daughter of PEDER PEDERSON and CARRIE JOSTEN. She was born June 30, 1899 in Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota, and died October 30, 1972 in Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota.

More About RASMUS WALLEM:

Burial: St. Olaf Church, Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota

More About LOTTIE MAE PEDERSON:

Burial: St. Olaf Church, Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota

 

Child of RASMUS WALLEM and LOTTIE PEDERSON is:

23. i. MABLE ESTER4 WALLEM, b. April 24, 1935, Butterfield, Minnesota.

 

10. NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM (TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 20, 1897 in Norway, Benton County, Iowa, and died November 30, 1978 in Oakdale, Washington County, Minnesota. She married (1) BENJAMIN LESTER NELSON January 15, 1918, son of OLEY NELSON and ELLEN OLSON. He was born September 18, 1892 in Marengo, Iowa County, Iowa, and died July 21, 1925 in Butterfield, Cottonwood County, Minnesota. She married (2) WILLIAM C. MCDONOUGH August 31, 1931 in Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Minnesota, son of MARK MCDONOUGH and EUNICE PURDY. He was born August 09, 1898 in Watonwan County, Minnesota, and died July 08, 1957 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

More About NORA TOLENA WALLEM:

Burial: Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Cause of Death: Stroke

More About BENJAMIN LESTER NELSON:

Burial: St. Olaf Church, Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota

Cause of Death: "Consumption" Tubercular Pneumonia

More About WILLIAM C. MCDONOUGH:

Burial: July 10, 1957, Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Cause of Death: Heart Attack

 

Children of NORA WALLEM and BENJAMIN NELSON are:

24. i. BLAIR WALDO4 NELSON, b. August 25, 1918, Butterfield, Cottonwood County, Minnesota; d. August 27, 1988, Oakdale, Washington County, Minnesota.

25. ii. DONALD BURDETTE NELSON, b. May 15, 1920, Butterfield, Cottonwood County, Minnesota; d. August 03, 1995, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota.

iii. ARDICE ROSE NELSON, b. August 04, 1924, Butterfield, Cottonwood County, Minnesota; d. August 04, 1924, Butterfield, Cottonwood County, Minnesota.

More About ARDICE ROSE NELSON:

Burial: St. Olaf Church, Odin, Watonwan County, Minnesota

 

Generation No. 4

 

11. ORVILLE ROY4 NESS (HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born February 15, 1903 in Atkins, Iowa, and died January 29, 1977 in Marion, Linn County, Iowa. He married IRENE SCHUELER June 05, 1929. She was born May 03, 1907, and died August 11, 1985.

 

Children of ORVILLE NESS and IRENE SCHUELER are:

26. i. DWAYNE LAROY5 NESS, b. October 01, 1933; d. December 02, 1995.

27. ii. CLEO NESS.

 

12. TILLIE HARRIET4 NESS (HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born January 20, 1907 in Atkins, Iowa, and died August 16, 1997. She married ERVIN MILLER August 11, 1926. He was born December 04, 1900, and died January 15, 1960.

 

Children of TILLIE NESS and ERVIN MILLER are:

i. ARDIS5 MILLER, m. UNKNOWN KOEPPEN.

ii. CAROL MILLER, m. RICHARD FINLEY.

iii. ROBERT MILLER, m. MAUREEN UNKNOWN.

iv. GERALD MILLER, m. TWYLA UNKNOWN.

 

13. LYAL HARTWICK4 NESS (HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 09, 1911 in Atkins, Iowa, and died September 07, 1998. He married (1) VIRGINIA MURRAY November 11, 1938. She died February 10, 1961. He married (2) UNKNOWN October 10, 1961. She died December 03, 1967.

 

Children of LYAL NESS and VIRGINIA MURRAY are:

i. JOANNA LOUISE5 NESS, b. November 09, 1940, St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

ii. KAREN ANN NESS, b. January 28, 1944, St. Lukes Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

14. WALLACE RICHARD4 NESS (HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born July 13, 1915 in Atkins, Iowa, and died November 22, 1972. He married LEONA SCHLOTTERBACK. She was born October 12, 1916.

 

Children of WALLACE NESS and LEONA SCHLOTTERBACK are:

i. BETTY JEAN5 NESS, b. June 20, 1935; m. RICHARD NOVETNY, March 05, 1955.

ii. DONNA LEE NESS, b. June 10, 1938; d. November 30, 1979; m. ROBERT GEATER, June 10, 1956.

iii. RONALD WALLACE NESS, b. December 09, 1939; m. JOYCE LANGE, April 03, 1960.

iv. DIANE KAY NESS, b. August 27, 1943; m. GARY BEATTY, May 26, 1962.

 

15. RAYMOND CHARLES4 FREEMAN (HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born July 13, 1925. He married ALICE LOUISE ZIER July 01, 1950. She was born September 30, 1923.

 

Children of RAYMOND FREEMAN and ALICE ZIER are:

28. i. STEVEN RAY5 FREEMAN, b. December 31, 1952.

29. ii. PAMELA JO FREEMAN, b. November 12, 1956.

 

16. LOIS BERNICE4 SCHLOTTERBACK (NELLIE EMILIE3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 07, 1914, and died August 22, 1988. She married IVAN DALE ANDERSON April 24, 1940. He was born December 20, 1909, and died May 01, 1992.

 

Children of LOIS SCHLOTTERBACK and IVAN ANDERSON are:

30. i. WILLIAM CARL5 ANDERSON, b. September 24, 1943.

31. ii. PAMELA GLEE ANDERSON, b. May 04, 1950.

iii. DONAVAN LEE ANDERSON, b. October 02, 1951.

 

17. RAYMOND FREDERICK4 SCHNELL (RACHEL3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born May 13, 1912 in Palo, Iowa, and died November 12, 1946. He married EDNA CHAMBERLAIN July 03, 1936.

 

Children of RAYMOND SCHNELL and EDNA CHAMBERLAIN are:

i. WAYNE FREDERICK5 SCHNELL, b. January 03, 1937, Iowa City, Iowa.

ii. KAY MARLENE SCHNELL, b. February 23, 1939, Iowa City, Iowa; m. JOSEPH MCNEIL.

 

18. ETHEL THERESA4 SCHNELL (RACHEL3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born January 23, 1914 in Palo, Iowa. She married (1) LAWRENCE OSCAR WATKINS July 16, 1935. He was born October 09, 1909 in Spiro, Oklahoma, and died January 29, 1982 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She married (2) WALTER SNYDER January 02, 1985.

 

Children of ETHEL SCHNELL and LAWRENCE WATKINS are:

32. i. LINDA MAUREEN5 WATKINS, b. May 13, 1942, Belle Plaine, Iowa.

33. ii. LARRY CURTIS WATKINS, b. March 04, 1944, Jefferson, Iowa.

 

19. CURTIS LEROY4 SCHNELL (RACHEL3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 05, 1922 in Palo, Iowa. He married VALETA MARIE CRESS June 14, 1945. She was born April 23, 1928.

 

Children of CURTIS SCHNELL and VALETA CRESS are:

34. i. SHERYL ANN5 SCHNELL, b. September 25, 1947, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

35. ii. FREDERICK LEROY SCHNELL, b. August 05, 1949, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

iii. REBECCA SUE SCHNELL, b. January 21, 1956, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; m. DAN KANE, June 25, 1988.

 

20. DORIS MAE4 SCHLOTTERBACK (ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born July 31, 1920 in Atkins, Iowa. She married CHARLES EDWARD LENSCH January 22, 1941. He was born December 06, 1917 in Atkins, Iowa.

 

Children of DORIS SCHLOTTERBACK and CHARLES LENSCH are:

36. i. DAVID CHARLES5 LENSCH, b. October 10, 1943, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

37. ii. DENNIS PAUL LENSCH, b. October 26, 1946, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

38. iii. WAYNE ALLEN LENSCH, b. October 01, 1952, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; d. September 30, 1982.

 

21. ROBERT DEAN4 SCHLOTTERBACK (ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 12, 1925. He married DORRIS JEAN KIRKMAN June 30, 1946. She was born March 06, 1924.

 

Children of ROBERT SCHLOTTERBACK and DORRIS KIRKMAN are:

39. i. RICHARD ROBERT5 SCHLOTTERBACK, b. September 02, 1948.

40. ii. LINDA JEAN SCHLOTTERBACK, b. December 26, 1949.

 

22. WILLIAM CARL4 SCHLOTTERBACK (ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 15, 1931. He married CAROLE CHRISTINE HEDSTROM. She was born May 30, 1932.

 

Children of WILLIAM SCHLOTTERBACK and CAROLE HEDSTROM are:

41. i. THOMAS PAUL5 SCHLOTTERBACK, b. November 20, 1959.

42. ii. JAMES WILLIAM SCHLOTTERBACK, b. September 28, 1962.

 

23. MABLE ESTER4 WALLEM (RASMUS3, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born April 24, 1935 in Butterfield, Minnesota. She married BURTON LOWELL OLSON November 03, 1956. He was born September 26, 1935 in Fairmont, Minnesota.

 

Children of MABLE WALLEM and BURTON OLSON are:

43. i. BRADLEY MARK5 OLSON, b. September 17, 1957.

ii. JEFFREY CARL OLSON, b. March 16, 1960.

 

24. BLAIR WALDO4 NELSON (NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born August 25, 1918 in Butterfield, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, and died August 27, 1988 in Oakdale, Washington County, Minnesota. He married LORRAINE LOUISE SCHENZ April 19, 1941 in St. Peters Church, North St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, daughter of LEOPOLD SCHENZ and LOUISE ROTH. She was born December 07, 1919 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

More About BLAIR WALDO NELSON:

Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

Cause of Death: Lymphomia (Cancer)

Medical Information: Had a back surgery (fusion)

 

Children of BLAIR NELSON and LORRAINE SCHENZ are:

44. i. JEANNE LORRAINE MARIE5 NELSON, b. October 23, 1946, Miller Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

45. ii. JOANNE MARIE NELSON, b. October 26, 1949, St. Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

46. iii. BLAIR MICHAEL NELSON, b. September 06, 1956, St. Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

 

25. DONALD BURDETTE4 NELSON (NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born May 15, 1920 in Butterfield, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, and died August 03, 1995 in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota. He married DANA LORAINE TALLEY February 28, 1946, daughter of RUSSELL TALLEY and ELLA MASTERMAN. She was born January 11, 1920.

Notes for DONALD BURDETTE NELSON:

Nelson, Donald Burdette

Age 75, born May 15, 1920 in Butterfield, Minnesota, died August 3, 1995, at his home in Stillwater, Minnesota. Farmed in Butterfield-Odin area; lived in Long Prairie, working at Hart Press; and retired in Lakeland-Stillwater. Don was a World War II veteran and is survived by his wife of 49 years Dana Talley Nelson; daughter Roberta Madsen Armstrong & husband Al Webster; grandchildren Collin Ames & wife Rebecca, Cinthia Hart, Harry Hart, Jeffrey Hagen & wife Sandra, Criag Charbonneau & Elizabeth Armstrong; great granddaughters Tanya Hagen & Heather Hart; nieces, nephews and friends. Preceded in death by parents Bennie Nelson & Nora Nelson McDonough, daughter Ardyce Talley, sister Ardis & brother Blair Nelson. A celebration of Don's life was held in Afton, MN on August 6.

More About DONALD BURDETTE NELSON:

Cause of Death: Lung Cancer

 

Child of DONALD NELSON and DANA TALLEY is:

47. i. ARDYCE ROSE5 NELSON, b. December 05, 1946; d. February 09, 1989, Lakeland, Washington County, Minnesota.

 

Generation No. 5

 

26. DWAYNE LAROY5 NESS (ORVILLE ROY4, HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 01, 1933, and died December 02, 1995. He married VIOLET MALDREN October 28, 1961.

 

Children of DWAYNE NESS and VIOLET MALDREN are:

i. JOHN6 NESS.

ii. BOB NESS.

iii. RICK NESS.

iv. JEFF NESS.

 

27. CLEO5 NESS (ORVILLE ROY4, HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) He married SHERRY UNKNOWN September 02, 1964.

 

Children of CLEO NESS and SHERRY UNKNOWN are:

i. MELISSA6 NESS.

ii. TIM NESS.

 

28. STEVEN RAY5 FREEMAN (RAYMOND CHARLES4, HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born December 31, 1952. He married PATRICIA ANN HINES. She was born November 20, 1953.

 

Children of STEVEN FREEMAN and PATRICIA HINES are:

i. JENNIFER RAE6 FREEMAN, b. November 10, 1972.

ii. JOSHUA TEGIN FREEMAN, b. July 05, 1978.

 

29. PAMELA JO5 FREEMAN (RAYMOND CHARLES4, HANNAH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born November 12, 1956. She married THOMAS EDWARD MARTENS. He was born February 22, 1956.

 

Children of PAMELA FREEMAN and THOMAS MARTENS are:

i. MATTHEW THOMAS6 MARTENS, b. July 15, 1981.

ii. ADAM JAMES MARTENS, b. June 11, 1984.

iii. JESSICA ANN MARTENS, b. December 22, 1988.

 

30. WILLIAM CARL5 ANDERSON (LOIS BERNICE4 SCHLOTTERBACK, NELLIE EMILIE3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 24, 1943. He married BETTY ANN DINGMAN June 30, 1956. She was born March 28, 1944.

 

Children of WILLIAM ANDERSON and BETTY DINGMAN are:

i. WILLIAM CARL III6 ANDERSON, b. September 04, 1970, Auburn, New York.

ii. ERICA DAWN ANDERSON, b. February 21, 1972, Auburn, New York.

 

31. PAMELA GLEE5 ANDERSON (LOIS BERNICE4 SCHLOTTERBACK, NELLIE EMILIE3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born May 04, 1950. She married JACK FEPKE 1983.

 

Children of PAMELA ANDERSON and JACK FEPKE are:

i. SEAN MICHAEL6 FEPKE, b. February 14, 1984, St. Joseph, Missouri.

ii. SARA FEPKE, b. October 15, 1986, St. Joseph, Missouri.

 

32. LINDA MAUREEN5 WATKINS (ETHEL THERESA4 SCHNELL, RACHEL3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born May 13, 1942 in Belle Plaine, Iowa. She married JOHN DOUGLAS THOMPSON July 08, 1967. He was born May 18, 1943 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

Children of LINDA WATKINS and JOHN THOMPSON are:

i. BRIAN DOUGLAS6 THOMPSON, b. January 11, 1971, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

ii. JEFFREY CURTIS THOMPSON, b. April 14, 1975, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

iii. JULIE LYNN THOMPSON, b. August 21, 1978, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

33. LARRY CURTIS5 WATKINS (ETHEL THERESA4 SCHNELL, RACHEL3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born March 04, 1944 in Jefferson, Iowa. He married (1) REBECCA MYERS February 1972. She was born September 11, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri. He married (2) CONNIE EUDORA August 02, 1993. She was born August 20, 1950 in Norwich, New York.

 

Children of LARRY WATKINS and REBECCA MYERS are:

i. JENNIFER LOUISE6 WATKINS, b. May 21, 1977, Gloversville, New York.

ii. ADAM LAWRENCE WATKINS, b. March 01, 1979, Gloversville, New York.

 

34. SHERYL ANN5 SCHNELL (CURTIS LEROY4, RACHEL3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 25, 1947 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She married JOHN SCHUMACHER July 09, 1966.

 

Children of SHERYL SCHNELL and JOHN SCHUMACHER are:

i. RACHEL ANN6 SCHUMACHER, b. May 07, 1969, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

ii. SAMUEL ERIC SCHUMACHER, b. May 21, 1971, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

 

35. FREDERICK LEROY5 SCHNELL (CURTIS LEROY4, RACHEL3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born August 05, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He married MELODY ADSIT July 22, 1984.

 

Children of FREDERICK SCHNELL and MELODY ADSIT are:

i. LINDSAY RAE6 SCHNELL, b. October 19, 1986.

ii. ADRIAN JAMES SCHNELL, b. July 06, 1989.

iii. TAYLOR JACOB SCHNELL, b. January 02, 1991.

 

36. DAVID CHARLES5 LENSCH (DORIS MAE4 SCHLOTTERBACK, ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 10, 1943 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He married INEZ MAE KRUG. She was born April 11, 1942.

 

Children of DAVID LENSCH and INEZ KRUG are:

48. i. LORI ANN6 LENSCH, b. January 08, 1967.

ii. KRISTIN MARIE LENSCH, b. December 16, 1970.

 

37. DENNIS PAUL5 LENSCH (DORIS MAE4 SCHLOTTERBACK, ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 26, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He married JOLENE RINDERKNECHT August 29, 1970. She was born October 21, 1949.

 

Children of DENNIS LENSCH and JOLENE RINDERKNECHT are:

i. CHAD MICHAEL6 LENSCH, b. June 15, 1972.

ii. ANNA JO LENSCH, b. February 27, 1975.

 

38. WAYNE ALLEN5 LENSCH (DORIS MAE4 SCHLOTTERBACK, ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 01, 1952 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and died September 30, 1982. He married CHRISTINE MARIE ORCUTT. She was born October 17, 1952.

 

Children of WAYNE LENSCH and CHRISTINE ORCUTT are:

i. TONYA LEIGH6 LENSCH, b. October 11, 1974.

ii. BRIAN CHARLES LENSCH, b. October 15, 1977.

 

39. RICHARD ROBERT5 SCHLOTTERBACK (ROBERT DEAN4, ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 02, 1948. He married MARY LOUISE MONTAGUE June 05, 1971. She was born November 13, 1949.

 

Children of RICHARD SCHLOTTERBACK and MARY MONTAGUE are:

i. BYRON ARTHUR6 SCHLOTTERBACK, b. January 21, 1978.

ii. HANNH LOUISE SCHLOTTERBACK, b. September 06, 1980.

 

40. LINDA JEAN5 SCHLOTTERBACK (ROBERT DEAN4, ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born December 26, 1949. She married DONALD J. BRECHT September 11, 1971. He was born December 26, 1949.

 

Children of LINDA SCHLOTTERBACK and DONALD BRECHT are:

i. MOLLY LYN6 BRECHT, b. February 04, 1975.

ii. MEGAN JEAN BRECHT, b. March 10, 1979.

 

41. THOMAS PAUL5 SCHLOTTERBACK (WILLIAM CARL4, ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born November 20, 1959. He married JANE MELODY HANSEN May 15, 1982.

 

Children of THOMAS SCHLOTTERBACK and JANE HANSEN are:

i. BROOK CHRISTINE6 SCHLOTTERBACK, b. January 09, 1991.

ii. MARK WILLIAM SCHLOTTERBACK, b. January 09, 1991.

 

42. JAMES WILLIAM5 SCHLOTTERBACK (WILLIAM CARL4, ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 28, 1962. He married LISA RENEE HEIDTHE August 31, 1985. She was born April 29, 1962 in Fredonia, North Dakota.

 

Children of JAMES SCHLOTTERBACK and LISA HEIDTHE are:

i. RYAN JAMES6 SCHLOTTERBACK, b. May 03, 1991.

ii. LAURA SCHLOTTERBACK, b. January 06, 1995.

 

43. BRADLEY MARK5 OLSON (MABLE ESTER4 WALLEM, RASMUS3, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 17, 1957. He married TRACY ANN PARPART, daughter of RICHARD PARPART and SHIRLEY UNKNOWN.

 

Children of BRADLEY OLSON and TRACY PARPART are:

i. SHILO6 SUNDERMAN.

ii. ARIENNE ASHLEY OLSON.

iii. CONNOR CHRISTIAN OLSON.

iv. CAMRYN ALEXIS OLSON.

 

44. JEANNE LORRAINE MARIE5 NELSON (BLAIR WALDO4, NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 23, 1946 in Miller Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. She married ROBERT CARL JAMES WICHELMAN January 23, 1965 in Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota, son of CHARLES WICHELMANN and THERESA SCHMIDT. He was born February 14, 1945 in Lakeview Memorial Hospital, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota.

Notes for ROBERT CARL JAMES WICHELMAN:

Robert Wichelman dropped the second "N" on the Wichelmann name for unknown reasons though several of his personal documents contain two "N"s.

 

Children of JEANNE NELSON and ROBERT WICHELMAN are:

49. i. MICHAEL ROBERT6 WICHELMAN, b. July 23, 1965, Lakeview Memorial Hospital, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota.

50. ii. JAMES BLAIR WICHELMAN, b. April 04, 1967, Saint Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

iii. KRISTEN MARIE WICHELMAN, b. July 17, 1969, Saint Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; m. JAMES DIXON, September 21, 1991, Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin; b. August 13, 1965.

 

45. JOANNE MARIE5 NELSON (BLAIR WALDO4, NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born October 26, 1949 in St. Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. She married (1) ROBERT LEO FOURNELLE July 22, 1967 in St. Peters Church, North St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. He was born December 22, 1944 in North St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, and died March 03, 1985 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. She married (2) DAVID LOUIS GRIMSRUD April 26, 1986 in Assumption Church, East Farmington, Polk County, Wisconsin. He was born February 01, 1951.

More About ROBERT LEO FOURNELLE:

Burial: Fort Snelling National Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

 

Children of JOANNE NELSON and ROBERT FOURNELLE are:

i. JOSEPH GORDON6 FOURNELLE, b. March 07, 1970, Saint Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; d. March 03, 1985, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Notes for JOSEPH GORDON FOURNELLE:

Murdered by his father Robert Leo Fournelle

More About JOSEPH GORDON FOURNELLE:

Burial: Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

ii. THOMAS BLAIR FOURNELLE, b. January 29, 1972, Saint Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota; d. March 03, 1985, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Notes for THOMAS BLAIR FOURNELLE:

Murdered by his father Robert Leo Fournelle

More About THOMAS BLAIR FOURNELLE:

Burial: Elmhurst Cemetery, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota

 

Children of JOANNE NELSON and DAVID GRIMSRUD are:

iii. DANIEL6 GRIMSRUD, Stepchild.

iv. JENNA GRIMSRUD, Stepchild.

 

46. BLAIR MICHAEL5 NELSON (BLAIR WALDO4, NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born September 06, 1956 in St. Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. He married KATHERINE ADEL BLAIR July 22, 1978 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. She was born March 08, 1958.

 

Children of BLAIR NELSON and KATHERINE BLAIR are:

i. REBECCA BLAIR6 NELSON, b. February 24, 1981.

ii. JACOB BLAIR NELSON, b. October 24, 1987.

 

47. ARDYCE ROSE5 NELSON (DONALD BURDETTE4, NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born December 05, 1946, and died February 09, 1989 in Lakeland, Washington County, Minnesota. She married (1) WALTER E. HAGEN December 19, 1964, son of BUD HAGEN and LAURA UNKNOWN. He was born July 09, 1944. She met (2) JAMES SEVERSON Abt. 1975. She married (3) EDWARD ANTHONY CHARBONNEAU December 26, 1980. He was born January 02, 1942.

Notes for ARDYCE ROSE NELSON:

At the time of her death Ardyce's legal last name was Talley. After her last marriage she had it changed to her mothers maiden name.

More About ARDYCE ROSE NELSON:

Cause of Death: Prolapsed Heart Valve

 

Children of ARDYCE NELSON and WALTER HAGEN are:

51. i. CINTHIA ROSE6 HAGEN, b. March 11, 1966.

52. ii. JEFFREY WALTER HAGEN, b. November 19, 1969.

 

Child of ARDYCE NELSON and JAMES SEVERSON is:

iii. CRAIG DANA SEVERSON6 CHARBONNEAU, b. February 07, 1977.

 

Generation No. 6

 

48. LORI ANN6 LENSCH (DAVID CHARLES5, DORIS MAE4 SCHLOTTERBACK, ANNA ELIZABETH3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born January 08, 1967. She married JOSEPH DENIS MICHEL MARCOTTE July 06, 1991. He was born October 05, 1963 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

 

Children of LORI LENSCH and JOSEPH MARCOTTE are:

i. TRISTAN DAVID7 MARCOTTE, b. June 25, 1992.

ii. SEBASTIAN NICOLAS MARCOTTE, b. November 24, 1993.

iii. RENAULD ALEXANDER MARCOTTE, b. September 12, 1995.

 

49. MICHAEL ROBERT6 WICHELMAN (JEANNE LORRAINE MARIE5 NELSON, BLAIR WALDO4, NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born July 23, 1965 in Lakeview Memorial Hospital, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota. He married (1) KERRI LYNN SCHOEL February 14, 1989 in Bob & Jean Wichelman's home in Somerset, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, daughter of J. SCHOEL and JEANNE FRANKO. She was born April 09, 1969 in Missouri. He married (2) HEIDI MARIE HUSTON MILLER December 31, 1999 in The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, daughter of THOMAS HUSTON and MARALEE GREEN. She was born January 23, 1971 in Saint Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

Marriage Notes for MICHAEL WICHELMAN and KERRI SCHOEL:

Mike and Kerri met through Kristen (Wichelman) Dixon's ex-fiance in Osceola, Wisconsin. They were married almost 1 year to the date of their meeting. The divorce was caused by Kerri's infidelity in their marriage. After the divorce Kerri took back her maiden name of Schoel.

Marriage Notes for MICHAEL WICHELMAN and HEIDI MILLER:

Michael & Heidi were introduced by Michael's ex-wife Kerri Schoel. In April of 1997 Mike moved in with Heidi after her estranged husband left for the second, and last, time.

 

Children of MICHAEL WICHELMAN and KERRI SCHOEL are:

i. AMANDA JEAN7 WICHELMAN, b. April 25, 1989, Lakeview Memorial Hospital, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota.

ii. BLAIR ROBERT WICHELMAN, b. July 03, 1992, Lakeview Memorial Hospital, Stillwater, Washington County, Minnesota.

 

Children of MICHAEL WICHELMAN and HEIDI MILLER are:

iii. BENJAMIN THOMAS7 WICHELMAN, b. May 22, 1998, St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Saint Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

iv. BRADLEY MICHAEL WICHELMAN, b. January 09, 2001, St. Croix Regional Medical Center, Saint Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin.

 

50. JAMES BLAIR6 WICHELMAN (JEANNE LORRAINE MARIE5 NELSON, BLAIR WALDO4, NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born April 04, 1967 in Saint Johns Hospital, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. He met MICHELLE DOROTHY BERG. She was born 1964.

 

Children of JAMES WICHELMAN and MICHELLE BERG are:

i. ANDREW JAMES7 WICHELMAN, b. September 24, 1998, Osceola Medical Center, Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

ii. JOSEPH BLAIR WICHELMAN, b. March 11, 2001, Osceola Medical Center, Osceola, Polk County, Wisconsin.

 

51. CINTHIA ROSE6 HAGEN (ARDYCE ROSE5 NELSON, DONALD BURDETTE4, NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born March 11, 1966. She married (1) HARRY HART. She met (2) UNKNOWN.

 

Child of CINTHIA HAGEN and HARRY HART is:

i. HEATHER ROSE7 HART.

 

Child of CINTHIA HAGEN and UNKNOWN is:

ii. WILLIAM7 UNKNOWN, b. December 2001.

 

52. JEFFREY WALTER6 HAGEN (ARDYCE ROSE5 NELSON, DONALD BURDETTE4, NORA TOLENA3 WALLEM, TALETTA L. NILSDATTER2 SVADBERG, NILS KNUTSON1 DRITLAND) was born November 19, 1969. He married SANDRA UNKNOWN.

 

Child of JEFFREY HAGEN and SANDRA UNKNOWN is:

i. TANYA7 HAGEN, Stepchild.