Anton L. Nelson born in Hennestved, Denmark on March 8, 1868. He came to America when only nine years of age. His parents settled at Albert Lea, Minnesota, and he grew to manhood there. He married Julia Morken in 1888, who was born in Iowa on January 5, 1870.
The couple moved to Kent, Washington to homestead. Here three children were born: Amanda 1890 (Mrs. Albert Straus); Inez 1893 (Mrs. Oscar Embertson) and Florence 1895 (Mrs. Ward Kinzer). About 1900 the family moved to the vicinity of Litchville, North Dakota. Three more children were born: Alice 1897 (Mrs. Chauncey Nelson); Roy 1899, and Guy 1901. Anton at left the farm to operate a restaurant in Litchville, and worked as a night watchman in Marion and as an elevator man.
He moved to Dunn Center, North Dakota, in 1913. He passed away in 1944. Julia Morken Nelson died in 1905 at Kindred, North Dakota.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 168