Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Nelson are engaged in farming on the farm formerly owned by Mr. and Mrs. Nick Nelson of Kathryn. Nick Nelson bought this farm from Peder Arrisrud in 1914, and Marvin bought the farm at the time of his father's death in 1945.
Marvin was born in Nome, North Dakota, on March 28, 1923. He attended grade school in Daily School #2, a mile northwest of the family farm. He attended high school at Kathryn, and Interstate Business College in Fargo the winter of 1941-1942. He was employed by the Nome State Bank a short time before entering the Army. He served in the Armed Forces for more than three years, serving in both the European and Pacific Theaters of Operation. Upon his discharge in 1946, he returned to the family farm. In July, 1950, he was united in marriage to Solveig Granlund, daughter of Bjorn and Petra Granlund, of Fort Ransom North Dakota. She was born May 12, 1924. Solveig received her grade and high school education at Valley City. From 1943 to 1950, she taught school at the Svea Consolidated School at Litchville, and at Oakes and Dickinson, North Dakota, prior to her marriage.
To this union four children were born. Barry was born July 23, 1952, received his education in the public school in Kathryn, graduating from High School in 1970. He attended North Dakota State University and graduated in 1974. In his Junior year at college, he spent two months with an Italian family in Arrezo, Italy, as a student in the Experiment of International Living sponsored by the college. He is now employed as a Social Worker with the Walsh County Social Services in Grafton, North Dakota. Patricia was born on February 17, 1954, graduated from Kathryn High School in 1972, and attended Secretarial school at Wahpeton State School of Science for one year. She was employed as secretary at North Dakota State University and Crystal Sugar Company of Fargo. On September 7, 1974, she married Larry Pederson, son of Russell and Clara Pederson of Valley City. The Pedersons live in Carrington, North Dakota, where Larry works as an apprentice electrician and Patricia is employed as a secretary. Susan was born on September 27, 1962, and is an eighth grader at Kathryn School. Mary Ann was born June 23, 1965, and attends Kathrynn School as a fifth grader.
The Nelsons are members of St. Pauls' Lutheran Church in Kathryn.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 171