Nels P. Langemo, son of Peter Langemo, was born July 10, 1851 hear Kenyon, Minnesota. He attended St. Olaf Academy, Luther College and the St. Paul Business College, from where he graduated. He came to Barnes County in 1882 and farmed for ten years before marrying Minnie Dunham Maasjo in July 1892. She was the daughter of Mrs. Bertha Lee Dunham who had also come from Norway, where Minnie was born. Seven children were born to Nels and Minnie Langemo, five surviving: Peter, 1894; Melvin 1897; Clarence 1899; Rudolph 1902; and Oscar 1905.

Nels was active in community affairs, serving as township supervisor, school treasurer, secretary of the creamery, president of the Farmers Elevator as well as the National Bank of Fingal and a local insurance firm. He was a long time steam engine thresher in partnership with his brother Halvor and later alone.

Nels died in 1931 and his wife Minnie died in 1932. They are buried in the Imanuel Cemetery at the Imanuel Lutheran Church, which Nels helped organize and build and for which he served as an officer.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 134