Andrew Nelson was born near Oslo, Norway April 23, 1847. He came to America as a young boy and with his family moved to Cottonwood County, Minnesota, where in 1880, Mr. Nelson married Petrena Nelson. They moved to their homestead in southern Greenfield Township in 1882.
They had four children: Clara, Rosetta, Alfred and Evangeline.
In 1888, Petrena passed away. Mr. Nelson later married Jennie Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson passed away in 1928, and 1929.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 206