Olmsted County MINNESOTA Biographies.....Halvor Nereson June 24 1843Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota: together with sketches of many of its pioneers, citizens, families, and institutions. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association, 1910. - 
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Author: Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota

HALVOR NERESON is a native of Norway and was born June 24, 1843. His
parents were Nereck and Julia, who came to this country in 1853 and
settled in Wisconsin, where they engaged in farming for two years. They
then moved to Olmsted county and settled on a farm in section 3, Rock
Dell township. Here the father died In 1864 and was buried in East St.
Olaf's cemetery. His widow survived him until 1880, when she, too,
passed away and was placed at rest on the family lot in the same
cemetery. At the age of sixteen Halvor left home and began the struggle
of life on his own account. For six years he did teaming between Winona
and Rochester and then for two years did teaming for R. J. Johnson. In
1868 he was united in marriage with Miss Ellef Engeborg, whose parents
were pioneers of Rock Dell township. Her mother (lied in 1870 and her
father in 1871. They were prominent people in their neighborhood and
lived useful and highly creditable lives. To Mr. and Mrs. Nereson the
following children were born: Julia, who married Stein Paulson and is
the mother of six children; Amelia M., who married Martin Bratager in
1890; Nell, a farmer in Dakota; Jorgina, who married Henry Gunnefson and
resides in Salem township; one daughter, Thea, married Juul Gunnefson;
Ellis; Henry; Neman, Tinian; William; Ella; Alma; the last seven being
yet with their parents. Halvor is a member of the United Lutheran
church. He holds stock in the Farmers' Lumber Company, at Hayfield, in
the Zumbro Creamery Company, and in the Farmers' Telephone Company. His
farm is well developed and under a high state of cultivation, with good
buildings, equipment and high-grade live stock. They had the misfortune
to lose their house by fire at eleven o'clock at night in 1899. The
origin of the fire has always been a mystery. Had a son who had been to
a neighbor's not returned at that time, it Is probable that the whole
family would have perished. He returned just ill time to discover the
fire and save the family. Mr. Nereson is a Republican and has ever been
prominent in the affairs of the township.

Additional Comments:
Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota: together with sketches of many
of its pioneers, 
citizens, families, and institutions. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association,
1910. Pages 355-356.

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