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Jens Valdemar Nielsen (his name per his 1887 baptism entry at the Køge Skt Nikolaj {church} and in the 1890 Danish Census) was born July 31st, 1887 in Roskilde county, Ramsø hundred, Køge købstad parish, Denmark (possibly in Nørregade).
His parents:
» Hans Peter Nielsen
» Jensine Kristine Margrethe Nielsen
His siblings:
» Marie Kristine Nielsen
» Hans Peter Emil Nielsen
» Anna Ingeborg Nielsen
» Gerda
» Otto
» Gerhardt
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1904, Oct 20th: arrived in New York aboard the Hellig Olaf.
1910 US Census lists Walter J Nielson, age 22, living with his parents at 3108 West North Avenue, in Ward 28, Chicago, immigrated in 1904, and a butcher of hams.
1917, May 28: declared his intention (first papers) to become a US Citizen, in Sheridan County, Montana
1918:
» Jan 22: Enlisted in US Army. "When enlisted he was 30½ years of age and by occupation a Farmer. He had brown eyes, brown hair, med. complexion, and was 5 feet 5 3/4 inches in height."
» Jun 7th: Received his "Certificate of Naturalization". Described as Age 30, height 5 feet, 6 inches, color white, complexion medium, color of eyes brown, color of hair brown, visible distinguishing marks scar on back of left hand. Not married. At the time he resided at Camp Lewis, Washington. He signed the certificate: Jens Walter Nelson.
1920 US Census: SFNF (searched for, not found) [Notes: Wally was discharged from service the previous year, the house on the homestead burned down in 1919 and his father died in 1920.]
1930 US Census: Jens W Nelsen living on Section 21, 39 years old, single, immigrated 1904, occupation: Farm, industry: Labor, Veteran of WW.
1940 US Census: Walter (52) and Jensine (80), his mother, lived in the "Same House" in McCabe village, Montana, occupation: Labor, industry: W.P.A.
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Wally was a Veteran of WWI.
Honorably Discharged from the US Army and was certified on August 12, 1924 for the purpose of obtaining a Victory Medal.
His Enlistment Record says, in part:
Battles, engagements, skirmished, expeditions:
» St. Mihiel Sept. 11-13-1918.
» Meuse Argonne Sept. 26 - Oct. 4-1918.
» Lys Scheldt Oct. 31-Nov.11-1918.
Character: Excellent
Service: Honest and faithful. No A.W.O.L. or absence...
It appears he was discharged from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. on Apr 30 1919 and was paid $161.95.
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His Dad died before "proving up" the family Montana Homestead. A Chicago law firm attempted to aide the Neilsen's in having the Homestead Patent issued to Wally (his Mother and siblings reportedly relinquished claims to the property). The Patent was issued to "The heirs of Hans P Nielsen" on January 5th, 1924.
Wally lived on the 80 acre homestead for a while (e.g. 1930 Census) and later moved the house to McCabe (e.g. 1940 Census). The 1940 US Census lists his mother as living with him in McCabe.
Over time he lost his eyesight and at some point his house was moved to the Ejnar & Anna (Wally's sister) Bentsen homestead about 1/2 mile E-SE of McCabe.
For several of his later years he lived at the Bethel Home in Williston, North Dakota.
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Jens Valdemar Nielsen (his name per his 1887 baptism entry at the Køge Skt Nikolaj {church} and in the 1890 Danish Census) was born July 31st, 1887 in Roskilde county, Ramsø hundred, Køge købstad parish, Denmark (possibly in Nørregade).
His parents:
» Hans Peter Nielsen
» Jensine Kristine Margrethe Nielsen
His siblings:
» Marie Kristine Nielsen
» Hans Peter Emil Nielsen
» Anna Ingeborg Nielsen
» Gerda
» Otto
» Gerhardt
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1904, Oct 20th: arrived in New York aboard the Hellig Olaf.
1910 US Census lists Walter J Nielson, age 22, living with his parents at 3108 West North Avenue, in Ward 28, Chicago, immigrated in 1904, and a butcher of hams.
1917, May 28: declared his intention (first papers) to become a US Citizen, in Sheridan County, Montana
1918:
» Jan 22: Enlisted in US Army. "When enlisted he was 30½ years of age and by occupation a Farmer. He had brown eyes, brown hair, med. complexion, and was 5 feet 5 3/4 inches in height."
» Jun 7th: Received his "Certificate of Naturalization". Described as Age 30, height 5 feet, 6 inches, color white, complexion medium, color of eyes brown, color of hair brown, visible distinguishing marks scar on back of left hand. Not married. At the time he resided at Camp Lewis, Washington. He signed the certificate: Jens Walter Nelson.
1920 US Census: SFNF (searched for, not found) [Notes: Wally was discharged from service the previous year, the house on the homestead burned down in 1919 and his father died in 1920.]
1930 US Census: Jens W Nelsen living on Section 21, 39 years old, single, immigrated 1904, occupation: Farm, industry: Labor, Veteran of WW.
1940 US Census: Walter (52) and Jensine (80), his mother, lived in the "Same House" in McCabe village, Montana, occupation: Labor, industry: W.P.A.
________________________________________
Wally was a Veteran of WWI.
Honorably Discharged from the US Army and was certified on August 12, 1924 for the purpose of obtaining a Victory Medal.
His Enlistment Record says, in part:
Battles, engagements, skirmished, expeditions:
» St. Mihiel Sept. 11-13-1918.
» Meuse Argonne Sept. 26 - Oct. 4-1918.
» Lys Scheldt Oct. 31-Nov.11-1918.
Character: Excellent
Service: Honest and faithful. No A.W.O.L. or absence...
It appears he was discharged from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. on Apr 30 1919 and was paid $161.95.
________________________________________
His Dad died before "proving up" the family Montana Homestead. A Chicago law firm attempted to aide the Neilsen's in having the Homestead Patent issued to Wally (his Mother and siblings reportedly relinquished claims to the property). The Patent was issued to "The heirs of Hans P Nielsen" on January 5th, 1924.
Wally lived on the 80 acre homestead for a while (e.g. 1930 Census) and later moved the house to McCabe (e.g. 1940 Census). The 1940 US Census lists his mother as living with him in McCabe.
Over time he lost his eyesight and at some point his house was moved to the Ejnar & Anna (Wally's sister) Bentsen homestead about 1/2 mile E-SE of McCabe.
For several of his later years he lived at the Bethel Home in Williston, North Dakota.
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Jens Valdemar Nielsen (his name per his 1887 baptism entry at the Køge Skt Nikolaj {church} and in the 1890 Danish Census) was born July 31st, 1887 in Roskilde county, Ramsø hundred, Køge købstad parish, Denmark (possibly in Nørregade).
His parents:
» Hans Peter Nielsen
» Jensine Kristine Margrethe Nielsen
His siblings:
» Marie Kristine Nielsen
» Hans Peter Emil Nielsen
» Anna Ingeborg Nielsen
» Gerda
» Otto
» Gerhardt
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1904, Oct 20th: arrived in New York aboard the Hellig Olaf.
1910 US Census lists Walter J Nielson, age 22, living with his parents at 3108 West North Avenue, in Ward 28, Chicago, immigrated in 1904, and a butcher of hams.
1917, May 28: declared his intention (first papers) to become a US Citizen, in Sheridan County, Montana
1918:
» Jan 22: Enlisted in US Army. "When enlisted he was 30½ years of age and by occupation a Farmer. He had brown eyes, brown hair, med. complexion, and was 5 feet 5 3/4 inches in height."
» Jun 7th: Received his "Certificate of Naturalization". Described as Age 30, height 5 feet, 6 inches, color white, complexion medium, color of eyes brown, color of hair brown, visible distinguishing marks scar on back of left hand. Not married. At the time he resided at Camp Lewis, Washington. He signed the certificate: Jens Walter Nelson.
1920 US Census: SFNF (searched for, not found) [Notes: Wally was discharged from service the previous year, the house on the homestead burned down in 1919 and his father died in 1920.]
1930 US Census: Jens W Nelsen living on Section 21, 39 years old, single, immigrated 1904, occupation: Farm, industry: Labor, Veteran of WW.
1940 US Census: Walter (52) and Jensine (80), his mother, lived in the "Same House" in McCabe village, Montana, occupation: Labor, industry: W.P.A.
________________________________________
Wally was a Veteran of WWI.
Honorably Discharged from the US Army and was certified on August 12, 1924 for the purpose of obtaining a Victory Medal.
His Enlistment Record says, in part:
Battles, engagements, skirmished, expeditions:
» St. Mihiel Sept. 11-13-1918.
» Meuse Argonne Sept. 26 - Oct. 4-1918.
» Lys Scheldt Oct. 31-Nov.11-1918.
Character: Excellent
Service: Honest and faithful. No A.W.O.L. or absence...
It appears he was discharged from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. on Apr 30 1919 and was paid $161.95.
________________________________________
His Dad died before "proving up" the family Montana Homestead. A Chicago law firm attempted to aide the Neilsen's in having the Homestead Patent issued to Wally (his Mother and siblings reportedly relinquished claims to the property). The Patent was issued to "The heirs of Hans P Nielsen" on January 5th, 1924.
Wally lived on the 80 acre homestead for a while (e.g. 1930 Census) and later moved the house to McCabe (e.g. 1940 Census). The 1940 US Census lists his mother as living with him in McCabe.
Over time he lost his eyesight and at some point his house was moved to the Ejnar & Anna (Wally's sister) Bentsen homestead about 1/2 mile E-SE of McCabe.
For several of his later years he lived at the Bethel Home in Williston, North Dakota.
________________________________________
Jens Valdemar Nielsen (his name per his 1887 baptism entry at the Køge Skt Nikolaj {church} and in the 1890 Danish Census) was born July 31st, 1887 in Roskilde county, Ramsø hundred, Køge købstad parish, Denmark (possibly in Nørregade).
His parents:
» Hans Peter Nielsen
» Jensine Kristine Margrethe Nielsen
His siblings:
» Marie Kristine Nielsen
» Hans Peter Emil Nielsen
» Anna Ingeborg Nielsen
» Gerda
» Otto
» Gerhardt
________________________________________
1904, Oct 20th: arrived in New York aboard the Hellig Olaf.
1910 US Census lists Walter J Nielson, age 22, living with his parents at 3108 West North Avenue, in Ward 28, Chicago, immigrated in 1904, and a butcher of hams.
1917, May 28: declared his intention (first papers) to become a US Citizen, in Sheridan County, Montana
1918:
» Jan 22: Enlisted in US Army. "When enlisted he was 30½ years of age and by occupation a Farmer. He had brown eyes, brown hair, med. complexion, and was 5 feet 5 3/4 inches in height."
» Jun 7th: Received his "Certificate of Naturalization". Described as Age 30, height 5 feet, 6 inches, color white, complexion medium, color of eyes brown, color of hair brown, visible distinguishing marks scar on back of left hand. Not married. At the time he resided at Camp Lewis, Washington. He signed the certificate: Jens Walter Nelson.
1920 US Census: SFNF (searched for, not found) [Notes: Wally was discharged from service the previous year, the house on the homestead burned down in 1919 and his father died in 1920.]
1930 US Census: Jens W Nelsen living on Section 21, 39 years old, single, immigrated 1904, occupation: Farm, industry: Labor, Veteran of WW.
1940 US Census: Walter (52) and Jensine (80), his mother, lived in the "Same House" in McCabe village, Montana, occupation: Labor, industry: W.P.A.
________________________________________
Wally was a Veteran of WWI.
Honorably Discharged from the US Army and was certified on August 12, 1924 for the purpose of obtaining a Victory Medal.
His Enlistment Record says, in part:
Battles, engagements, skirmished, expeditions:
» St. Mihiel Sept. 11-13-1918.
» Meuse Argonne Sept. 26 - Oct. 4-1918.
» Lys Scheldt Oct. 31-Nov.11-1918.
Character: Excellent
Service: Honest and faithful. No A.W.O.L. or absence...
It appears he was discharged from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo. on Apr 30 1919 and was paid $161.95.
________________________________________
His Dad died before "proving up" the family Montana Homestead. A Chicago law firm attempted to aide the Neilsen's in having the Homestead Patent issued to Wally (his Mother and siblings reportedly relinquished claims to the property). The Patent was issued to "The heirs of Hans P Nielsen" on January 5th, 1924.
Wally lived on the 80 acre homestead for a while (e.g. 1930 Census) and later moved the house to McCabe (e.g. 1940 Census). The 1940 US Census lists his mother as living with him in McCabe.
Over time he lost his eyesight and at some point his house was moved to the Ejnar & Anna (Wally's sister) Bentsen homestead about 1/2 mile E-SE of McCabe.
For several of his later years he lived at the Bethel Home in Williston, North Dakota.
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