1. | Nelson Helmer was born on 16 Aug 1889 in born either in Lovbakke or Vefleneie; died on 22 Jan 1957 in Oscar Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota; was buried on 26 Jan 1957 in Hedemarken Cemetery, Carlisle, MN. Other Events:
- MILI: Serial Number: 2,152,142
Private !st Class CO "I", 132nd Inf
- Confirmation: 10 Apr 1904, Stange
- Immigration: 13 Mar 1914, Ellis Island, NY; In 1914, Helmer returned to Norway and brought his brother Ole and a cousin back. At the time, Helmer was living in Ossia, WI. They landed at Ellis Island on 13-March-1914 on the ship Mauretania
- MILI: 24 Feb 1918, Rotsay, MN; Enterred US Army
- MILI: 24 May 1918, Brest, France; Arrived at harbor of Brest, France on SS Mount Vernon
- MILI: 17 May 1919, New York; Arrived back in the US on the SS Mount Vernon
- MILI: 26 May 1919; Honorable discharge from US Army
Notes:
1920 US Census lists Helmer as being a hired hand of Henry Halderson and that he spoke no English.
Helmer married Houg Olga A. on 5 Jan 1923 in Oscar Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota at Hedemarken Lutheran Church.. Olga (daughter of Houg Ole Jr. Olsen and Massinglokken Ane M. Amundsdatter) was born on 15 Feb 1891 in Marshall County, Minnesota.; died on 26 Dec 1967 in Oscar Township, Ottertail County, Minnesota at 6:30 p.m. and is buried at Hedemarken Cemetery.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Nelson Mildred Althea was born on 11 Oct 1924 in Fergus Falls, MN; died on 04 Jan 2017 in Wabasha,MN.
- 3. Nelson Hazel O. was born on 17 May 1929 in Ottertail County, Minnesota; died on 27 Jun 1988 in UofM Hospital, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 01 Jul 1988 in Hedemarken Cemetery, Carlisle, MN.
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