This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMunns7272 Surnames: Nelson, Iverson, Larson Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.lacrosse/2261/mb.ashx Message Board Post: >From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 780. City of La Crosse L. M. NELSON, proprietor of the tonsorial parlors and bath-rooms at No. 13 Main street, was born in Norway in 1837; son of Nels Larson; came to America in 1859, and lived in Lansing, Iowa, till March, 1880 (except when in the army), and since that has resided in La Crosse. He enlisted, May 10, 1861, at Prairie du Chien, Wis., in the 6th Wis. V. I., Company C, and was in the service till July 18, 1865, and was in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged. He was married in 1863, in Lansing, Iowa, to Miss Julia Iverson, and has six children - Sophie, Gustav, Bertha, Martha, Eilert and Grace. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!] Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.