From "History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin", 1881, p. 749. City of La Crosse NELS DAVIDSON, river foreman for Robert M. Mover; has been in his present position since 1876; he was born in 1844, in Norway, where he learned the ship-carpenter's trade and followed that business till he came to America, in 1868; he settled in Onalaska, and has been in the employ of Mr. Mover ever since; he removed to La Crosse in 1879; has four children - Anna, Della, Christina and Nellie. His wife was Lottie Abramson, of Onalaska, and a native of Sweden. [I am not related to this family and have no further information. I'm posting this as a service and hope it helps!]