This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BOE, GULLICKSON, JOHNSON, KNUDSEN, LOBERG, MOE, SKOWEN Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DFC.2ACE/1817 Message Board Post: BIOGRAPHY OF NELS J. LOBERG My grandfather, Nels J. Loberg, son of Pioneer, Johan N. Loberg, (who emigrated to Wisconsin in 1849, with his parents and siblings),(b.02 August, 1837; d. 20 Dec., 1920), and mother, Anna Marie Skowen, (b.25 Jan.,1836; d. 18 Jan. 1921), was born on February 18, 1860, on the home farm in Amherst Township. He died 28 November, 1946. He began a General Merchandising business in Nelsonville, in 1886, in partnership with Gilbert Gullickson. They took over the business of John Loberg at Nelsonville. He later bought out his partner?s interest. Nels married Dina Boe, (b. 28 July, 1856; d. 11 March, 1911) on 26 Dec., 1889. She was the daughter of Pioneer, David Knudsen Boe, ( b.03 October, 1826; d. 21 Feb., 1896) from Lærdal, Norway, and Kirsti Andersdtr. Moe, (b.1821; d. in the 1860?s), who emigrated in 1854 and owned a farm in Amherst Township. Nels and Dina made their home in Nelsonville, where were born three stillborn babies, and one boy, Chester, who died in infancy, and one boy, Jesse Dewey Loberg, who lived until age 84. (b. 24 October, 1891; d. 27 June, 1975) He married Margaret C. Hansen, (b. 03 July, 1892; d. 03 March, 1980) on 18 May, 1921. Four daughters were born ?Marjorie, Dorothy, Virginia, and Charlotte. I have in my possession, some stationery with letter heads, of Nels? business. They are: ?Loberg, Johnson & Co.??1907; ?N. J. Loberg & Co.? ? 1916; and ?N. J. Loberg & Co.? ? 1927. He brought his brother, Carl Loberg into the business, exact year unknown, and in about 1933, sold the business to him. So, on page 4 & 6 of the Nelsonville History, it should read, Nels Loberg?s store. Nels was the earlier, and much longer, prominent business man from Nelsonville. He belonged to the South New Hope Lutheran Church, and later, to Our Savior Lutheran Church at Benson Corners. Submitted by: Charlotte LOBERG Nelson , <[email protected]> grand daughter of Nels J. LOBERG 4151 Las Casas Ave., Claremont, CA 91711 10 July, 2002 Nelsonville Mill: http://www.pchswi.org/portage.htm#Mill History of Nelsonville: http://www.pchswi.org/archives/communities/nelsonville.html I am not related to nor have any additional information ont hese surnames. R/S MAK http://www.rootsweb.com/~wiportag