Nels P. Nelson was born in Albany, Denmark on March 26, 1883. He came to America with his parents, Nels and Anna Nelson, in October 1889. They settled on a homestead near Leal, North Dakota.

N. P. Nelson lived on a farm south and east of Leal. He married Edna Tolstad of Dazey, on June 2, 1939 in Moorhead, Minnesota.

Mr. Nelson had three children by a previous marriage. Nels "Sonny" Nelson of Arlington, Texas; Mrs. Jack (Elois) McKay, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Clayton Nelson, Richland, Washington.

Mr. Nelson passed away July 2, 1957 at his home in Leal. Mrs. Nelson continues to live in Leal.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 171