Hans Peter Nielson, born at Glagelas, Denmark, on May 31, 1865 and Ane Marie Jorgenson, born January 6, 1875, at Store Andit, Denmark, were married in Denmark. They came to the United States and first settled in South Dakota. Mr. Nielson received his high school education after coming to the United States. The Nielsons came to Sykeston in 1902, to establish a creamery but moved to Carrington in 1904. He operated a Carrington Creamery for a number of years. He received many awards for his butter making, trade he had learned as a young man in Denmark. He made the first Eskimo pies, all homemade in Carrington.
In later years when he could no longer compete with the Bridgeman-Russell Company of Jamestown, he sold his business to them. He continued working for them until in 1940.
The Nielson's were parents of ten children: Einar, Thorwald, Alma, Ella, Marius, Viggo, Eric, Walter, Helen and Edna. Five of the sons served during World War II. Einar, who also served during World War I, Marius, Viggo , Eric and Walter. Einar and Marius are now retired from the Navy. Alma was employed by the telephone company for many years. Ells taught school also worked at the Foster County Bank.
The elder Nielsons retired to California where several of their children live. Mr. Nielson died May 17, 1947 and Mrs. Nielson died February 3, 1949. They are buried at Long Beach, California.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 34B