Peter E. Nelson
Marriages
Sofia Gustafson Nelson - 1880
In Sweden
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - April 12, 1929
DEATH OF PETER NELSON. More Than Forty Years A Resident and Progressive Citizen of Eagle County--Death Came Last Sunday.
The death of Peter NELSON at his home near Minturn Sunday, April 7, 1929, is regretted by all citizens of Eagle county. Mr. NELSON had been a resident of the Eagle river valley since 1885, and during those years had been one of the county's most forward and respected citizens. He was one of the leading cattlemen of the western slope, his hers of cattle having grazed on the range of the upper river valley for three score years or more. He was stricken only a few weeks ago in New Mexico, while he and his wife were on a winter vacation in the south and lived but a short time after being removed to his home.
Peter NELSON was born near Falkenberg, Sweden, June 12, 1854, died April 7, 1929, aged 74 years, 9 months and 25 days. He came to the United States in 1876, and after being engaged in coal mining in New York for a time he returned to Sweden.
In 1880 he was united in marriage to Sofia GUSTAFSON and returned to the United States with his bride. He settled in Georgetown, Colo., where he engaged in the timber business for 5 years, coming to Minturn in 1885, where he has since lived.
Mr. NELSON is survived by his widow; six children, three sons, Elmer, Oscar and Albert; three daughters, Mrs. Jennie TUCKER, Mrs. Hilma GUSTAFSON, Mrs. Anna GUIRE; also three brothers, Swen NELSON, Falkenberg, Sweden; Ben NELSON, Minturn, Colo.; Elof NELSON, Oak Creek, Colo.
