Nellie PETERSON

Notes:

Cora mentions going “to Nellie’s party” on November 2, 1944. On March 22, 1945, Cora was “over to Nellie’s for luncheon.” On November 5, 1945, Bess and Cora were “to Nellie’s party.” On November 14, 1945, Cora “rode with Nellie” to Id’s luncheon. On February 7, 1946, Cora met Nellie downtown. On April 25, 1946, Cora was “over to Nellie’s” in the afternoon. Oscar and Nellie, with Id, visited Cora and Maurice on May 5, 1946 (probably to celebrate Oscar and Nellie’s 2nd wedding anniversary). On June 26, 1946, Cora was “over to Nellie’s” in the afternoon. On January 16, 1947, Cora was to a luncheon at Nellie’s. That is the last she is mentioned in Cora’s diary. Nellie is not mentioned when Id, Bess, and Oscar visited Cora and Maurice in Bloomington on August 3, 1948. She is mentioned again in the diary entry for July 27, 1957, when Cora visited Id and “also Mrs. Chalmon.”

The 1947 St. Cloud city directory lists a Mrs. Nellie Carlson residing at 701 McKinley Pl.

She is not the person in Minnesota death certificate 1948-MN-021480.

The 1905 Minnesota state census has an Ernest and Nellie Challman living in Minneapolis with their children Wiilard, 3, and Mildred, 5 months. Ernest and Nellie were both born in Sweden: Ernest in about 1870 and Nellie in about 1876. Ernest was a blacksmith.

In the 1910 census, as Chellman, the family lived at 2549 33rd Avenue in south Minneapolis. They had been married for 10 years and Nellie had had only the two children. Earnest had come to the U.S. in 1872, Nellie in 1894. Earnest was a blacksmith in a blacksmith shop.

In the 1920 census, as Challman, the family lived at 3815 Columbus Avenue in south Minneapolis in a house that they owned. Earnest now is shown as having come to the U.S. in 1890. He is still a blacksmith in a blacksmith shop, apparently his own business. His son Willard, 18, is a bookkeeper in a blacksmith shop.

In the 1930 census, both the kids have moved out and it’s just Nellie S., 52, and Ernest, 60, living at their house at 3815 Columbus Avenue. That house is evaluated as worth $7000. Ernest is shown as having come to the U.S. in 1890, Nellie in 1891. Ernest still has his blacksmith shop.

In the 1940 census, a Nellie Challman, a 64 year-old widow, lived at 3815 Columbus Avenue in Minneapolis in a house that she owned and that she lived in in 1935. She had no occupation but had two lodgers living with her.

Nellie S. Challman, b. 4 Nov 1875, died in Hennepin County on 11 May 1964. Her mother’s maiden name was Gustafson. Her son Willard E. Challman, b. 24 Jun 1901, died in Hennepin County on 19 Jun 1961. His mother’s maiden name was Peterson.

She is listed as Nellie Challman in the 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, 1944, 1948, and 1958 city directories:

1940 Nellie S (wid Ernest) 3815 Columbus

1944 Nellie S (wid Ernest) 2503 Portland Avenue

1948 Nellie S (wid Ernest) sec-treas Challman & Co Inc 1904 14th Ave S

In the 1950 census, as Nellie S Challman, she is a 74 year-old widow lodging with Lilly Marshall in an apartment at 1704 Park Avenue in south Minneapolis.

1958 Nellie S (wid Ernest) sec-treas Challman & Company 3428 16th Ave S

She is not listed as Nelle Challman in the 1946 city directory. In that directory she is listed as Nellie S, wife of Carl O Carlson, 4346 40th Ave. S.

Her obit was in the Minneapolis Star on May 13, 1964. She was “formerly of 3428 16th Ave. S.” and died in a rest home. Burial was to be at Crystal Lake. Lived most of her life in Minneapolis and was a member of the Minnehaha Chapter 37 of the Eastern Star. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Robert Mead of Arlington, Va., a sister, Mrs. Anton H. Anderson, Seattle, two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

The seemingly authoritative Rude Family Tree on Ancestry, run by Cortney Wall, calls her Petronella Sophia Peterson, 1875-1964. Her parents were Peter Bengston and Anna Lisa Bengstdotter. Peter and Anna Lisa both died in Sweden, Peter in the year Petronella Sophie was born. Cortney Wall is a great-great-granddaughter of Petronella and Ernest Challman. Her Rude Family Tree does not mention Petronella Sophia’s marriage to Oscar Carlson.

Nellie married Ernest CHALLMAN about 1900. Ernest was born about 1870 in Sweden; died on 17 Feb 1931 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nellie married Carl Oscar CARLSON on 6 May 1944 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and was divorced about 1948. Carl (son of Salomon CARLSSON and Emelie/Emmeli Wilhelmina (Emma) LUNDBERG) was born on 16 Dec 1868 in Annerstad, Kronobergs län, Sweden; died on 9 Aug 1950 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried on 12 Aug 1950 in Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1936 city directory, he and Edith live at 3644 16th Avenue S.

They are still there in the 1940 census. It’s a rented residence. Willard is the manager of an iron works company and Edith is a public school teacher, currently not employed.

He and his wife lived at 3644 S. 16th Avenue at the time that their son Roger married Janice Helseth in 1958.

His obit in the Star on 20 Jun 1961 said that he was 59, lived at 3644 S. 16th Av. and was head of the Challman Co., steel fabricators. He had been a lifelong resident of Minneapolis and was a member of the Minnehaha Masonic Lodge 165, Scottish Rite.

Family/Spouse: Edith Tingley PLUMMER. Edith (daughter of Orie S PLUMMER and Effie M TINGLEY) was born on 16 Sep 1902 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota; died on 19 Oct 1996 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She graduated from the University of Minnesota in its class of 1928. She was a member of its Phi Mu sorority.

In the 1930 census, she may be the 25 year-old public school teacher Mildred Challman living in Barnum in Carlton County, Minnesota.

The 1936 Minneapolis city directory includes her, showing her as a teacher living with her mother at 3815 Columbus.

In the 1940 census, she may be the 35 year-old Mildred Challman, a mathematcs teacher, living in Fairmont, Minnesota, in Martin County. In 1935, she had lived in St. James, Watonwan County.

She visited Sweden in the summer of 1949. At that time she lived in Monroe, Michigan.

In her brother’s obit, she is referred to as Mrs. Robert Mead of Arlington, Virginia.

Family/Spouse: Robert Randolph MEAD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Born Fae Elizabeth.

She and Robertson had three childen in Hennepin County between 1958 and 1961.

In her father’s obit, she is Mrs. Donald E. Robertson of Eden Prairie.

Robertson, Elisabeth (Challman) age 80, of Golden Valley, passed away on Sept. 6, 2008. Preceded in death by parents, Willard and Edith Challman. Survived by loving husband of 58 years, Donald; children, Scott (Jackie Swenson), Mary, and Lisa Roeder (Ashley); grandchildren, Todd and Bryan Robertson, Andrew and Benjamin Lawonn; brother, Roger (Jan) Challman; niece, Laurie (Joel) Rude; and many friends. Elisabeth grew up in Mpls., graduated from Roosevelt High School and Macalester College. She lived in Eden Prairie and Edina. Elisabeth loved their home on Lake Ossawinnamakee. She and Don moved to Covenant Village in 2004. Many heartfelt thanks to Dr. George Morrison and the caregivers at Colonial Acres.

Buried:
cremated

Family/Spouse: Donald Edward ROBERTSON. Donald was born on 26 Aug 1926 in Illinois; died on 6 Feb 2013 in Hennepin County, Minnesota; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]