Nils Olsen STORLIE

   Other names for Nils were Niels Olsen KULTOM and Nels STORELEE.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: from Norway, 1857, America. ² leaving Nes 20 May 1857

48. Ole Olsen Kultom, 40
49. Joraund Nilsdat, 27
50. Guro Halvordat, 11, Halvor Halvors Sletten
51. Kari Olsdater, 9
52. Ole -, 6
53. Nils - 4
54. Liv -, 1

• Biography: History of Fillmore County, 1912, Fillmore County, MN. STORELEE NELS BIOGRAPHY BOOK - HISTORY OF FILLMORE COUNTY, MN., VOLS. 1 & 2, PUBLISHED IN 1912. Nels Storelee, representative farmer, living in Carrolton township, was born in Nast, Hollingdahl, Norway , November 5, 1853. When three years of age he came to America with his parents, Ole Olson Storelee and Jerden (Nelson) Storelee, who located in Rock county, Wisconsin. There the father was employed by different farmers for seven years, and at the end of that period began farming for himself. In 1864 the family moved to Minnesota and settled in Carrolton township, where the father bought a claim in section thirty-five and here spent the rest of his life. His death occurred in May, 1884, and his wife died in December, 1877. Nels, subject of this sketch, received his education in the common schools of this country and has since been engaged in general farming. He now owns 410 acres and makes a specialty of raising pure bred Shorthorn cattle and Percheron horses. Mr. Storelee married Mary Oppegard, who bore him four children: Josie married Oscar Peterson and has a daughter. Marian Lydia, Olga and Oscar are at home. Mrs. Mary Storelee died in 1896 and January 8, 1898, Mr. Storelee married Sarah (Lawston) Larson, and to this marriage were born three children: Selma, Milton and Burnice. Mr. Storelee has served as supervisor of the town and has been chairman of the school board for many years. He is a stockholder in the Farmers & Merchants' State Bank of Preston and a director in the Lanesboro Canning Co. He is also treasurer of the Union Prairie church, of which his family are communicants.