Hans NIELSON

HANS NIELSON, one of the best known

and most popular business men of the

village of Niagara Falls, is a son of Christian

and Anna Dorthea (Helgosen) Nielson,

and was born October 16, 1821, in A'oile,

Denmark. His ancestors on both sides

were natives of Denmark for unknown generations,

his father being born there about

1794. All of his ancestors were Lutherans.

His father was proprietor of a brewery and

distillery. He married and reared a family

of seven children: Niels Christian (deceased),

Loren, Peter (deceased), Johan

(deceased), Ane Maria (deceased), Sophia

(iiristensen, and Hans.

Hans Nielson was educated in the common

schools of Denmark, and after leaving

school learned the trade of tobacco manufacturer.

He went to Norway, where he

was engaged for six years in the manufacture

and sale of tobacco. In 1850 he emigrated

to America, settling at Niagara Falls,

where for two years he was a tobacco merchant.

He then removed to Plattville, Illinois,

and in company with Frederick Gluck,

a native of Germany, went into the brewing

and distilling business. After they had

conducted this a short time their jilant was

iccidentally destroyed by fire, entailing a

loss of several thousand dollars, they having

no insurance on their plant. This untoward

event left Mr. Nielson again at the

foot of life's ladder, with no capital but his

native energy and strong will jiower. He

began again as a tobacco merchant, but

shortly afterward went into the grocery

business, and in 1860 added the lumber

business, in comjiany with Jeremiah Binkley.

For eleven years he conducted this

combined business, and then sold out. In

1873 he was made jiresident and manager

of the comjiany owning Prospect jiark, and

served in this capacity until the purchase of

the park by the State in July, 1885. Prospect

park is now included in the Niagara

Falls reservation, and commands one of the

finest views of the great falls. In 1887 he,

in connection with two of lis sons, embarked

in the dry goods business, in propierty

owned by him on the corner of Alain

and Falls streets. This business is chiefly

conducted by his sons, Air. Nielson giving

his own attention to handling real estate in

Buffalo.

On September 18, 1857, Hans Nielson

wtis married to Louisa Krull, a native of

Mecklinburg, Germany, and to this union

have been born four children: Herman, a

photographer, who married Mary Moran;

Otto, living with lis parents; Charles, in

business with lis brother Herman; and

George S., married Fannie Swartz and lives

in Niagara Falls, where he is engaged in

the dry goods business with his father, under

the firm name of H. Nielson & Sons.

Hans Nielson is a member of Frontier

Lodge, No. 132, Free and Accepted Masons,

and litis been a Knight Templar for over a

quarter of it century. Starting without

capital, and depending alone on his inherited

talents and force of character, Mr.

loss of several thousand dollars, they having

no insurance on their plant. This untoward

event left Mr. Nielson again at the

foot of life's ladder, with no capital but his

native energy and strong will jiower. He

began again as a tobacco merchant, but

shortly afterward went into the grocery

business, and in 1860 added the lumber

business, in comjiany with Jeremiah Binkley.

For eleven years he conducted this

combined business, and then sold out. In

1873 he was made jiresident and manager

of the comjiany owning Prospect jiark, and

served in this capacity until the purchase of

the park by the State in July, 1885. Prospect

park is now included in the Niagara

Falls reservation, and commands one of the

finest views of the great falls. In 1887 he,

in connection with two of lis sons, embarked

in the dry goods business, in propierty

owned by him on the corner of Alain

and Falls streets. This business is chiefly

conducted by his sons, Air. Nielson giving

his own attention to handling real estate in

Buffalo.

On September 18, 1857, Hans Nielson

wtis married to Louisa Krull, a native of

Mecklinburg, Germany, and to this union

have been born four children: Herman, a

photographer, who married Mary Moran;

Otto, living with lis parents; Charles, in

business with lis brother Herman; and

George S., married Fannie Swartz and lives

in Niagara Falls, where he is engaged in

the dry goods business with his father, under

the firm name of H. Nielson & Sons.

Hans Nielson is a member of Frontier

Lodge, No. 132, Free and Accepted Masons,

and litis been a Knight Templar for over a

quarter of it century. Starting without

capital, and depending alone on his inherited

talents and force of character, Mr. loss of several thousand dollars,they having

no insurance on their plant. This untoward

event left Mr. Nielson again at the

foot of life's ladder, with no capital but his

native energy and strong will jiower. He

began again as a tobacco merchant, but

shortly afterward went into the grocery

business, and in 1860 added the lumber

business, in comjiany with Jeremiah Binkley.

For eleven years he conducted this

combined business, and then sold out. In

1873 he was made jiresident and manager

of the comjiany owning Prospect jiark, and

served in this capacity until the purchase of

the park by the State in July, 1885. Prospect

park is now included in the Niagara

Falls reservation, and commands one of the

finest views of the great falls. In 1887 he,

in connection with two of lis sons, embarked

in the dry goods business, in propierty

owned by him on the corner of Alain

and Falls streets. This business is chiefly

conducted by his sons, Air. Nielson giving

his own attention to handling real estate in

Buffalo.

On September 18, 1857, Hans Nielson

wtis married to Louisa Krull, a native of

Mecklinburg, Germany, and to this union

have been born four children: Herman, a

photographer, who married Mary Moran;

Otto, living with lis parents; Charles, in

business with lis brother Herman; and

George S., married Fannie Swartz and lives

in Niagara Falls, where he is engaged in

the dry goods business with his father, under

the firm name of H. Nielson & Sons.

Hans Nielson is a member of Frontier

Lodge, No. 132, Free and Accepted Masons,

and litis been a Knight Templar for over a

quarter of it century. Starting without

capital, and depending alone on his inherited

talents and force of character, Mr.

Nielson has attained a position of honor and

influence in the community, and is now

reaping the reward which should crown an

active and busy career. --

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