Harold Louis MICHELSON^[1]

1830 - 1905  (74 years)

• Name	Harold Louis MICHELSON
  Nickname	Louis
  Birth	Jan 1830	Stockholm, Sweden   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1861  [1, 2]
  	Family story: Louis was a sailor who jumped ship, and changed his name from Michels to Michelson, so that he couldn't be traced in America. (This is interesting, and seems a bit confused, because as I search for Michels as a Swedish/Nordic name, I do not find it as surname. I do find Michaelssøn and Michaelson as Swedish male patronyms--surnames originating from the given name of the father or a patrilineal ancestor, https://www.nordicnames.de PGF/2018).
  Naturalization	United States of America
  	On 1900 US Census, Louis was listed a naturalized US citizen.
  NCHG	unknown  [1]
  	Family story: Louis changed his surname from Michels to Michelson.
  Occupation	1900	Preston Lake, Renville Co, MN   [2]
  	Louis was a farmer.
  Death	1905  [1]
  Burial	1905	Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN
  	His body was interred in the Village Cemetery.
  Person ID	I56661	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	(unknown) (UNKNOWN),   b. Sweden
  Mother	(unknown) (UNKNOWN),   b. Sweden
  Notes	Due to family story of name change for Louis, I have chosen to give his father's surname as unknown; and to cite in general family until I can find more documentation of parentage. PGF/31.08.2018
  Family ID	F8124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura E. ROBINSON,   b. Jan 1851, Posey Co, Indiana d. 1921 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	1887	Glencoe, McLeod Co, MN   [1]
  Notes	1900 US Census lists Sarah E. Hubbard as mother-in-law to Louis Michelson. But the only information I have found thus far shows Sarah as married to Robinson, her daughter Laura's father. Sarah and xxx are buried together in Preston Lake cemetery. Continue research to locate a Hubbard connection. PGF/Sep 2018.
  Children	1. Leroy Delbert MICHELSON,   b. Jul 1887, Minnesota bur. Velva, McHenry Co, ND   2. (unnamed) MICHELSON,   b. Jul 1887, Minnesota d. Jul 1887, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   3. Harold Louis MICHELSON,   b. 28 Jan 1890, Preston Lake Township, Renville Co, MN d. 5 Apr 1946, Buffalo Lake, Renville Co, MN (Age 56 years)   4. Cecil Blanchard MICHELSON,   b. Dec 1894, Minnesota
  Family ID	F4503	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Photos

  1900 US Census / Michelson, Louis Preston Lake Township, Renville Co, MN

  
  

• Sources

  [S5762] Zuehlke, Norma & Fred, and Marvin & Eleanor Michelson, Who's Who??? Michelson-Henschke Family lineage booklet., (published by authors). [S5763] 1900 US Census / Michelson, Louis, (Incorrectly transcribed in Ancestry.com as Michelson, Lowe, noted 31 Aug 2018.).