Swen Neilson (1824-1879)

Swen Neilson (1824 - 1879) was a Swedish farmer and father of three Swedish immigrants who came to Connecticut in the late 1870s.

Neilson was born in 1824 in Tarstad, Sweden. He was a prominent man in the community, highly respected, and owned considerable property. He was a gentleman farmer and was the father of eight children, of whom five grew to maturity. Three came to the United States around 1879 - Nelson Swenson, Charles K. Swenson, and Anna Swenson.

Neilson died in Sweden in 1879.

Family
Neilson married Botilda Gustavson.
 * Charles K. Swenson - m. Mary Nicholson
 * Anna Swenson - m. Alfred C. Johnson
 * Nelson Swenson