WI BIO - Dane Co - FREDRICKSON, Nils
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, p 561

Nils FREDRICKSON, is a member of the firm of N. Fredrickson & Son, owners of 
a planing mill and extensive dealers in lumber, also contractors and 
builders. The business was started under the present firm title four years 
ago, being the outgrowth of a business run under different firm titles for 
some years. They are well located and do a thriving business and give 
employment on average to forty men. Their trade is local and is increasing 
every year.

Nils FREDRICKSON was born in the city of Stagelse, Denmark, 10 May 1822. His 
birth was of poor but respectable people, who lived a laborious life in their 
native country. The first member of the family to come to America was Peter, 
a brother of our subject. He is now a successful farmer in South Dakota. In 
April 1833 Nils FREDRICKSON came to New York. He had learned his trade in 
Denmark and had no difficulty in finding employment after he landed on these 
shores.

In 1857 Nils FREDRICKSON came to Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, and began 
in a small way. He was young and poor, but he had spirit and energy and 
combined these with industry; he soon became well enough known to gain the 
confidence of the people. His first mill was run by horse power and in a 
small way he started into building and contracting and soon found his 
business pushing him and making necessary more extended facilities. The mill 
which the firm owns is a large one and able to accommodate a great amount of 
lumber.

Owing to failing health Nils FREDRICKSON has in late years been obliged to 
withdraw somewhat from active labor. He is a good and well known citizen and 
is highly regarded by all. In his political views he is a Republican. Both 
he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. FREDRICKSON was 
born in Denmark and he maiden name was Emma PETERSON; she was born and reared 
a neighbor to her husband. Immediately after marriage they started out into 
the world and upon the six week journey across the ocean upon a sailing 
vessel out from Copenhagen. Four years were spent in New York City, and then 
the family located in Wisconsin. Nils and Emma (PETERSON) FREDRICKSON are 
the parents of four children: Albert D., who is the manager of his father's 
business; John V., is the bookkeeper of the business; Edward assists his 
brother; and Dora M. is at home.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly