Bolette married Gitte Gitley NELSON on 08 May 1861. Gitte was born on 16 Mar 1838 in Norway; died on 03 Jun 1916 in Des Moines, Iowa, ; was buried in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Gittle/Getley G. NELSON, Jr was born on 13 Jan 1865 in Pontiac, Illinois, ; died on 14 May 1924 in Spencer, Clay, Iowa; was buried in Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, .
2. Julia NELSON was born in 1867 in Illinois, ; died on 22 Jul 1923 in Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, ; was buried in Sheldon, O'Brien County, Iowa, .
3. Ole Edward NELSON was born on 22 Jan 1869 in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, ; died on 10 Feb 1941 in Terril, Dickinson County, Iowa, ; was buried in Terril, Dickinson County, Iowa, .
4. Bolette NELSON was born on 30 May 1871 in Benton Lutheran Church, Norway, Benton, Iowa.
5. Isabelle NELSON was born in Abt. 1874 in Iowa, .
6. Peter B NELSON was born in Oct 1875 in Iowa, ; died in 1949; was buried in Seattle, King County, Washington, .
7. Anna NELSON was born on 01 Oct 1877 in Norway, Benton County, Iowa, .
8. Martha NELSON was born in Abt. 1879 in Iowa, .