My ggrandmother was Cecilia Ek, born 1867 in Arklestorp, Oppmana Parish, Skane, Sweden. She emigrated to the US in 1885 with one of her brothers, Nils who was born 1864. Another brother Sven had emigrated here in 1884 and a sister Betty in 1891. Other siblings remained in Sweden. I'm not sure where Nils eventually settled but he was in Kansas when he first came here. Could this be your Nels?