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Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson 1866–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 March 1866

Birth Location: Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN

Death Date: 25 October 1915

Death Location: Butternut Valley Cemetery, Blue Earth County, MN

Father: Haagen Nelson

Mother: Anne Gjermundsdtr

Spouse(s): Erick Shaw

Children(s): Otto Shaw, Alfred Shaw, Tilda Shaw, Mary Shaw, Edmar Shaw, Alida Shaw

The story of Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson began in 1866 in Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN. In 1900, Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson resided in Buttemut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA. In 1910, Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson resided in Butternut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA. Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson married Erick Shaw, and had children including Alfred Shaw, Alida Elvine Shaw, Edmar Herbert Shaw, Mary Lenora Shaw, Otto Henry Shaw, Tilda Taletta Shaw. Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson passed away in 1915 in Butternut Valley Cemetery, Blue Earth County, MN.

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Biography

  • The story of Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson began in 1866 in Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN.
  • In 1900, Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson resided in Buttemut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1910, Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson resided in Butternut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.
  • Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson married Erick Shaw, and had children including Alfred Shaw, Alida Elvine Shaw, Edmar Herbert Shaw, Mary Lenora Shaw, Otto Henry Shaw, Tilda Taletta Shaw.
  • Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson passed away in 1915 in Butternut Valley Cemetery, Blue Earth County, MN.

Immediate Family

Parents

Haagen Nelson
1828–1905
Birth Location: Aal, Halingdal, Norway
HN
Anne Gjermundsdtr
1841–1920
Birth Location: Aal, Halingdal, Norway
AG

Spouses(s)

Erick Shaw
1850–1921
Birth Location: Sjaa, Sauherad Parish, Telemark, Norway
ES

Children(s)

Otto Shaw
1888–1904
Birth Location: Butternut Valley Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States
OS
Alfred Shaw
1889–1948
Birth Location: Butternut Valley Township, Blue Earth County Minnesota, United States
AS
Tilda Shaw
1892–1974
Birth Location: Butternut Valley Township, Blue Earth County Minnesota, United States
TS
Mary Shaw
1894–1970
Birth Location: Butternut Valley Township, Blue Earth County Minnesota, United States
MS
Edmar Shaw
1897–1982
Birth Location: Butternut Valley Township, Blue Earth County Minnesota, United States
ES
Alida Shaw
1902–1904
Birth Location: Butternut Valley Township, Blue Earth County Minnesota, United States
AS

Anne Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Anne Nelson
1866–1915
Birth Place: Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN
Parents
Haagen Nelson
1828–1905
Aal, Halingdal, Norway
Anne (J.) Gjermundsdtr
1841–1920
Aal, Halingdal, Norway
Grandparents
Niels (Haagenson) Rud\Ruud
1792–1883
Hallingdal, Norway
Anne (Halvorsdtr) Opeim\Baera
1841–1905
Aal, Halingdal, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Haldis Bratalien
–1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Anne Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Anne (Helena "Lena") Nelson (03 March 1866–25 October 1915) m. Erick Shaw (28 Jun 1850–26 October 1921)
  1. 1. Otto (Henry) Shaw 1888–1904
  2. 2. Alfred Shaw 1889–1948
  3. 3. Tilda (Taletta) Shaw 1892–1974 m. Harvey (Leroy) Hanson 1893–1944
    1. 1. Marlowe (Dean) Hanson 1920–1974
    2. 2. Arden (Leroy) Hanson 1919–1965 m. Gloria (Margaret) Starr 1921–2001
    3. 3. Eleanor (Valaine) Hanson 1923–
  4. 4. Mary (Lenora) Shaw 1894–1970 m. Olaus Johnson 1890–1972
    1. 1. Lowell (Arthur) Johnson 1924–2004
    2. 2. Ardyce (Margaret) Johnson 1926–2016 m. William (Arthur) Davies 1913–2011
  5. 5. Edmar (Herbert) Shaw 1897–1982 m. Pearl 1906–
    1. 1. June (Darlyn) Shaw 1925–
  6. 6. Alida (Elvine) Shaw 1902–1904

Anne Nelson's Timeline

4 Records

1866
03 March 1866
Birth of Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson in Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN
Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN
1900
1900
Age 34
Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson resided here in Buttemut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Buttemut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 44
Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson resided here in Butternut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Butternut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
1915
25 October 1915
Age 49
Death of Anne Helena "Lena" Nelson in Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 March 1866
    Event Place: Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, MN
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buttemut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota; Roll: 757; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240757
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Butternut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota; Roll: T624_690; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374703

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Buttemut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buttemut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota; Roll: 757; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1240757

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Butternut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Butternut Valley, Blue Earth, Minnesota; Roll: T624_690; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 1374703

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 October 1915
    Event Place: Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Butternut Valley Cemetery, Blue Earth County, MN
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