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Arthur Edward Nelson 1886 – 1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1886

Birth Location: Minnesota

Death Date: 23 Oct 1967

Death Location: Lassen County, California

Father: Jens Nielsen

Mother: Caroline Jorgensen

Spouse(s): Mary Willits

Children(s): Dale Nelson, Wayne Nelson, Robert Nelson, Marilyn Nelson

The story of Arthur Edward Nelson began in 1886 in Minnesota, with parents Jens Peter Nielsen and Caroline Jensine Jorgensen. As an adult, Arthur Edward Nelson wed Mary Ruth Willits. Their household included Dale Dunlop Nelson, Wayne Arthur Nelson, Robert Glen Nelson and Marilyn Jean Nelson. Arthur Edward Nelson's life came to an end in 1967 in Lassen County, California.

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Parents

Jens Nielsen
1853 – 1942
Birth Location: Copenhagen, Kobenhavns, Hovedstaden, Denmark
JN
Caroline Jorgensen
1854 – 1889
Birth Location: Copenhagen, Kobenhavn, Denmark
CJ

Spouses(s)

Mary Willits
1894 – 1981
Birth Location: Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa
MW

Children(s)

Dale Nelson
1920 – 2009
Birth Location: Dupree, Ziebach, South Dakota
DN
Wayne Nelson
1922 –
Birth Location: Ziebach County, South Dakota
WN
Robert Nelson
1932 –
Birth Location: South Dakota
RN
Marilyn Nelson
1936 – 2019
Birth Location: South Dakota
MN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Nov 1886
    Event Place: Minnesota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, 1950 United States Federal Census, Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905, S1115097879, S1115118984, South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Clay County, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairview, Clay, South Dakota; Roll: 1548; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0094, Redding Record-Searchlight and the Courier Free Press; Publication Date: 25 Oct 1967; Publication Place: Redding, California, USA; ,0.3319

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Fairview, Clay, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Fairview, Clay, South Dakota; Roll: 1548; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0094

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1917
    Event Place: Meckling, Clay, South Dakota
    Record Source: S1115118984, South Dakota, U.S., Marriages, 1905-2018, Registration State: South Dakota; Registration County: Clay County

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Meckling, Clay, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Township 12, Ziebach, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1934
    Event Place: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota
    Record Source: S1115119443, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: University of South Dakota; Year: 1934

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Ziebach, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Big Valley, Lassen, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Big Valley, Lassen, California
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eagle Butte, Ziebach, South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Modoc County, California
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 23 Oct 1967
    Event Place: Lassen County, California
    Record Source: S1115097879, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Redding Record-Searchlight and the Courier Free Press; Publication Date: 25 Oct 1967; Publication Place: Redding, California, USA; ,0.3319

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Adin, Modoc, California
    Record Source: S1115097879, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones, 1/1/1925 - 6/30/1970; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
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