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Bessie Nelson 1898–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1898

Birth Location: Newall Twp, Pocahontas, Iowa

Death Date: May 1971

Death Location: Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Nels Nelson

Mother: Johanna Nelson

Spouse(s): Samuel Sullivan

Children(s): Jennia Sulliven, George Sullivan, Nelson Sullivan, Elva Bays, Samuel Jr, Evaline Scott, Olga Sullivan, Evaline 1915\

In 1898, Bessie Nelson entered the world in Newall Twp, Pocahontas, Iowa, born to Nels John Nelson And Johanna Nelson. Bessie Nelson married Samuel Dempsey Sullivan, and had children including Elva Sullivan Shirkey Bays, Evaline Nelsen Sullivan Scott 1915, Evaline Jensine Sullivan Scott, George Finley Sullivan, Jennia C Sulliven, Nelson Amos Sullivan, Olga M Sullivan, Samuel Dempsey Sullivan Jr. Bessie Nelson passed away in 1971 in Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Bessie Nelson entered the world in Newall Twp, Pocahontas, Iowa, born to Nels John Nelson And Johanna Nelson.
  • Bessie Nelson married Samuel Dempsey Sullivan, and had children including Elva Sullivan Shirkey Bays, Evaline Nelsen Sullivan Scott 1915, Evaline Jensine Sullivan Scott, George Finley Sullivan, Jennia C Sulliven, Nelson Amos Sullivan, Olga M Sullivan, Samuel Dempsey Sullivan Jr.
  • Bessie Nelson passed away in 1971 in Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nels Nelson
1868–1942
Birth Location: Sweden, Europe
NN
Johanna Nelson
1868–1935
Birth Location: Smedstorp, Kristianstad, Swdn
JN

Spouses(s)

Samuel Sullivan
1891–1956
Birth Location: Manes, Wright County, Missouri, USA
SS

Children(s)

Jennia Sulliven
1915–
Birth Location: Nebraska
JS
George Sullivan
1927–2018
Birth Location: Rockville, Nebraska, USA
GS
Nelson Sullivan
1916–1991
Birth Location: Darr, Nebraska
NS
Elva Bays
1920–2011
Birth Location: Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
EB
Samuel Jr
1922–1997
Birth Location: Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
SJ
Evaline Scott
1914–2015
Birth Location: Darr, Dawson County, Nebraska, USA
ES
Olga Sullivan
1918–1998
Birth Location: Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
OS
Evaline 1915\
1915–
Birth Location: Darr, Dawson County, Nebraska
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Bessie Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Nelson
1898–1971
Birth Place: Newall Twp, Pocahontas, Iowa
Parents
Nels John Nelson
1868–1942
Sweden, Europe
Johanna Nelson
1868–1935
Smedstorp, Kristianstad, Swdn
Grandparents
Charley (M.) Nelson
1844–1938
Sweden
Johanna (Carolina) Nelson
1846–1930
Sweden
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Bessie Nelson (25 Jan 1898–May 1971) m. Samuel (Dempsey) Sullivan (9 Aug 1891–1956)
  1. 1. Jennia (C) Sulliven 1915–
  2. 2. George (Finley) Sullivan 1927–2018
  3. 3. Nelson (Amos) Sullivan 1916–1991
  4. 4. Elva (Sullivan Shirkey) Bays 1920–2011
  5. 5. Samuel (Dempsey Sullivan) Jr 1922–1997
  6. 6. Evaline (Jensine Sullivan) Scott 1914–2015 m. William (Jennings Bryan) Scott 1900–1972
  7. 7. Olga (M) Sullivan 1918–1998
  8. 8. Evaline ((Nelsen) Sullivan-Scott) 1915\ 1915–

Bessie Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1898
25 Jan 1898
Birth of Bessie Nelson in Newall Twp, Pocahontas, Iowa
Newall Twp, Pocahontas, Iowa
1971
May 1971
Age 73
Death of Bessie Nelson in Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Newall Twp, Pocahontas, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1971
    Event Place: Rockville, Sherman County, Nebraska, USA
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