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Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson 1920–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1920

Birth Location: Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota

Death Date: 09 May 1990

Death Location: Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA

Father: Clarence Nelson

Mother: Ida Mohn

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The story of Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson began in 1920 in Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota. Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson married Bettie A Gee. Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson passed away in 1990 in Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson began in 1920 in Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota.
  • Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson married Bettie A Gee.
  • Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson passed away in 1990 in Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA.

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Clarence Nelson's Ancestors

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Clarence Nelson
1920–1990
Birth Place: Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
Parents
Clarence Conrad Nelson
1896–1981
St. Andrews Twp., Walsh, North Dakota
Ida (Olava) Mohn
1894–1972
Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
Grandparents
Petter (Anton) Nelson
1857–1932
Denmark
Marie Tweton
1865–1950
Ormstol, Hoidalsmo, Laardal, Telemark, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Nielsen
1835–1881
Inger Mortensen
1837–1875
Thorbjørn Jensen
1823–1871
Mari Eriksen
1824–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Niels Lollik
1797–1863
Bodil Madsdatter
1796–
Morten Larsen
1804–1849
Maren Andersdatter
1811–
Jens Torbjornsen
1795–1867
Aaste Christensdtr
1798–1851
Erik Stenersen
1786–1861
Ingeborg Olsdatter
1791–1858

Clarence Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1920
15 May 1920
Birth of Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson in Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
1920
3 Jun 1920
Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson was baptized
None
1990
09 May 1990
Age 70
Death of Clarence Oliver "Sonny" Nelson in California
California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 May 1920
    Event Place: Grafton, Walsh, North Dakota
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, Date: 1990-05-09
    [2] California, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at San Francisco, California; NAI Number: 2945511; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Group Num
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1920
    Record Source: U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1958
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Passenger and Crew Lists, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at San Francisco, California; NAI Number: 2945511; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Group Num

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 May 1990
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: California Death Index, Date: 1990-05-09

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lake Forest, Orange County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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