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Donald Emmett Nelson 1923 – 2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jan 1923

Birth Location: Vienna, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: Oct 2011

Death Location: Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, USA

Father: Herman Nelson

Mother: Myrtle Lindberg

Spouse(s): Norma Christensen

Children(s): Bruce Nelson, Sheryl Nelson, LaDonna Nelson

The birth of Donald Emmett Nelson took place in 1923 in Vienna, South Dakota, USA, to Herman Nicholas Nelson and Myrtle Lindberg. Donald Emmett Nelson married Norma Mae Christensen, and together they had Bruce Edward Nelson, Sheryl Lea Nelson and LaDonna Mae Nelson. Donald Emmett Nelson's death occurred in 2011 in Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, USA.

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Parents

Herman Nelson
1894 – 1973
Birth Location: Clark, South Dakota
HN
Myrtle Lindberg
1898 – 1953
Birth Location: Clark Co, SD
ML

Spouses(s)

Norma Christensen
1929 –
Birth Location: Wasta, SD USA
NC

Children(s)

Bruce Nelson
1956 –
Birth Location: Watertown, SD USA
BN
Sheryl Nelson
1959 –
Birth Location: –
SN
LaDonna Nelson
1962 –
Birth Location: Watertown, SD
LN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 08 Jan 1923
    Event Place: Vienna, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, United States Obituary Collection, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elrod, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: 2219; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 919.0; FHL microfilm: 2341953, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elrod, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3851; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-10, Issue State: South Dakota; Issue Date: Before 1951, Publication Place: City, South Dakota, USA, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 175, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 20/ Oct/ 2011; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America; ,0.5068273,0.533631

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 11 Mar 1923
    Event Place: Vienna, South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Elrod, Clark, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Elrod, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: 2219; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 919.0; FHL microfilm: 2341953

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Clark, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elrod, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3851; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Elrod, Clark, South Dakota, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Elrod, Clark, South Dakota; Roll: T627_3851; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 13-10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1942
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Colorado, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 175

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rapid City, Clark, ( Elrod, Watertown, South Dakota, Denver, California, Elrod
    Record Source: U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Oct 2011
    Event Place: Watertown, Codington County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, United States Obituary Collection, Issue State: South Dakota; Issue Date: Before 1951, Publication Place: City, South Dakota, USA, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 20/ Oct/ 2011; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America; ,0.5068273,0.533631

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Oct 2011
    Event Place: Watertown, Codington, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Year: 21 Oct 2011
    Event Place: Clark, Clark County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, U.S. Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Argus-Leader; Publication Date: 20/ Oct/ 2011; Publication Place: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States of America; ,0.5068273,0.533631

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