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Edna Cornelia Thompson 1895–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Feb 1895

Birth Location: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 15 Dec 1983

Death Location: Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Christ Thompson

Mother: Clara Ruen

Spouse(s): Severt Nelson

Children(s): Doris Nelson, Raymond Nelson, Ronald Nelson, Ruby Nelson

Edna Cornelia Thompson was born in 1895 in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA, the child of Christ Thompson And Clara Emelie Ruen. Edna Cornelia Thompson married Severt T Nelson, and had children including Doris E Nelson, Raymond Klennard Nelson, Ronald E Nelson, Ruby Alma Nelson. Edna Cornelia Thompson passed away in 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Edna Cornelia Thompson was born in 1895 in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA, the child of Christ Thompson And Clara Emelie Ruen.
  • Edna Cornelia Thompson married Severt T Nelson, and had children including Doris E Nelson, Raymond Klennard Nelson, Ronald E Nelson, Ruby Alma Nelson.
  • Edna Cornelia Thompson passed away in 1983 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Edna Thompson's Ancestors

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Edna Thompson
1895–1983
Birth Place: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Parents
Christ Thompson
1863–1936
Oslo, Nordre Odalen, Norway
Clara (Emelie) Ruen
1862–
Norway
Grandparents
Iver (Pedersen) Ruen
1823–1878
Ruen Farm,Bleagen,Oppland,Norway
Anne Ruen
1830–1915
Blegen, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Peder Ruen
1788–1879
Anne Kjos
1799–1850
Joen Ostensen
1800–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Eggebraaten
1753–
Ellina Pedersdatter
1760–1832
Ole Kjos
1754–1840
Kjersti Berven
1766–1833
Osten Joensen
–1845

Edna Thompson's Descendants

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Edna (Cornelia) Thompson (13 Feb 1895–15 Dec 1983) m. Severt (T) Nelson (08 Mar 1897–05 Dec 1979)
  1. 1. Doris (E) Nelson 1921– m. Russel (W) Clementson 1922–
  2. 2. Raymond (Klennard) Nelson 1917–1987 m. Willa Lasley 1918–
  3. 3. Ronald (E) Nelson 1919–1988 m. Dorothy (Evans) Davies 1918–1996
  4. 4. Ruby (Alma) Nelson 1918–1995 m. John (W) Hornback 1918–2001

Edna Thompson's Timeline

2 Records

1895
13 Feb 1895
Birth of Edna Cornelia Thompson in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
1983
15 Dec 1983
Age 88
Death of Edna Cornelia Thompson in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1895
    Event Place: Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1941
    Record Source: South Dakota Births, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1983
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California Death Index, Database online.

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