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Ellen Jane Nelson 1868 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1868

Birth Location: Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 5 Feb 1959

Death Location: Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Nelson

Mother: Jane Armstrong

Spouse(s): John Hills

Children(s): Mary Hills

Ellen Jane Nelson was born in 1868 in Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada, the child of William Nelson and Jane Anne Armstrong. In 1871, Ellen Jane Nelson resided in Innisfil, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, Ellen Jane Nelson resided in Derby, Grey North, Ontario, Canada. Ellen Jane Nelson married John Edward Hills, and had children including Mary Ann Hills. Ellen Jane Nelson passed away in 1959 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Ellen Jane Nelson was born in 1868 in Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada, the child of William Nelson and Jane Anne Armstrong.
  • In 1871, Ellen Jane Nelson resided in Innisfil, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, Ellen Jane Nelson resided in Derby, Grey North, Ontario, Canada.
  • Ellen Jane Nelson married John Edward Hills, and had children including Mary Ann Hills.
  • Ellen Jane Nelson passed away in 1959 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada.

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Ellen Nelson's Ancestors

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Ellen Nelson
1868 – 1959
Birth Place: Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Nelson
1834 – 1902
Tatamagouche, Colchester, Nova Scotia, Canada
Jane (Anne) Armstrong
1841 – 1928
Prescott, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ellen Nelson's Descendants

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Ellen (Jane) Nelson (16 Sep 1868 – 5 Feb 1959) m. John (Edward) Hills (6 Oct 1868 – 20 Apr 1959)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Hills (13 Mar 1900 – 27 Apr 1970) m. Aubrey (John) Mercer (17 Apr 1902 – 3 Nov 1976)
    1. 1. Audrey (John \ Jack) Mercer (16 FEB 1923 – 15 NOV 2006)
    2. 2. William (Gordon) Mercer (16 Feb 1924 – 2 Jun 2011) m. Katherine (Joyce) Keller (11 Jun 1923 – 26 Dec 2020)
      1. 1. Katherine Mercer
      2. 2. Paula (Joyce) Mercer m. Norman (Albert) Hope
        1. 1. Sarah Hope
    3. 3. Marilyn (Margaret) Mercer (2 Aug 1935 – 24 JUN 1998)

Ellen Nelson's Timeline

5 Records

1868
16 Sep 1868
Birth of Ellen Jane Nelson in Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 3
Ellen Jane Nelson resided here in Innisfil, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
Innisfil, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 23
Ellen Jane Nelson resided here in Derby, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
Derby, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
1900
1900
Age 32
Ellen Jane Nelson resided here in Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota
Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota
1959
5 Feb 1959
Age 91
Death of Ellen Jane Nelson in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Sep 1868
    Event Place: Derby, Grey, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Derby, Grey North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6338; Family No: 27
    [2] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Innisfil, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C-9961; Page: 57; Family No: 211
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241233

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Innisfil, Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Innisfil, Simcoe South, Ontario; Roll: C-9961; Page: 57; Family No: 211

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Derby, Grey North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Derby, Grey North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6338; Family No: 27

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1899
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241233

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Harriston, Walsh, North Dakota; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241233

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1959
    Event Place: Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada

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