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Ellen "Nellie" Riley 1888 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1888

Birth Location: Delano, Minn.

Death Date: Dec 13, 1971

Death Location: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Bartholomew Riley

Mother: Catherine Brown

Spouse(s): Walter Bell

Children(s): Clinton Bell

According to available records, Ellen "Nellie" Riley was born in 1888 in Delano, Minn., the child of Bartholomew "Bartley" Riley and Catherine Brown. Following those early years, Ellen "Nellie" Riley married Walter M Bell, and their family grew to include Clinton N Bell. In the later years of life, Ellen "Nellie" Riley died in 1971 in Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA.

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Parents

Bartholomew Riley
1855 –
Birth Location: Wisconsin
BR
Catherine Brown
Birth Location: –
CB

Spouses(s)

Walter Bell
1879 – 1928
Birth Location: Wisconsin
WB

Children(s)

Clinton Bell
1911 – 1963
Birth Location: Wisconsin
CB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 August 1888
    Event Place: Delano, Minn.
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Social Security Death Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4464; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 9-2, Number: 396-30-8460; Issue State: Wisconsin; Issue Date: 1951, Year: 1920; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1978; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: 319, Year: 1930; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: 2564; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 590.0; FHL microfilm: 2342298, Year: 1900; Census Place: Veazie, Washburn, Wisconsin; Roll: 1821; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1241821, Year: 1910; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1703; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375716, Chippewa Herald-Telegram; Publication Date: 14 Dec 1971; Publication Place: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America; ,0.344905

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1895
    Event Place: Rockford, Wright, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Veazie, Washburn, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Veazie, Washburn, Wisconsin; Roll: 1821; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1241821

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1703; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1375716

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1978; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: 319

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: 2564; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 590.0; FHL microfilm: 2342298

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4464; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 9-2, Publication Date: 12/ Nov/ 1935; Publication Place: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, USA; ,0.34152725,0.17189582,0.5110298&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Arthur, Chippewa, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4464; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 9-2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Eau Claire Mancr
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chippewa Herald-Telegram; Publication Date: 14 Dec 1971; Publication Place: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America; ,0.344905

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Dec 13, 1971
    Event Place: Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Social Security Death Index, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current, Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997, Number: 396-30-8460; Issue State: Wisconsin; Issue Date: 1951, Chippewa Herald-Telegram; Publication Date: 14 Dec 1971; Publication Place: Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States of America; ,0.344905

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cadott, Chippewa County, Wisconsin
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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