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Elsa Nelson 1864–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1864

Birth Location: Sweden

Death Date: 20 Sep 1949

Death Location: Marathon, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA

Father: Olaus Nelson

Mother: Hannah Lafverson

Spouse(s): John Anderson

Children(s): George Anderson

In 1864, Elsa Nelson entered the world in Sweden, born to Olaus Nelson And Hannah Lafverson. Elsa Nelson married John M Anderson, and had children including George Walfred Anderson. Elsa Nelson passed away in 1949 in Marathon, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1864, Elsa Nelson entered the world in Sweden, born to Olaus Nelson And Hannah Lafverson.
  • Elsa Nelson married John M Anderson, and had children including George Walfred Anderson.
  • Elsa Nelson passed away in 1949 in Marathon, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Olaus Nelson
1821–1909
Birth Location: Sweden
ON
Hannah Lafverson
1826–1907
Birth Location: Sweden
HL

Spouses(s)

John Anderson
1854–1913
Birth Location: Sweden
JA

Children(s)

George Anderson
1887–1973
Birth Location: Albert City, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
GA

Elsa Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Elsa Nelson
1864–1949
Birth Place: Sweden
Parents
Olaus Nelson
1821–1909
Sweden
Hannah Lafverson
1826–1907
Sweden
Grandparents
Nils Nilsson
1771–
Ysane, Blekinge, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elsa Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Elsa Nelson (6 Jan 1864–20 Sep 1949) m. John (M) Anderson (7 Nov 1854–2 Nov 1913)
  1. 1. George (Walfred) Anderson 1887–1973 m. Alfreda Anderson 1887–1977
    1. 1. Maxwell (Walfred) Anderson 1910–
    2. 2. Kenneth (LaFollete) Anderson 1923–
    3. 3. John (Marvin) Anderson 1926–
    4. 4. Alan (Austin) Anderson 1915–
    5. 5. Leland (Lowell) Anderson 1917–1963 m. Genevieve (Ida) Didier 1922–
      1. 1. Veronica (Leah) Anderson 1943–2019 m. Glenn (Walter) Pearson 1936–2019

Elsa Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1864
6 Jan 1864
Birth of Elsa Nelson in Sweden
Sweden
1949
20 Sep 1949
Age 85
Death of Elsa Nelson in Marathon, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
Marathon, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Sweden

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1949
    Event Place: Marathon, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
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