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Elsie Caroline Nelson 1887–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1887

Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA

Death Date: 17 May 1912

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA

Father: Carl Nelson

Mother: Wilhelmina Stolt

Spouse(s): Francis Cochran

Children(s): Ida Cochran, Minnie Cochrane

In 1887, Elsie Caroline Nelson entered the world in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA, born to Carl Nelson And Wilhelmina Karolina Petersdotter Stolt. Elsie Caroline Nelson married Francis Clement Cochran, and had children including Ida Fay Cochran, Minnie Ella Cochrane. Elsie Caroline Nelson passed away in 1912 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Elsie Caroline Nelson entered the world in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA, born to Carl Nelson And Wilhelmina Karolina Petersdotter Stolt.
  • Elsie Caroline Nelson married Francis Clement Cochran, and had children including Ida Fay Cochran, Minnie Ella Cochrane.
  • Elsie Caroline Nelson passed away in 1912 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Carl Nelson
1857–1888
Birth Location: Sweden
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Wilhelmina Stolt
1865–1963
Birth Location: Trollamåla Norragård, Långasjö, Kronoberg, Sweden
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Spouses(s)

Francis Cochran
1890–1933
Birth Location: Granger, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
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Children(s)

Ida Cochran
1907–1974
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States of America
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Minnie Cochrane
1909–1997
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
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Elsie Nelson's Ancestors

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Elsie Nelson
1887–1912
Birth Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA
Parents
Carl Nelson
1857–1888
Sweden
Wilhelmina (Karolina Petersdotter) Stolt
1865–1963
Trollamåla Norragård, Långasjö, Kronoberg, Sweden
Grandparents
Petter (Pettersson) Stolt
1825–1907
Grimsgård, Algutsboda, Kronoberg, Sweden
Martha (Stina) Nilsdotter
1833–1909
Lida Västragård, Långasjö, Kronoberg, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Petter Johansson
1797–1830
Helena Håkansdotter
1798–1864
Nils Håkansson
1809–1858
Maria Eliasdotter
1812–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Persson
1767–1810
Brita Persdotter
1774–1847
Håkan Persson
1766–1827
Kjerstin Samuelsdotter
1768–1852
Håkan Olofsson
1766–1839
Martha Petersdotter
1768–1826
Elias Erngislesson
1776–1823
Christina Thoresdotter
1785–1850

Elsie Nelson's Descendants

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Elsie (Caroline) Nelson (25 Nov 1887–17 May 1912) m. Francis (Clement) Cochran (22 May 1890–7 September 1933)
  1. 1. Ida (Fay) Cochran 1907–1974 m. Harry (Raymond) Rosvall 1907–1959
    1. 1. Robert (Wayne Rosvall) Sr 1931–2004
    2. 2. Kenneth (Vern) Rosvall 1932–2018
  2. 2. Minnie (Ella) Cochrane 1909–1997 m. Julius (Apollas) Whitaker 1910–1977 m. Farrel (Sherlock) Johnson 1905–1992
    1. 1. Carol (Jean) Whitaker 1930–2010 m. Ronald (William) Tracy 1927–2000
    2. 2. Pauline Whitaker 1932–2019
    3. 3. Diane Whitaker 1938–1989

Elsie Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1887
25 Nov 1887
Birth of Elsie Caroline Nelson in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA
1912
17 May 1912
Age 25
Death of Elsie Caroline Nelson in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1887
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1912
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, USA
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