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Ezra Thayer Nelson 1823–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 May 1823

Birth Location: Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Death Date: 8 February 1914

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Ezra Nelson

Mother: Polly Parkhurst

Spouse(s): Augusta Nelson

Children(s): Annie Nelson, Isabel Nelson

The story of Ezra Thayer Nelson began in 1823 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America. Ezra Thayer Nelson married Augusta Maria Nelson, and had children including Annie Valentine Nelson, Isabel Augusta Nelson. Ezra Thayer Nelson passed away in 1914 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Ezra Thayer Nelson began in 1823 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America.
  • Ezra Thayer Nelson married Augusta Maria Nelson, and had children including Annie Valentine Nelson, Isabel Augusta Nelson.
  • Ezra Thayer Nelson passed away in 1914 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ezra Nelson's Ancestors

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Ezra Nelson
1823–1914
Birth Place: Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Parents
Ezra Nelson
1777–1835
Massachusetts, United States of America
Polly Parkhurst
1776–1826
Massachusetts
Grandparents
Josiah Nelson
1732–1806
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Thayer
1735–1807
Bellingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Nelson
1701–1783
Deborah Chapin
1704–1777
Jonathan Thayer
1702–1746
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Chapin
1668–1746
Bethiah Thurston
1671–1744

Ezra Nelson's Descendants

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Ezra (Thayer) Nelson (9 May 1823–8 February 1914) m. Augusta (Maria) Nelson (1824–7 April 1899)
  1. 1. Annie (Valentine) Nelson 1849–1911
  2. 2. Isabel (Augusta) Nelson 1854–1939

Ezra Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1823
9 May 1823
Birth of Ezra Thayer Nelson in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1914
8 Feb 1914
Age 91
Death of Ezra Thayer Nelson in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
1914
8 February 1914
Age 91
Death of Ezra Thayer Nelson in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 May 1823
    Event Place: Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1929, The Library of Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008533436; Roll Number: 198; Certificate Number: 210
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Ezra Thayer Nelson 8 Feb 1914

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1929, The Library of Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; Michigan Death Records Project; Rolls: 1-302; Archive BarcodeItem Number: 30000008533436; Roll Number: 198; Certificate Number: 210
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 February 1914
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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