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George Wellington Nelson 1884–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1884

Birth Location: Leamington, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 23 Jun 1955

Death Location: Lower Cape, Albert Co, New Brunswick

Father: George Nelson

Mother: Lucinda Thompson

Spouse(s): Charlotte Russell

Children(s): M Nelson, Eleanor Nelson, Maurice Nelson, James Nelson, Catherine Nelson, Harry Nelson, Marion Nelson, Bernard Nelson, Carl Nelson, Margaret Nelson

George Wellington Nelson was born in 1884 in Leamington, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of George Nelson And Lucinda Thompson. In 1891, George Wellington Nelson resided in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada. George Wellington Nelson married Charlotte I Russell, and had children including Bernard Mooney Nelson, Carl Thompson Nelson, Catherine Nelson, Eleanor Elizabeth Nelson, Harry Nelson, James Roger Nelson, M Russell Nelson, Margaret Jean Nelson, Marion Amelia Nelson, Maurice Nelson. George Wellington Nelson passed away in 1955 in Lower Cape, Albert Co, New Brunswick.

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Biography

  • George Wellington Nelson was born in 1884 in Leamington, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of George Nelson And Lucinda Thompson.
  • In 1891, George Wellington Nelson resided in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • George Wellington Nelson married Charlotte I Russell, and had children including Bernard Mooney Nelson, Carl Thompson Nelson, Catherine Nelson, Eleanor Elizabeth Nelson, Harry Nelson, James Roger Nelson, M Russell Nelson, Margaret Jean Nelson, Marion Amelia Nelson, Maurice Nelson.
  • George Wellington Nelson passed away in 1955 in Lower Cape, Albert Co, New Brunswick.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Nelson
1849–1931
Birth Location: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Lucinda Thompson
1855–1895
Birth Location: Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Charlotte Russell
1890–1986
Birth Location: , Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
CR

Children(s)

M Nelson
1916–2004
Birth Location: Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
MN
Eleanor Nelson
1914–1971
Birth Location: Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
EN
Maurice Nelson
1918–1986
Birth Location: , , New Brunswick, Canada
MN
James Nelson
1920–1991
Birth Location: , , New Brunswick, Canada
JN
Catherine Nelson
1922–1984
Birth Location: , , New Brunswick, Canada
CN
Harry Nelson
1930–2002
Birth Location: Hopewell Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
HN
Marion Nelson
1912–2010
Birth Location: Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
MN
Bernard Nelson
1927–2009
Birth Location: Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
BN
Carl Nelson
1925–2020
Birth Location: Hopewell Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
CN
Margaret Nelson
1924–2025
Birth Location: Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
MN

George Nelson's Ancestors

Self
George Nelson
1884–1955
Birth Place: Leamington, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
George Nelson
1849–1931
Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Lucinda Thompson
1855–1895
Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Grandparents
Gaius (Lewis) Nelson
1816–1901
Maccan Mountain, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
Dorcas Gilroy
1818–1896
Maccan Mountain, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
Abraham (Dobson) Thompson
1812–1879
River Phillip, Cumberland, Nova Scotia
Evaline Reid
1823–1909
Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick
Great-Grandparents
Peter Nelson
1776–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Nelson's Descendants

1.
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George (Wellington) Nelson (19 Nov 1884–23 Jun 1955) m. Charlotte (I) Russell (January 21, 1890–1986)
  1. 1. M (Russell) Nelson 1916–2004 m. Ferne (Emma) Milton 1921–2010
    1. 1. Carter (Brent) Nelson 1945–2016
  2. 2. Eleanor (Elizabeth) Nelson 1914–1971 m. Foster Hendy 1910–1973
    1. 1. Ronald (Nelson) Hendy 1938–2021 m. Carole Ritchie 1940–2021
  3. 3. Maurice Nelson 1918–1986 m. Irma (Josephine) Smith 1926–2016
  4. 4. James (Roger) Nelson 1920–1991
  5. 5. Catherine Nelson 1922–1984
  6. 6. Harry Nelson 1930–2002 m. Joyce –2002
    1. 1. Rachael Nelson –2002
  7. 7. Marion (Amelia) Nelson 1912–2010
  8. 8. Bernard (Mooney) Nelson 1927–2009 m. Evelyn (Alfretta) Steeves 1928–2011
  9. 9. Carl (Thompson) Nelson 1925–2020 m. Kathleen (Lillian (Kaye)) Fenton 1932–1995
  10. 10. Margaret (Jean) Nelson 1924–2025 m. Gregory (Maurice) Collier 1922–1979

George Nelson's Timeline

8 Records

1884
19 Nov 1884
Birth of George Wellington Nelson in Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1884
19 Nov 1884
Birth of George Wellington Nelson in Leamington, , Nova Scotia, Canada,
Leamington, , Nova Scotia, Canada,
1891
1891
Age 7
George Wellington Nelson resided here in Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
1901
1901
Age 17
George Wellington Nelson resided here in , Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
, Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 37
George Wellington Nelson resided here in Hopewell Parish, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hopewell Parish, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1931
1931
Age 47
George Wellington Nelson resided here in Hopewell Hill, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Hopewell Hill, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1955
23 Jun 1955
Age 71
Death of George Wellington Nelson in Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
1955
23 Jun 1955
Age 71
Death of George Wellington Nelson in Lower Cape, Albert Co, New Brunswick
Lower Cape, Albert Co, New Brunswick

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Fenwick, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6311; Family No: 71
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 9; Family No: 102
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 36; Census Place: Polling Division No 59 - Hopewell, St John and Albert, New Brunswick; Page Number: 6
    [4] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27202; Census Place: St John-Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Leamington, , Nova Scotia, Canada,

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Leamington, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6311; Family No: 71

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: , Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick; Page: 9; Family No: 102

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Hopewell Parish, St John and Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 36; Census Place: Polling Division No 59 - Hopewell, St John and Albert, New Brunswick; Page Number: 6

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Hopewell Hill, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27202; Census Place: St John-Albert, New Brunswick, Canada; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1955
    Event Place: Lower Cape, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1955
    Event Place: Lower Cape, Albert Co, New Brunswick
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