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George Edward Nelson 1912 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1912

Birth Location: Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States of America

Death Date: 30 December 1979

Death Location: Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Fredolph Nelson

Mother: Julia Nelson

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George Edward Nelson was born in 1912 in Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States of America, the child of Fredolph Spencer Nelson and Julia Rebecca Nelson. In 1920, George Edward Nelson resided in Red Wing Ward 4, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA. George Edward Nelson passed away in 1979 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • George Edward Nelson was born in 1912 in Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States of America, the child of Fredolph Spencer Nelson and Julia Rebecca Nelson.
  • In 1920, George Edward Nelson resided in Red Wing Ward 4, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA.
  • George Edward Nelson passed away in 1979 in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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George Nelson's Ancestors

Self
George Nelson
1912 – 1979
Birth Place: Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States of America
Parents
Fredolph Spencer Nelson
1886 – 1939
Minnesota
Julia (Rebecca) Nelson
1885 – 1958
Minnesota, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles Nelson
1855 – 1919
Wisconsin
Augusta (Evelyn Söderberg (Cederberg) or Wahl) ?
1864 – 1929
Acklinga, Västra Götaland, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Charles Nelson
1828 –
Carolina Larsdotter
1829 – 1900
Hilda Pehrsdotter
1849 – 1936
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lars Larsson
1807 – 1872
Lisa Olsdotter
1804 – 1870

George Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1912
26 May 1912
Birth of George Edward Nelson in Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States of America
Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 8
George Edward Nelson resided here in Red Wing Ward 4, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
Red Wing Ward 4, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
1979
30 December 1979
Age 67
Death of George Edward Nelson in Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America
Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1912
    Event Place: Lake City, Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Red Wing Ward 4, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: T625_831; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 56
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Red Wing Ward 4, Goodhue, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Red Wing Ward 4, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: T625_831; Page: 27A; Enumeration District: 56

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 December 1979
    Event Place: Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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