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Ira Melvin Nelson 1906–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 DEC 1906

Birth Location: Rock Grove township, Floyd, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 16 APR 1971

Death Location: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Iver Nelson

Mother: Marith Fosholdt

Spouse(s): Jean Pursell

Children(s):

Ira Melvin Nelson was born in 1906 in Rock Grove township, Floyd, Iowa, USA, the child of Iver Johannes Nelson And Marith Fosholdt. Ira Melvin Nelson married Jean Pursell. Ira Melvin Nelson passed away in 1971 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Ira Melvin Nelson was born in 1906 in Rock Grove township, Floyd, Iowa, USA, the child of Iver Johannes Nelson And Marith Fosholdt.
  • Ira Melvin Nelson married Jean Pursell.
  • Ira Melvin Nelson passed away in 1971 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Ira Nelson's Ancestors

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Ira Nelson
1906–1971
Birth Place: Rock Grove township, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Parents
Iver Johannes Nelson
1866–1939
Spring Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin, USA
Marith Fosholdt
1875–1958
Rock Grove township, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Nels (Oddsen Himle) Nelson
1841–1911
Bindingsbø farm, Voss, Hordaland, Norway
Inga (Syse) Olsen
1841–1923
Syse farm, Ulvik, Hordaland, Norway
Syver (Johnsen) Fosholdt
1840–1927
Hedalen, Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Johanne (Haraldsdatter) Grøv
1847–1894
Hedalen, Sør-Aurdal, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Odd Himle
1805–1871
Brithe Johannesdatter
1804–1880
Iver Olsen
1807–1891
Katrina Oppheim
1816–1898
Harals Grøv
1808–1850
Marit Stugarden
1808–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barni Opheim
1781–
Christen Stugarden
1772–
Marit Goplerud
1768–

Ira Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1906
7 DEC 1906
Birth of Ira Melvin Nelson in Rock Grove township, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Rock Grove township, Floyd, Iowa, USA
1971
1971
Age 65
Burial of Ira Melvin Nelson in Rock Creek Lutheran church cemetery, Meroa, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Rock Creek Lutheran church cemetery, Meroa, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
1971
16 APR 1971
Age 65
Death of Ira Melvin Nelson in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 DEC 1906
    Event Place: Rock Grove township, Floyd, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1971
    Event Place: Rock Creek Lutheran church cemetery, Meroa, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 APR 1971
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

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