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Joseph Oxley Nelson 1833 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1833

Birth Location: Maccan Mountain, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 4 Dec 1902

Death Location: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Peter Nelson

Mother: Elizabeth Stillman

Spouse(s): Catharine Quinn, Sarah A

Children(s): Bradford Nelson

Early life: Joseph Oxley Nelson arrived in Maccan Mountain, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1833, born to Peter Nelson and Elizabeth Stillman. Over time, Joseph Oxley Nelson formed a family with Catharine Quinn and Sarah A, which included Bradford Nelson. Joseph Oxley Nelson concluded life in Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1902.

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Parents

Peter Nelson
1789 – 1839
Birth Location: Denmark
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Elizabeth Stillman
1790 – 1840
Birth Location: Parrsboro, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Catharine Quinn
Birth Location: –
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Sarah A
1836 –
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Canada
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Children(s)

Bradford Nelson
1859 – 1934
Birth Location: Leamington, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 18 Mar 1833
    Event Place: Maccan Mountain, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, 1871 Census of Canada, 1881 Census of Canada, 1891 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1851; Census Place: Brantford, Brant County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11713; Page: 23; Line: 26, Year: 1891; Census Place: Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6311; Family No: 143, Year: 1881; Census Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13177; Page: 32; Family No: 142, Year: 1871; Census Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10556; Page: 17; Family No: 56, Year: 1901; Census Place: Polling District No 12, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Page: 5; Family No: 47

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1852
    Event Place: Brantford, Brant County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
    Record Source: 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Year: 1851; Census Place: Brantford, Brant County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11713; Page: 23; Line: 26

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: M-1169

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: C-10556; Page: 17; Family No: 56

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Maccan, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: C_13177; Page: 32; Family No: 142

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Pugwash, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6311; Family No: 143

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Polling District No 12, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Polling District No 12, Cumberland, Nova Scotia; Page: 5; Family No: 47

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 Dec 1902
    Event Place: Springhill, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada
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