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Laura Alida Nelson 1911–2010 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 MAY 1911

Birth Location: Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 7 MAY 2010

Death Location: St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Father: Emil Nelson

Mother: Matilda Ask

Spouse(s): Roy Witt

Children(s): Jon Witt

The story of Laura Alida Nelson began in 1911 in Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA. Laura Alida Nelson married Roy J Witt, and had children including Jon Roy Witt. Laura Alida Nelson passed away in 2010 in St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Alida Nelson began in 1911 in Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA.
  • Laura Alida Nelson married Roy J Witt, and had children including Jon Roy Witt.
  • Laura Alida Nelson passed away in 2010 in St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA.

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Laura Nelson's Ancestors

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Laura Nelson
1911–2010
Birth Place: Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Parents
Emil Gustav Nelson
1874–1935
Biri, Oppland, Norway
Matilda (Theoline) Ask
1876–1956
Rock township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Mathias (Nilsen) Bjørnhaugen
1841–1892
Øvre Nøss farm, Snertingdal, Biridalen, Oppland, Norway
Johanne Gulbrandsdatter
1844–1927
Ruud farm, Biridalen, Oppland, Norway
Ole (Larson) Ask
1849–1930
Buskerud, Norway
Olava (L.) Blakstvedt
1853–1920
Rock Prairie, Rock, Wisconsin, USA
Great-Grandparents
Niels Nøss
1816–1865
Maren Larsdatter
1818–1878
Gulbrand Bakkum
1823–1863
Anne Ruud
1817–1893
Lars Ask
1818–1903
Toline Formo
1821–1903
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Even Markeng
1785–
Marthe Toftelien
1785–1831
Lars Jacobsen
1774–
Anne Christensdatter
1777–1850
Jens Grøterud
1788–1884
Ingeborg Jensdatter
1791–1884
Peder Hansen
1778–1863
Agnete Olsdatter
1777–1849

Laura Nelson's Descendants

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Laura (Alida) Nelson (20 MAY 1911–7 MAY 2010) m. Roy (J.) Witt (20 MAY 1910–20 NOV 1992)
  1. 1. Jon (Roy) Witt 1942–2012

Laura Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1911
20 MAY 1911
Birth of Laura Alida Nelson in Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
2010
7 MAY 2010
Age 99
Death of Laura Alida Nelson in St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1911
    Event Place: Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 MAY 2010
    Event Place: St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

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