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Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson 1922–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 MAY 1922

Birth Location: Stewart, McLeod Co., MN

Death Date: 31 JAN 2011

Death Location: St.Cloud, MN

Father: Nels Nelson

Mother: Erma Koopman

Spouse(s): Ruth Norstrom

Children(s):

In 1922, Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson entered the world in Stewart, McLeod Co., MN, born to Nels Bank Nelson And Erma Lea Koopman. Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson married Ruth Lorraine Norstrom, and had children including Daniel David Nelson, Mark Andrew Nelson, Mary Sarah Nelson, Michael Alan Nelson. Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson passed away in 2011 in St.Cloud, MN.

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Biography

  • In 1922, Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson entered the world in Stewart, McLeod Co., MN, born to Nels Bank Nelson And Erma Lea Koopman.
  • Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson married Ruth Lorraine Norstrom, and had children including Daniel David Nelson, Mark Andrew Nelson, Mary Sarah Nelson, Michael Alan Nelson.
  • Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson passed away in 2011 in St.Cloud, MN.

Immediate Family

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Leonard Nelson's Ancestors

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Leonard Nelson
1922–2011
Birth Place: Stewart, McLeod Co., MN
Parents
Nels Bank Nelson
1893–1947
Stewart, MN
Erma (Lea) Koopman
1901–1990
Bird Island, MN
Grandparents
Peder (Bank) Nelson
Jensine (Caroline) Unknown
Herman (Henry) Koopman
1876–1959
Colesburg, Iowa
Nellie (Maud) Phelps
1879–
Near Northwood, Worth Co. Iowa
Great-Grandparents
John Koopman
1836–1924
Margaret vonTalge
1842–
Charles Phelps
1849–
Rachael Robinson
1861–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jeren Koopman
Katherine Loeffers
Johann Talge
1796–
Anna Brunnen
1804–1863
David Phelps
1813–1894
Deborah Priest
1818–
Benjamin Robinson
1832–1891
Phoebe Williams
1834–1916

Leonard Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1922
5 MAY 1922
Birth of Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson in Stewart, McLeod Co., MN
Stewart, McLeod Co., MN
2011
31 JAN 2011
Age 89
Death of Leonard Merle Nathaniel Nelson in St.Cloud, MN
St.Cloud, MN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAY 1922
    Event Place: Stewart, McLeod Co., MN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 JAN 2011
    Event Place: St.Cloud, MN

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