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Lewis Harold Nelson 1903–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 SEP 1903

Birth Location: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 1 JAN 1972

Death Location: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Ellen Buer

Spouse(s): Rachel Peterson

Children(s):

The story of Lewis Harold Nelson began in 1903 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA. Lewis Harold Nelson married Rachel J Peterson. Lewis Harold Nelson passed away in 1972 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lewis Harold Nelson began in 1903 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA.
  • Lewis Harold Nelson married Rachel J Peterson.
  • Lewis Harold Nelson passed away in 1972 in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA.

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Lewis Nelson's Ancestors

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Lewis Nelson
1903–1972
Birth Place: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Parents
John Alfred Nelson
1862–1918
Newark, Kendall, Illinois, USA
Ellen (Nelsdatter) Buer
1869–1942
Jelsa, Rogaland, Norway
Grandparents
Lars (Nilsen) Nelson
1818–1890
Bilden farm, Granvin, Hordaland, Norway
Anna Olsdatter
1833–1909
Dyvik farm, Vaskdal, Bolstadfjorden, Hordaland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Niels Bilden
1788–1837
Ingebor Dahle
1791–1843
Olav Anderson
1799–1872
Christi Bolstad
1812–1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna Bilde
1756–1843
Niels Nesheim
1739–1830
Marita Hallanger
1745–1809

Lewis Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1903
26 SEP 1903
Birth of Lewis Harold Nelson in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1972
1 JAN 1972
Age 69
Death of Lewis Harold Nelson in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 SEP 1903
    Event Place: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 JAN 1972
    Event Place: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA

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