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Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn 1921 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Sep 1921

Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 16 May 1988

Death Location: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA

Father: George Rhoads

Mother: Margaret McConnell

Spouse(s): Harry Nielsen

Children(s): Harry Nielsen, Robert Nielsen

Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn was born in 1921 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA, the child of George F Rhoads and Margaret M McConnell. In 1925, Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. In 1930, Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn married Harry E Nielsen, and had children including Harry E Nielsen, Robert Nielsen. Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn passed away in 1988 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn was born in 1921 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA, the child of George F Rhoads and Margaret M McConnell.
  • In 1925, Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1930, Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.
  • Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn married Harry E Nielsen, and had children including Harry E Nielsen, Robert Nielsen.
  • Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn passed away in 1988 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Rhoads
1871 –
Birth Location: Ohio
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Margaret McConnell
1880 –
Birth Location: Kansas
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Spouses(s)

Harry Nielsen
1912 – 1970
Birth Location: Colorado, USA
HN

Children(s)

Harry Nielsen
1943 – 2009
Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
HN
Robert Nielsen
1945 – 2013
Birth Location: Topeka
RN

Mary Colburn's Ancestors

Self
Mary Colburn
1921 – 1988
Birth Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Parents
George F Rhoads
1871 –
Ohio
Margaret (M) McConnell
1880 –
Kansas
Grandparents
Simeon Rhoads
1842 – 1902
Ohio, USA
Elizabeth (C) Rhoads
1846 – 1927
Ohio
Thomas (J) MacConnell
1844 – 1917
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Louise McConnell
1859 – 1933
Wisconsin
Great-Grandparents
Basil Gordon
1821 – 1897
Sarah Gordon
1825 – 1866
Thomas MacConnell
1805 – 1882
Mary GORMLY
1806 – 1883
Heinrich Lips
1807 – 1880
Louise VAHRENBRINK
1818 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Gordon
1774 – 1831
Eleanor White
1785 – 1854
William McCormick
1800 – 1837
Elizabeth Hamilton
1801 – 1848
Thomas McConnell
1759 – 1840
Mary Watt
1765 – 1847
Heinrich Lips
Anne Steinkamper
Johann Visemoeller
Anne Rolfsmeier

Mary Colburn's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Ann Rhoads Nielsen) Colburn (15 Sep 1921 – 16 May 1988) m. Harry (E) Nielsen (1912 – 26 Oct 1970)
  1. 1. Harry (E) Nielsen (30 January 1943 – 18 Feb 2009) m. Wendi (Jean) Nielsen (26 February 1945 – 30 September 2022)
    1. 1. Kevin Nielsen m. Melissa Nielsen
    2. 2. James Nielsen m. Mollie (Jo) Nielsen
  2. 2. Robert Nielsen (29 Jan 1945 – 11 Jan 2013) m. Pamela (Jean) Cooper (About 18 Jun 1935 – 2017)
    1. 1. Sivi Nielsen (13 Sep 1967 – ) m. Steven (Bradley) Murray (28 Jul 1965 – )
      1. 1. Parker Murray (19 Apr 1993 – )
      2. 2. Kelsey Murray (24 Dec 1996 – )
    2. 2. Sherry (Michelle Nielsen) Davis m. Randy Davis
      1. 1. Nicholas Davis

Mary Colburn's Timeline

7 Records

1921
15 Sep 1921
Birth of Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 4
Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 19
Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1988
16 May 1988
Age 67
Death of Mary Ann Rhoads Nielsen Colburn in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1921
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1939
    [5] Nevada, U.S., Death Index, 1980-2012
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 5352; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 107-85

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: 5352; Page: 75; Enumeration District: 107-85

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 May 1988
    Event Place: Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Nevada, U.S., Death Index, 1980-2012
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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