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Nelson J Pearce 1908–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1908

Birth Location: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 3 Sep 1998

Death Location: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Father: John Pearce

Mother: Katherine McMillan

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bierl

Children(s): Noreen Sister

The story of Nelson J Pearce began in 1908 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA. In 1910, Nelson J Pearce resided in Havana, Sargent, North Dakota, USA. In 1930, Nelson J Pearce resided in Algona, Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA. Nelson J Pearce married Elizabeth Bettyann Bierl, and had children including Noreen Pearce Sister. Nelson J Pearce passed away in 1998 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nelson J Pearce began in 1908 in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1910, Nelson J Pearce resided in Havana, Sargent, North Dakota, USA.
  • In 1930, Nelson J Pearce resided in Algona, Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA.
  • Nelson J Pearce married Elizabeth Bettyann Bierl, and had children including Noreen Pearce Sister.
  • Nelson J Pearce passed away in 1998 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Pearce
1888–1963
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
JP
Katherine McMillan
1892–1935
Birth Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
KM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bierl
1902–1995
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
EB

Children(s)

Noreen Sister
1923–2020
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
NS

Nelson Pearce's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Pearce
1908–1998
Birth Place: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Parents
John Pearce
1888–1963
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Katherine (Katie) McMillan
1892–1935
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Levi Pearce
1867–1959
Kentucky, USA
Betsey Buckland
1853–1965
Bristol, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
John Pearce
1836–1918
Lucy Pearce
1844–1938
Tenant Buckland
1821–1924
Kesiah Buckland
1820–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jeffrey
1830–1877
Jane Wells
1829–1877
George Buckland
1797–1876
Sarah Smith
1811–1875
Matthew Jeffs\Jeffery
1816–1885
Mary Gardner
1801–1835

Nelson Pearce's Descendants

1.
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Nelson (J) Pearce (20 Jan 1908–3 Sep 1998) m. Elizabeth (Bettyann) Bierl (3 Apr 1902–27 Feb 1995)
  1. 1. Noreen (Pearce) Sister 1923–2020

Nelson Pearce's Timeline

8 Records

1908
20 Jan 1908
Birth of Nelson J Pearce in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Nelson J Pearce resided here in Havana, Sargent, North Dakota, USA
Havana, Sargent, North Dakota, USA
1930
1930
Age 22
Nelson J Pearce resided here in Algona, Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
Algona, Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
1950
1950
Age 42
Nelson J Pearce resided here in Eden, Alameda, California, USA
Eden, Alameda, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 43
Nelson J Pearce resided here in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA
1987
1987
Age 79
Nelson J Pearce resided here in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
1992
1992
Age 84
Nelson J Pearce resided here in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
1998
3 Sep 1998
Age 90
Death of Nelson J Pearce in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Havana, Sargent, North Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Algona, Algona, Kossuth, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Eden, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Eden, Alameda, Calif

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1998
    Event Place: Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Nelson J Pearce 3 Sep 1998

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rantoul, Franklin, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kansas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 295

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1998
    Event Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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