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Nelson J. N. Preston 1865–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1865

Birth Location: Murray, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 23 Feb 1929

Death Location: Clear Lake, Skagit, Washington, USA

Father: Rowland Preston

Mother: Sarah (Preston)

Spouse(s): Melissa Marlow

Children(s): Raymond Preston

The story of Nelson J. N. Preston began in 1865 in Murray, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. Nelson J. N. Preston married Melissa Minnie Marlow, and had children including Raymond Preston. Nelson J. N. Preston passed away in 1929 in Clear Lake, Skagit, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Nelson J. N. Preston began in 1865 in Murray, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
  • Nelson J. N. Preston married Melissa Minnie Marlow, and had children including Raymond Preston.
  • Nelson J. N. Preston passed away in 1929 in Clear Lake, Skagit, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rowland Preston
1826–1870
Birth Location: Picton, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Sarah (Preston)
1833–1868
Birth Location: Murray Township On Cold Creek, Ontario, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Melissa Marlow
1871–1899
Birth Location: Deseronto, Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
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Children(s)

Raymond Preston
1891–1979
Birth Location: Stockdale, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
RP

Nelson Preston's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Preston
1865–1929
Birth Place: Murray, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Rowland Potter Preston
1826–1870
Picton, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Sarah (Jane Comstock) (Preston)
1833–1868
Murray Township On Cold Creek, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Benjamin (Bailey) Preston
1797–1887
North Marysburgh, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Diadamia (Potter) (Preston)
1804–1872
Herkimer County, New York, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Preston's Descendants

1.
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Nelson (J. N.) Preston (1865–23 Feb 1929) m. Melissa ((Minnie)) Marlow (26 Mar 1871–April 18, 1899)
  1. 1. Raymond Preston 1891–1979 m. Floella (Leavitt) (Preston) 1897–1973
    1. 1. Ralph (Edward) Preston 1919–1980 m. Dorothy (Margaret) Carley 1923–2018
    2. 2. Claude (Melbourne) Preston 1920–1977
    3. 3. Reata (M Preston) (Fletcher) 1923–1988

Nelson Preston's Timeline

2 Records

1865
1865
Birth of Nelson J. N. Preston in Murray, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
Murray, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
1929
23 Feb 1929
Age 64
Death of Nelson J. N. Preston in Clear Lake, Skagit, Washington, USA
Clear Lake, Skagit, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865
    Event Place: Murray, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1929
    Event Place: Clear Lake, Skagit, Washington, USA
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