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Nora Belle Nelson 1901–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 OCT 1901

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

Death Date: 4 JUL 1994

Death Location: Michigan Center, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Ellen Buer

Spouse(s): Herschel Chalfant

Children(s): Robert Sr., Lawrence Chalfant, Thelma Chalfant, Dr Chalfant, Dr Chalfant, Lois Chalfant

In 1901, Nora Belle Nelson entered the world in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA, born to John Alfred Nelson And Ellen Nelsdatter Buer. Nora Belle Nelson married Herschel Herbert Chalfant, and had children including Dr Cecil Clair Chalfant, Dr Jesse Juniorm Chalfant, Jason Chalfant, Lawrence Edwin Chalfant, Lois Susann Chalfant, Robert Francis Chalfant Sr, Ronald Chalfant, Thelma Louise Chalfant. Nora Belle Nelson passed away in 1994 in Michigan Center, Jackson, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Nora Belle Nelson entered the world in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA, born to John Alfred Nelson And Ellen Nelsdatter Buer.
  • Nora Belle Nelson married Herschel Herbert Chalfant, and had children including Dr Cecil Clair Chalfant, Dr Jesse Juniorm Chalfant, Jason Chalfant, Lawrence Edwin Chalfant, Lois Susann Chalfant, Robert Francis Chalfant Sr, Ronald Chalfant, Thelma Louise Chalfant.
  • Nora Belle Nelson passed away in 1994 in Michigan Center, Jackson, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Nelson
1862–1918
Birth Location: Newark, Kendall, Illinois, USA
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Ellen Buer
1869–1942
Birth Location: Jelsa, Rogaland, Norway
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Spouses(s)

Herschel Chalfant
1898–1973
Birth Location: Gaston, Delaware, Indiana, USA
HC

Children(s)

Robert Sr.
1922–2005
Birth Location: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
RS
Lawrence Chalfant
1923–2001
Birth Location: Menominee county, Wisconsin, USA
LC
Thelma Chalfant
1924–2017
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
TC
Dr Chalfant
1927–2015
Birth Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
DC
Dr Chalfant
1937–2013
Birth Location: Michigan Center, Jackson, Michigan, USA
DC
Lois Chalfant
1941–2019
Birth Location: Michigan Center, Jackson, Michigan, USA
LC

Nora Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Nora Nelson
1901–1994
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

Nora Nelson's Descendants

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Nora (Belle) Nelson (5 OCT 1901–4 JUL 1994) m. Herschel (Herbert) Chalfant (4 JAN 1898–1 SEP 1973)
  1. 1. Robert (Francis Chalfant) Sr. 1922–2005
  2. 2. Lawrence (Edwin) Chalfant 1923–2001
  3. 3. Thelma (Louise) Chalfant 1924–2017
  4. 4. Dr (Jesse Juniorm) Chalfant 1927–2015
  5. 5. Dr (Cecil Clair) Chalfant 1937–2013
  6. 6. Lois (Susann) Chalfant 1941–2019

Nora Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1901
5 OCT 1901
Birth of Nora Belle Nelson in Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
1994
4 JUL 1994
Age 93
Death of Nora Belle Nelson in Michigan Center, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Michigan Center, Jackson, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 OCT 1901
    Event Place: Lake Preston, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JUL 1994
    Event Place: Michigan Center, Jackson, Michigan, USA
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