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Oscar A Nelson 1889–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1889

Birth Location: Five Points, WI

Death Date: 3 Jan 1980

Death Location: New York

Father: Neils Nelson

Mother: Karen Paulson

Spouse(s): Dorothea Borreson, Alma Millard, Lula Work

Children(s): Claire Nelson, Alleta Nelson, Floyd Nelson, Vera Nelson

In 1889, Oscar A Nelson entered the world in Five Points, WI, born to Neils Pedar Nelson And Karen Carrie Paulson. Oscar A Nelson married Alma Rebecca Millard, Dorothea J Borreson, Lula Mae Work, and had children including Alleta Merle Nelson, Claire Elza Nelson, Floyd O Nelson, Vera Adele Nelson. Oscar A Nelson passed away in 1980 in New York.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Oscar A Nelson entered the world in Five Points, WI, born to Neils Pedar Nelson And Karen Carrie Paulson.
  • Oscar A Nelson married Alma Rebecca Millard, Dorothea J Borreson, Lula Mae Work, and had children including Alleta Merle Nelson, Claire Elza Nelson, Floyd O Nelson, Vera Adele Nelson.
  • Oscar A Nelson passed away in 1980 in New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Neils Nelson
1854–1942
Birth Location: Gran Hadeland, Norway
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Karen Paulson
1861–1956
Birth Location: Naes, Gran Hadeland, Norway
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Spouses(s)

Dorothea Borreson
Birth Location: Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, United States of America
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Alma Millard
1903–1969
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Lula Work
1888–1964
Birth Location: Lamoni, IA.
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Children(s)

Claire Nelson
1913–1986
Birth Location: Maple Hill, Emmet County, Iowa, USA
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Alleta Nelson
1910–2004
Birth Location: Maple Hill, Emmet County, Iowa, USA
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Floyd Nelson
1912–2003
Birth Location: Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa, USA
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Vera Nelson
1914–1917
Birth Location: Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, USA
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Oscar Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Nelson
1889–1980
Birth Place: Five Points, WI
Parents
Neils Pedar Nelson
1854–1942
Gran Hadeland, Norway
Karen ((Carrie)) Paulson
1861–1956
Naes, Gran Hadeland, Norway
Grandparents
Pedar Nelson
1823–1901
Gran Hadeland, Norway Farm Name Grinie
Berthe Olson
1825–1904
Gran, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Ole Christensen
1793–1874
Sigrid Iversdatter
1794–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christen Paulsen
1734–1792
Anne Andersdatter
1759–
Iver Kittelsrud
1760–1818
Berte Jensdatter
1763–1831

Oscar Nelson's Descendants

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Oscar (A) Nelson (28 Oct 1889–3 Jan 1980) m. Dorothea (J.) Borreson (17Jan1893–23Sep1925) m. Alma (Rebecca) Millard (abt 1903–Mar 1969) m. Lula (Mae) Work (30 Jan 1888–18 Feb 1964)
  1. 1. Claire (Elza) Nelson 1913–1986 m. Helen (Evelyn) Martinsen 1915–2010
  2. 2. Alleta (Merle) Nelson 1910–2004
  3. 3. Floyd (O) Nelson 1912–2003
  4. 4. Vera (Adele) Nelson 1914–1917

Oscar Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1889
28 Oct 1889
Birth of Oscar A Nelson in Five Points, WI
Five Points, WI
1980
3 Jan 1980
Age 91
Death of Oscar A Nelson in New York
New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Five Points, WI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1980
    Event Place: New York
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