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Per Nelson 1829–1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 April 1829

Birth Location: Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden

Death Date: 21 September 1902

Death Location: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Nils ❤️🧬

Mother: Gertrud ❤️🧬

Spouse(s): Karna Sursdr, Maria Svensson

Children(s): Ella Nelson, Johanna Persdotter, Kjersti Persdotter, August Nelson, Emma Pearson, Cecelia ❤️🧬, August Nelson, Nels 🩸, August Nelson, Anna 🩸, Nils Persson, Magnus Pearson, Martha Pearson, Amanda Person, Bengl Person, Christine Person, Johanna Nelson

In 1829, Per Nelson entered the world in Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden, born to Nils Kjerstensson And Gertrud Persdotter. In 1873, Per Nelson resided in Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sverige. Per Nelson married Karna Persdotter Sursdr, Maria Carolina Charlotta Svensson, and had children including Amanda Lange Person, Anna Nelson, August Frederic Nelson, August Fredrick Nelson, August Nelson, Bengl Person, Cecelia Nelson, Christine Person, Ella Nelson, Emma Pearson, Johanna Jennie Nelson, Johanna Persdotter, Kjersti Persdotter, Magnus Pearson, Martha Pearson, Nels Acatus Nelson, Nils Persson, William Person. Per Nelson passed away in 1902 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Per Nelson entered the world in Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden, born to Nils Kjerstensson And Gertrud Persdotter.
  • In 1873, Per Nelson resided in Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sverige.
  • Per Nelson married Karna Persdotter Sursdr, Maria Carolina Charlotta Svensson, and had children including Amanda Lange Person, Anna Nelson, August Frederic Nelson, August Fredrick Nelson, August Nelson, Bengl Person, Cecelia Nelson, Christine Person, Ella Nelson, Emma Pearson, Johanna Jennie Nelson, Johanna Persdotter, Kjersti Persdotter, Magnus Pearson, Martha Pearson, Nels Acatus Nelson, Nils Persson, William Person.
  • Per Nelson passed away in 1902 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nils ❤️🧬
1796–1881
Birth Location: Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden
N❤
Gertrud ❤️🧬
1799–1865
Birth Location: Barsebäck, Malmöhus, Sweden
G❤

Spouses(s)

Karna Sursdr
1831–1908
Birth Location: Skåne län, Sweden
KS
Maria Svensson
1835–1874
Birth Location: Sweden
MS

Children(s)

Ella Nelson
1864–1940
Birth Location: Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
EN
Johanna Persdotter
1861–1949
Birth Location: Södra Svalöv No. 6, Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
JP
Kjersti Persdotter
1869–1907
Birth Location: Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
KP
August Nelson
1862–1931
Birth Location: Smoland, Sweden
AN
Emma Pearson
1865–1947
Birth Location: Almundsryd, Kronoberg, Smaland, Sweden
EP
Cecelia ❤️🧬
1872–1945
Birth Location: Södra Svalöv No. 6, Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
C❤
August Nelson
1877–1915
Birth Location: Södra Svalöv No. 4, Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
AN
Nels 🩸
1867–1960
Birth Location: Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
N🩸
August Nelson
1867–1915
Birth Location: Skane, Malmöhus, Sweden
AN
Anna 🩸
1858–1940
Birth Location: Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
A🩸
Nils Persson
1856–1862
Birth Location: Södra Svalöv No. 6, Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
NP
Magnus Pearson
1871–1905
Birth Location: Ryd, Smoland, Sweden (on a farm)
MP
Martha Pearson
1885–
Birth Location: Sweden
MP
Amanda Person
1885–
Birth Location: Sweden
AP
Bengl Person
1885–
Birth Location: Sweden
BP
Christine Person
1869–1907
Birth Location: Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sweden
CP
Johanna Nelson
1861–1949
Birth Location: Hog, Malmohus, Sweden
JN

Per Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Per Nelson
1829–1902
Birth Place: Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden
Parents
Nils Kjerstensson ❤️🧬
1796–1881
Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden
Gertrud (Persdotter) ❤️🧬
1799–1865
Barsebäck, Malmöhus, Sweden
Grandparents
Kjersten Nilsson
1757–1832
Strö, Malmöhus, Sweden
Elna Eriksdotter
1761–1837
Stångby, Skåne, Sverige
Per Staffensson
1763–1844
Barsebäck, Malmöhus, Sweden
Hanna Persdotter
1766–1823
Saxtorp, Malmöhus, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Per Nelson's Descendants

1.
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Per Nelson (26 April 1829–21 September 1902) m. Karna (Persdotter) Sursdr (5 December 1831–26 August 1908) m. Maria (Carolina Charlotta) Svensson (1835–1874)
  1. 1. Ella Nelson 1864–1940 m. Sven Olin 1858–1934
    1. 1. Florence (Naomi Olin) 🩸 1887–1921 m. Henry Willems 1888–
      1. 1. "dotty" (dorthy Alfrieda) williams 1916–1980 m. lawerance vater 1915–1983
        1. 1. Wayne (J.) Vater 1937–1997
        2. 2. Linda (Rose) Frank 1942–2015 m. Gary (Leon) Frank 1942–2014
      2. 2. Ethel (Mae) Williams 1911–2005 m. Charles (J) Gales 1910–1989
      3. 3. Shirley (Carmen) Gesinger 1918–1986 m. Carl Gesinger 1916–
      4. 4. Harry (Royal) Williams 1914–2000
      5. 5. Henry Williams 1910–1910
      6. 6. Muriel (Virginia) Williams 1923–1999 m. Carl ((Carlos) Rufus) Williams 1907–1971
      7. 7. Arlington (Rogers) Williams 1915–1984 m. Mildred (Ellen) Klein 1916–1980
        1. 1. Alma (Margaret) Williams 1936–2006 m. Robert (Howard Burton) Sr 1937–2013
      8. 8. Olive (Elizabeth) Willms 1911–1993 m. Carl (Rochow) Fischer 1907–2000
        1. 1. Carl (Rochow Fischer) Jr 1933–2012 m. Madeline (C.) Brown 1939–2010
        2. 2. Suellen (Lu) Fischer 1940–1941
      9. 9. Jerome (George) Williams 1913–1990
      10. 10. Nordell Williams 1916–1921
      11. 11. Robert Hoffman 1913–1996
      12. 12. Wilbur (G) Williams 1914–2000 m. Jennie (Lee) Simpson 1933–2015
      13. 13. Henry Williams 1921–1921
    2. 2. LeRoy (Swan) Olin 1909–1925
    3. 3. Harry (W.) Olin 1893–1945 m. Margie (Agnes) Welnicke 1901–1996 m. Frieda (Elvina) Wetzel 1896–1936
      1. 1. Harry (Olin) Jr. 1925–1925
      2. 2. Kenneth (Edwin) Olin 1917–1941 m. Barbara (Landauer) Zittenfield 1915–1963
        1. 1. Kenneth (Edmun) Olin 1941–1941
    4. 4. Emma (Sophie) Olin 1903–1986
      1. 1. Shirley Bachrodt 1926–
      2. 2. Thomas (E.) Colman 1939–2012
  2. 2. Johanna Persdotter 1861–1949
  3. 3. Kjersti Persdotter 1869–1907 m. Hans (Persson) Levander 1867–1907
    1. 1. Arvid (Leonard) Levander 1894–1965 m. Rosa Levander 1891– m. Sigrid (Augusta Victoria) Frick 1888–1922
    2. 2. Wilhelm (Fobionne Levander) 🩸 1897–1954 m. Clara (Mathilda) Nelson 1896–1984
      1. 1. Wilhelm (Fabionn Levander) Jr 1920–1986
    3. 3. Cecil (Ferdinand Levander) 🩸 1898–1967 m. ANNA SCHWEIGER 1908–1984 m. Dorothy Ficht 1906–
      1. 1. Pamella LEVANDER 1935–1985
      2. 2. WAYNE LEVANDER 1940–1998
      3. 3. Barbara (Jean) Levander 1935–1988
    4. 4. George (Mareno Levander) 🩸 1900–1967 m. Martha (Ella "Pattie") Perkins 1896–1968 m. Hattie (Hedwig) Kinowski 1902–1986
      1. 1. George (Mareno Levander) Jr 1924–2016
      2. 2. Sylvia (Kirsteen "Kris") Levander 1926–1988 m. Hugh (Gordon) Kiser 1925–
        1. 1. Raymond Kiser 1947–1947
      3. 3. Vera (Frances) Levander 1928–1993 m. Carl (Charles) Komasa 1920–1998
      4. 4. Arvid (William) Levander 1931–1976 m. Laura (Mae) Causey 1935–2018
      5. 5. Beatrice (Evelyn) Levander 1917–1969 m. Robert (Leonard) Covington 1907–1979
        1. 1. Bobbye (Louise) Covington 1937–2008 m. Otis (Earl) Colvin 1931–1996
        2. 2. Samuel (Russell) Covington 1938–2012
      6. 6. Henry (Carlston) Levander 1934–1936
    5. 5. Vera (Evelyn) Levander 1904–1906
    6. 6. Emma (Sophie) Levander 1903–1986 m. George (William) COLMAN 1896–1962 m. Charles (Holland) Scheifley 1911–2007
      1. 1. William (George) COLMAN 1923–1967 m. Shirley (L) Milz 1926–1994
        1. 1. William (George) Coleman 1943–1991
      2. 2. Shirley (June) Bachrodt 1925–2013 m. Frederick (Charles Bachrodt) Jr 1924–2002
      3. 3. Thomas (Edward) Colman 1938–2012
      4. 4. Georgia (Lee) Colman 1932–2020
    7. 7. Vernon Levander 1907–1907
    8. 8. Martin (Hugo) Levander 1893–1893
  4. 4. August (Frederic) Nelson 1862–1931 m. Annie Parson 1870– m. Anna (L.) Parsons 1870–1953
    1. 1. Elsie Parson 1895–1971
    2. 2. Erick Parson 1896–1903
    3. 3. Josie Parson 1899–1965
    4. 4. Joseph (I.) Parsons 1904–1941
    5. 5. Louise 1913–2002
    6. 6. Carl Parsons 1901–1971 m. Ina Chamness 1903–1985
      1. 1. Patty (Ann) Parsons 1930–2010 m. Wavne (A.) Boyd 1928–2017
      2. 2. Earl (N) Parsons 1923–
      3. 3. Bill (Gene) Parsons 1924–2013
      4. 4. Carl (Parsons) Jr 1923–1989
    7. 7. Kenneth Parsons 1912–1969 m. Dorothy (H) Parsons 1924–
    8. 8. Wanita Parsons 1914–
    9. 9. Margaretta (Nancy) Parsons 1903–1962
    10. 10. Artur Parsons 1907–1907
    11. 11. Stillborn Parsons 1908–1908
  5. 5. Emma Pearson 1865–1947 m. Olaf Johnson 1864–1930
  6. 6. Cecelia (Nelson) ❤️🧬 1872–1945 m. Henry Nelson 1872–1912
    1. 1. Eunice (Muriel) Nelson 1910–1947 m. Gustav (A) anderson 1905–1967
    2. 2. Fern (Carmen Grace) Nelson 1908–1997 m. Gustav (Adolf Anderson) ❤️ 1905–1967
    3. 3. Myrtle (Violet) Nelson 1899–1914
    4. 4. Ruby (Hazel Lucilia) Nelson 1904–1974 m. John (Gans) Jr 1897–1952
      1. 1. Geraldine (Audrey Gans) 🩸 1930–2006 m. Willis (P.) Brown 1918–2000 m. Wilson (Burnside Wadsworth) Jr. 1928–1986
  7. 7. August Nelson 1877–1915
  8. 8. Nels (Acatus Nelson) 🩸 1867–1960 m. Anna (Olivia 'Olive') Johnson 1876–1953
    1. 1. Ralph (Vincent) Nelson 1901–1944 m. Jewel (R. Unk) (Nelson) 1907–1994
    2. 2. Earl (Agerton) Nelson 1897–1976 m. Jennie McIntyre 1897–1989 m. Dagmar Schmidt 1896–1935
      1. 1. Douglas (A Nelson) 🩸 1939–2019
    3. 3. Delphne Nelson 1906–1911
  9. 9. August (Fredrick) Nelson 1867–1915
  10. 10. Anna (Nelson) 🩸 1858–1940 m. Lars Person 1859–
    1. 1. Arthur (Walter) Person 1889–1944 m. Frieda Bobeng 1893–
      1. 1. Merton (D) Person 1913–1953 m. Wllma (Harrell) Person 1909–1986
  11. 11. Nils Persson 1856–1862
  12. 12. Magnus Pearson 1871–1905 m. Anna (Josephine) Pearson 1868–1947 m. Anna (Josephine) Johnson 1868–1947
    1. 1. Hazel (Edith) Danielson 1895–1986
    2. 2. Anthony (Joseph) Pearson 1890–1953 m. Dorothea (Ann) Zenge 1902–1997 m. Mrs. (Marie) Straumm 1895–
    3. 3. Elmer (Magny) Pearson 1905– m. Mildred 1916–
      1. 1. Robert (E) Pearson 1928–2014
      2. 2. Carl 1946–2011
    4. 4. Josephine (Valberg) Pearson 1899–1991 m. Rudolph Strawn 1899–
  13. 13. Martha Pearson 1885–
  14. 14. Amanda (Lange) Person 1885–
  15. 15. Bengl Person 1885–
  16. 16. Christine Person 1869–1907
  17. 17. Johanna ('Jennie') Nelson 1861–1949 m. Carl (Johan) Sallander 1855–1930
    1. 1. Albert (Rudolph Sallander) ❤️ 1879–1940 m. Engeborg (Sophia) Johnson 1882–1966
      1. 1. Gordon (N) Sallander 1918–1945
      2. 2. Mildred Sallander 1908–
      3. 3. Margorie Sallander 1914–2008
      4. 4. Annabelle Sallander 1913–1984
      5. 5. Violet Sallander 1912–
      6. 6. Stanley Sallander 1915–1989
      7. 7. Donald Sallander 1918–1933
    2. 2. Georg (Hugo) Sallander 1885–1886
    3. 3. Olga (Gundborg) Sallander 1886–1891
    4. 4. Arthur (Arhart) Sallander 1883–1959 m. Mary Gardner 1891– m. Ermeis Sallander 1883–
      1. 1. Faye Galligani 1915–1985
      2. 2. Ruth Slander 1915–1996 m. Peter (Pietro Villa) Gravante 1912–1982
        1. 1. Kathleen Gravante 1945–1945
        2. 2. Norine (Antoinette) Gravante 1934–2019 m. Raymond (Clarence) Ricklefs 1932–1994 m. William (Robert) Ruppenthal 1917–1987
      3. 3. Lucille (Sallander) Graventi 1915–1996
    5. 5. Mabel (Genevive) Sallander 1889–1958 m. John (Henry) Card 1888–1954 m. Alfred (Ephram) Carlson 1893–1976
      1. 1. Madeline (Jean) Card 1912–1979
      2. 2. Grace (Caroline) Card 1916–2003
      3. 3. Laverne (Joan) Carlson 1929–2003
    6. 6. Valentine (Mauritz) Sallander 1881–1949 m. Frances Cook 1882–1961
      1. 1. Madeline Card 1913–
      2. 2. Grace Card 1916–
    7. 7. Axel (Robert) Sallander 1878–1879
    8. 8. Allison (W) Salander 1879–

Per Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1829
26 April 1829
Birth of Per Nelson in Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden
Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden
1873
1873-1884
Age 44
Per Nelson resided here in Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sverige
Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sverige
1902
21 September 1902
Age 73
Death of Per Nelson in 266 Orleans St., Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
266 Orleans St., Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 April 1829
    Event Place: Hög, Malmöhus, Sweden
    Record Source:
    [1] Sweden, Household Clerical Surveys, 1880-1896
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1873-1884
    Event Place: Svalöv, Malmöhus, Sverige
    Record Source: Sweden, Household Clerical Surveys, 1880-1896

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1877
    Record Source: Sweden, Household Clerical Surveys, 1880-1896

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1881
    Record Source: Sweden, Household Clerical Surveys, 1880-1896

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1902
    Event Place: 266 Orleans St., Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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