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Phillip Bernard Nelson 1887–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1887

Birth Location: Five Points, Richland, Wisconsin, United States

Death Date: 17 Nov 1961

Death Location: Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA

Father: Neils Nelson

Mother: Karen Paulson

Spouse(s): Francis Cantrell

Children(s): Alice Nelson, Dorothy Nelson, Cecil Nelson, Harold Nelson, Paul Nelson

In 1887, Phillip Bernard Nelson entered the world in Five Points, Richland, Wisconsin, United States, born to Neils Pedar Nelson And Karen Carrie Paulson. Phillip Bernard Nelson married Francis Myrtle Cantrell, and had children including Alice Carrie Nelson, Cecil Nelson, Dorothy Evelyn Nelson, Harold Lewis Nelson, Paul Cantrell Nelson. Phillip Bernard Nelson passed away in 1961 in Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Phillip Bernard Nelson entered the world in Five Points, Richland, Wisconsin, United States, born to Neils Pedar Nelson And Karen Carrie Paulson.
  • Phillip Bernard Nelson married Francis Myrtle Cantrell, and had children including Alice Carrie Nelson, Cecil Nelson, Dorothy Evelyn Nelson, Harold Lewis Nelson, Paul Cantrell Nelson.
  • Phillip Bernard Nelson passed away in 1961 in Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA.

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)

Francis Cantrell
1888–1981
Birth Location: Wilbur, Wayne, Nebraska, USA
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Children(s)

Alice Nelson
1917–2006
Birth Location: Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa, United States
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Dorothy Nelson
1919–2014
Birth Location: Gruver, Emmet, Iowa, USA
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Cecil Nelson
1911–1911
Birth Location: Lamoni, Iowa
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Harold Nelson
1913–1984
Birth Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wood Co., WI
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Paul Nelson
1915–1920
Birth Location: Estherville, Iowa
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Phillip Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Phillip Nelson
1887–1961
Birth Place: Five Points, Richland, Wisconsin, United States
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

Phillip Nelson's Descendants

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Phillip (Bernard) Nelson (21 Jul 1887–17 Nov 1961) m. Francis (Myrtle) Cantrell (04 Feb 1888–17 Jun 1981)
  1. 1. Alice (Carrie) Nelson 1917–2006
  2. 2. Dorothy (Evelyn) Nelson 1919–2014
  3. 3. Cecil Nelson 1911–1911
  4. 4. Harold (Lewis) Nelson 1913–1984 m. Florence Meredith 1920–1953
  5. 5. Paul (Cantrell) Nelson 1915–1920

Phillip Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1887
21 Jul 1887
Birth of Phillip Bernard Nelson in Five Points, Richland, Wisconsin, United States
Five Points, Richland, Wisconsin, United States
1961
17 Nov 1961
Age 74
Death of Phillip Bernard Nelson in Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA
Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Five Points, Richland, Wisconsin, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1961
    Event Place: Antigo, Langlade, Wisconsin, USA
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