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Raymond Klennard Nelson 1917–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Apr 1917

Birth Location: South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 22 Jun 1987

Death Location: Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: Severt Nelson

Mother: Edna Thompson

Spouse(s): Willa Lasley

Children(s):

Raymond Klennard Nelson was born in 1917 in South Dakota, USA, the child of Severt T Nelson And Edna Cornelia Thompson. Raymond Klennard Nelson married Willa Lasley, and had children including Jeannette M Nelson, Jimmy R Nelson. Raymond Klennard Nelson passed away in 1987 in Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Raymond Klennard Nelson was born in 1917 in South Dakota, USA, the child of Severt T Nelson And Edna Cornelia Thompson.
  • Raymond Klennard Nelson married Willa Lasley, and had children including Jeannette M Nelson, Jimmy R Nelson.
  • Raymond Klennard Nelson passed away in 1987 in Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Raymond Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Raymond Nelson
1917–1987
Birth Place: South Dakota, USA
Parents
Severt T Nelson
1897–1979
Sinai, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
Edna (Cornelia) Thompson
1895–1983
Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA
Grandparents
Thor Nelson
1866–
Norway
Ingeborg Thorsness
1864–
Norway
Christ Thompson
1863–1936
Oslo, Nordre Odalen, Norway
Clara (Emelie) Ruen
1862–
Norway
Great-Grandparents
Iver Ruen
1823–1878
Anne Ruen
1830–1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peder Ruen
1788–1879
Anne Kjos
1799–1850
Joen Ostensen
1800–1838

Raymond Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1917
02 Apr 1917
Birth of Raymond Klennard Nelson in South Dakota, USA
South Dakota, USA
1987
22 Jun 1987
Age 70
Death of Raymond Klennard Nelson in Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1917
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Database online.
    [2] California Death Index, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1987
    Event Place: Downey, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index (CD ROM), Database online.
    [2] California Death Index, Database online.

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