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Richard A. Nelson 1896–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1896

Birth Location: Wisconsin

Death Date: March 1966

Death Location: Westby, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Christian Nelson

Mother: Anna Bergseng

Spouse(s): Rosine Nelson

Children(s): May Haakenson, Raymond Nelson, Janice Nelson

In 1896, Richard A. Nelson entered the world in Wisconsin, born to Christian Nilson Brettingen Nelson And Anna Anderson Bergseng. Richard A. Nelson married Rosine B Nelson, and had children including Janice Ruth Nelson, May A Haakenson, Raymond Ralph Nelson. Richard A. Nelson passed away in 1966 in Westby, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1896, Richard A. Nelson entered the world in Wisconsin, born to Christian Nilson Brettingen Nelson And Anna Anderson Bergseng.
  • Richard A. Nelson married Rosine B Nelson, and had children including Janice Ruth Nelson, May A Haakenson, Raymond Ralph Nelson.
  • Richard A. Nelson passed away in 1966 in Westby, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Richard Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Richard Nelson
1896–1966
Birth Place: Wisconsin
Parents
Christian (Nilson Brettingen) Nelson
1856–1922
Christiana, Vernon, Wisconsin, USA
Anna ((Anderson)) Bergseng
1862–1926
Norway
Grandparents
Anne (Erlandsdtr nedre) Skogen
1828–1912
Skogen, Østre Gausdal, Gausdal, Oppland, Norway
Nils (Johansen) Brettingen
1828–1893
Ostre Gausdal, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Erland Skogen
1794–1878
Kjersti Erichsdatter
1795–1869
Johannes Brettingen
1793–1854
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christen Christensen
1752–1810
Marit Olsdr
1758–1832

Richard Nelson's Descendants

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Richard (A.) Nelson (1896–March 1966) m. Rosine (B.) Nelson (28 February 1900–8 September 1993)
  1. 1. May (A.) Haakenson 1928–2012 m. Raymond Haakenson 1923–1975 m. Raymond Haakenson 1923–1975
    1. 1. Linda (K) Groom 1949–1993
  2. 2. Raymond (Ralph) Nelson 1931–2004
  3. 3. Janice (Ruth) Nelson 1933–2007

Richard Nelson's Timeline

2 Records

1896
1896
Birth of Richard A. Nelson in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
1966
March 1966
Age 70
Death of Richard A. Nelson in Westby, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
Westby, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Wisconsin
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1966
    Event Place: Westby, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westby, Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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