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Richard Elwood Nelson 1933–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Feb 1933

Birth Location: Moline Rock, Illinois

Death Date: 16 Mar 1987

Death Location: East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Father: Paul Nelson

Mother: Alyce Nelson

Spouse(s): Marilyn Marohl

Children(s):

In 1933, Richard Elwood Nelson entered the world in Moline Rock, Illinois, born to Paul Raymond Herman Nelson And Alyce Nelson. In 1935, Richard Elwood Nelson resided in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois. In 1940, Richard Elwood Nelson resided in Moline, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA. Richard Elwood Nelson married Marilyn D Marohl, and had children including Bob Koontz, Jim Koontz Rothschild, Kevin Karl Koontz, Rick Nelson, Sharon Schmidt. Richard Elwood Nelson passed away in 1987 in East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1933, Richard Elwood Nelson entered the world in Moline Rock, Illinois, born to Paul Raymond Herman Nelson And Alyce Nelson.
  • In 1935, Richard Elwood Nelson resided in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Richard Elwood Nelson resided in Moline, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
  • Richard Elwood Nelson married Marilyn D Marohl, and had children including Bob Koontz, Jim Koontz Rothschild, Kevin Karl Koontz, Rick Nelson, Sharon Schmidt.
  • Richard Elwood Nelson passed away in 1987 in East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA.

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Richard Nelson's Ancestors

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Richard Nelson
1933–1987
Birth Place: Moline Rock, Illinois
Parents
Paul Raymond Herman Nelson
1907–1984
Ottumwa Junction, Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America
Alyce Nelson
1911–1981
Illinois
Grandparents
David (Herman) Nelson
1875–1939
Lucas, Iowa
Ellen (“aka” Helen (Carlson) Nelson) Markstrom
1884–1943
Ryd, Smaland, Sweden
Arthur (Frank) Kneberg
1878–1948
Moline, Illinois, USA
Florence (Louise) Spaet
1884–1938
Iowa
Great-Grandparents
Lars Nelson
1833–1895
Hannah Nelson
1840–1915
Christina Bergston
1850–
John Kneberg
1846–1887
Johanna Blåsjö
1854–1940
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anders (Blusher)
1820–1908
Christina Edberg
1825–1879

Richard Nelson's Timeline

4 Records

1933
9 Feb 1933
Birth of Richard Elwood Nelson in Moline Rock, Illinois
Moline Rock, Illinois
1935
1935
Age 2
Richard Elwood Nelson resided here in Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 7
Richard Elwood Nelson resided here in Moline, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
Moline, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
1987
16 Mar 1987
Age 54
Death of Richard Elwood Nelson in East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1933
    Event Place: Moline Rock, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00875; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 81-50
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00875; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 81-50

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Moline, Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Moline, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00875; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 81-50

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Mar 1987
    Event Place: East Moline, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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