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Rodney Nelson 1923 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1923

Birth Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Death Date: 25 December 1983

Death Location: Cook, Illinois, United States

Father: Rodney Nelson

Mother: Beatrice Hansen

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1923, Rodney Nelson Jr entered the world in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, born to Rodney E. Nelson and Beatrice Hansen. In 1935, Rodney Nelson Jr resided in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin. In 1940, Rodney Nelson Jr resided in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA. Rodney Nelson Jr passed away in 1983 in Cook, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1923, Rodney Nelson Jr entered the world in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, born to Rodney E. Nelson and Beatrice Hansen.
  • In 1935, Rodney Nelson Jr resided in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin.
  • In 1940, Rodney Nelson Jr resided in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Rodney Nelson Jr passed away in 1983 in Cook, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rodney Nelson's Ancestors

Self
Rodney Nelson
1923 – 1983
Birth Place: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Parents
Rodney E. Nelson
1963 – 2016
Parkersburg, WV
Beatrice Hansen
1907 – 1971
Wisconsin
Grandparents
Howard (Cain) McClung
1921 – 2000
Reedy, Roane County, West Virginia, USA
Martha McClung
1932 – 2012
Samuel (G) Hughes
1866 –
New York
Mary Hughes
1868 –
Wisconsin
Great-Grandparents
Clyde McClung
1886 – 1969
Eulala Mcclung
1894 – 1990
William Hughes
1823 – 1881
Elizabeth Williams
1831 – 1884
Richard Jones
1821 – 1899
Mary Hughes
1832 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Dayton McClung
1860 – 1905
Lenora Mcclung
1861 – 1939
Stonewall Cain
1867 – 1960
Mary Doolittle
1870 – 1946

Rodney Nelson's Timeline

7 Records

1923
17 Jun 1923
Birth of Rodney Nelson Jr in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
1935
1935
Age 12
Rodney Nelson Jr resided here in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin
Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin
1940
1940
Age 17
Rodney Nelson Jr resided here in Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
1946
1946
Age 23
Rodney Nelson Jr resided here in San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 28
Rodney Nelson Jr resided here in Oregon
Oregon
1953
24 Mar 1953
Age 30
Rodney Nelson Jr resided here in Chicago , Ill.
Chicago , Ill.
1983
25 December 1983
Age 60
Death of Rodney Nelson Jr in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1923
    Event Place: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1304
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04460; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 5-29
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970, Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04460; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 5-29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04460; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 5-29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1304

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Oregon
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1953
    Event Place: Chicago , Ill.
    Record Source: U.S., Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970, Chicago & North Western Historical Society; Berwyn, Illinois; CNW Social Security Applications

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 December 1983
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

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