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Ruth St Clair Nelson 1917–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 June 1917

Birth Location: Denver County, Colorado, United States of America

Death Date: 18 November 1990

Death Location: Durant, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: John Newell

Mother: Maria Clair

Spouse(s): John Nelson

Children(s):

In 1917, Ruth St Clair Nelson entered the world in Denver County, Colorado, United States of America, born to John Pierce Newell And Maria Hope St Clair. In 1950, Ruth St Clair Nelson resided in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA. Ruth St Clair Nelson married John T Nelson, and had children including Anthony A Nelson, Peter N Nelson. Ruth St Clair Nelson passed away in 1990 in Durant, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1917, Ruth St Clair Nelson entered the world in Denver County, Colorado, United States of America, born to John Pierce Newell And Maria Hope St Clair.
  • In 1950, Ruth St Clair Nelson resided in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA.
  • Ruth St Clair Nelson married John T Nelson, and had children including Anthony A Nelson, Peter N Nelson.
  • Ruth St Clair Nelson passed away in 1990 in Durant, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Children(s)

Ruth Nelson's Ancestors

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Ruth Nelson
1917–1990
Birth Place: Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
Parents
John Pierce Newell
1893–1971
DeFuniak Springs, Walton County, Florida, United States of America
Maria (Hope St.) Clair
1894–1969
Creston, Union County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles (Henry) Newell
1836–1894
Sturbridge, Worcester Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
Ida (Mae) Pearce
1858–1946
Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, USA
John (Franklin St) Clair
1856–1921
Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
Mary (Jane) Lemen
1860–1921
Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
John Pearce
1834–1926
Emma Curtis
1839–1867
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Pearce
1809–1888

Ruth Nelson's Timeline

3 Records

1917
16 June 1917
Birth of Ruth St Clair Nelson in Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 33
Ruth St Clair Nelson resided here in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
1990
18 November 1990
Age 73
Death of Ruth St Clair Nelson in Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 June 1917
    Event Place: Denver County, Colorado, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Peoria, Peoria, Illi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Peoria, Peoria, Illi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 November 1990
    Event Place: Mount Morris, Ogle County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Durant, Muscatine County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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