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Ruth Eileen Nelson 1920–2006 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1920

Birth Location: Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota

Death Date: 19 Nov 2006

Death Location: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

Father: Wilhelm Nelson

Mother: Emma Furan

Spouse(s): Ralph McNamara

Children(s): Louise McNamara

The story of Ruth Eileen Nelson began in 1920 in Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota. In 1930, Ruth Eileen Nelson resided in Monroe, Lyon, Minnesota, USA. In 1935, Ruth Eileen Nelson resided in Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota. Ruth Eileen Nelson married Ralph Patrick Mcnamara, and had children including Louise Marie Ruth Mcnamara, Mary Ann Josephine Mcnamara, Michaella Mcnamara, Patrick Mcnamara, Susan Elizabeth Mcnamara, Waldemar Mcnamara. Ruth Eileen Nelson passed away in 2006 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Eileen Nelson began in 1920 in Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota.
  • In 1930, Ruth Eileen Nelson resided in Monroe, Lyon, Minnesota, USA.
  • In 1935, Ruth Eileen Nelson resided in Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota.
  • Ruth Eileen Nelson married Ralph Patrick Mcnamara, and had children including Louise Marie Ruth Mcnamara, Mary Ann Josephine Mcnamara, Michaella Mcnamara, Patrick Mcnamara, Susan Elizabeth Mcnamara, Waldemar Mcnamara.
  • Ruth Eileen Nelson passed away in 2006 in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth Nelson's Ancestors

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Ruth Nelson
1920–2006
Birth Place: Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota
Parents
Wilhelm Alfred Nelson
1886–
Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States of America
Emma (Claudine) Furan
1887–1978
Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota, USA
Grandparents
Ole Nelson
1849–1921
Kaasa, Sauherad, Telemark, Norway
Caroline ("Karen") Peterson
1853–1930
Norway
Martin (Johnson) Furan
–1945
Hell, Norway
Bertha (Marie "Mary") Howe
1854–1933
Lillehammer, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Nels Kaasa
1824–1891
Ingeborg Hegna
1818–1921
Soren Pedersen
1816–1871
Christine Bjørnsdatter
1819–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Niels Sauer
1798–1873
Ingeborg Olsdatter
1804–
Eric (Kjersti)
1785–1869
Kjersti Lystang
1788–1872

Ruth Nelson's Descendants

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Ruth (Eileen) Nelson (12 Jun 1920–19 Nov 2006) m. Ralph (Patrick) McNamara (24 Aug 1909–05 Mar 1999)
  1. 1. Louise (Marie Ruth) McNamara 1938–1986

Ruth Nelson's Timeline

5 Records

1920
12 Jun 1920
Birth of Ruth Eileen Nelson in Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota
Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota
1930
1930
Age 10
Ruth Eileen Nelson resided here in Monroe, Lyon, Minnesota, USA
Monroe, Lyon, Minnesota, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Ruth Eileen Nelson resided here in Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota
Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 20
Ruth Eileen Nelson resided here in Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota, USA
Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota, USA
2006
19 Nov 2006
Age 86
Death of Ruth Eileen Nelson in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA
Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1920
    Event Place: Tracy, Lyon, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1967; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 83-6
    [2] Minnesota, Births and Christenings Index
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Monroe, Lyon, Minnesota; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2340840
    [4] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Monroe, Lyon, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Monroe, Lyon, Minnesota; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0028; FHL microfilm: 2340840

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1967; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 83-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fieldon, Watonwan, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1967; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 83-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lake Crystal Minn
    Record Source: Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1923–1937; Record Type: Microfilm Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Nov 2006
    Event Place: Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, USA

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