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William Allan Neilson 1869–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Mar 1869

Birth Location: Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Feb 1946

Death Location: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: David Neilson

Mother: Mary Allan

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Muser

Children(s): Margaret Neilson, Allan Neilson, Caroline Neilson

William Allan Neilson was born in 1869 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of David Neilson And Mary Allan. In 1881, William Allan Neilson resided in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. William Allan Neilson married Elisabeth Muser, and had children including Allan Von Poetz Neilson, Caroline Louise Neilson, Margaret Neilson. William Allan Neilson passed away in 1946 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William Allan Neilson was born in 1869 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland, the child of David Neilson And Mary Allan.
  • In 1881, William Allan Neilson resided in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland.
  • William Allan Neilson married Elisabeth Muser, and had children including Allan Von Poetz Neilson, Caroline Louise Neilson, Margaret Neilson.
  • William Allan Neilson passed away in 1946 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Neilson
1826–1880
Birth Location: Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mary Allan
1837–1898
Birth Location: Montrose, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Muser
1882–1968
Birth Location: Offenburg, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Children(s)

Margaret Neilson
1912–2005
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Allan Neilson
1909–1926
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Caroline Neilson
1917–1993
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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William Neilson's Ancestors

Self
William Neilson
1869–1946
Birth Place: Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
David Neilson
1826–1880
Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Allan
1837–1898
Montrose, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Neillson Or) Nelson
1802–
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Reside
1799–
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Neilson
1782–
Janet Cockburne
1779–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Laurence Cockburne
1753–1837
Margaret Allison
1753–1840

William Neilson's Descendants

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William (Allan) Neilson (28 Mar 1869–13 Feb 1946) m. Elisabeth Muser (16 Jun 1882–15 Oct 1968)
  1. 1. Margaret Neilson 1912–2005 m. Peter Helburn 1916–2002
  2. 2. Allan (Von Poetz) Neilson 1909–1926
  3. 3. Caroline (Louise) Neilson 1917–1993 m. Arthur (Ralph) Steiner 1899–1986 m. Harold (L) Oram 1907–1990

William Neilson's Timeline

8 Records

1869
28 Mar 1869
Birth of William Allan Neilson in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 12
William Allan Neilson resided here in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
1910
1910
Age 41
William Allan Neilson resided here in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 51
William Allan Neilson resided here in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 61
William Allan Neilson resided here in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1935
1935
Age 66
William Allan Neilson resided here in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
1940
1940
Age 71
William Allan Neilson resided here in New York, New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, New York, USA
1946
13 Feb 1946
Age 77
Death of William Allan Neilson in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1869
    Event Place: Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02656; Page: 85A; Enumeration District: 31-1377
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily News; Publication Date: 14 Feb 1946; Publication Place: New York, New York, USA; ,0.29652622,0.5915532,0.35612756&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1895
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Northampton Ward 2, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_705; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 165

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 8, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_596; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0771; FHL microfilm: 1374609

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Northampton Ward 2, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_705; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 165

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2340647

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02656; Page: 85A; Enumeration District: 31-1377

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New York, New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, New York, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02656; Page: 85A; Enumeration District: 31-1377

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; Roll #: 2536; Volume #: Roll 2536 - Certificates: 425350-425849, 24 May 1924-24 May 1924

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1946
    Event Place: Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Daily News; Publication Date: 14 Feb 1946; Publication Place: New York, New York, USA; ,0.29652622,0.5915532,0.35612756&xid=3355
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