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William 'Willie' Herman NELSON 1894–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 May 1894

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: Abt. 10 Feb 1963

Death Location: Mentz, Colorado, Texas, USA

Father: Antone NELSON

Mother: Magdalene WEIGEL

Spouse(s): Thekla BRADEN

Children(s): William NELSON, J NELSON, Rubylean NELSON

In 1894, William 'Willie' Herman NELSON entered the world in Texas, USA, born to Antone Nelson And Magdalene Lena Weigel. In 1900, William 'Willie' Herman NELSON resided in Justice Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas, USA. William 'Willie' Herman NELSON married Thekla Braden, and had children including J Dean Nelson, Milton Nelson, Rubylean Nelson, Vernell Neslon, William Anton Nelson. William 'Willie' Herman NELSON passed away in 1963 in Mentz, Colorado, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1894, William 'Willie' Herman NELSON entered the world in Texas, USA, born to Antone Nelson And Magdalene Lena Weigel.
  • In 1900, William 'Willie' Herman NELSON resided in Justice Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas, USA.
  • William 'Willie' Herman NELSON married Thekla Braden, and had children including J Dean Nelson, Milton Nelson, Rubylean Nelson, Vernell Neslon, William Anton Nelson.
  • William 'Willie' Herman NELSON passed away in 1963 in Mentz, Colorado, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William NELSON's Ancestors

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William NELSON
1894–1963
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
Antone NELSON
1850–1920
Texas, USA
Magdalene ('Lena') WEIGEL
1855–1951
Texas, USA
Grandparents
Conrad WEIGEL
1828–1922
Bavaria
Margarita (Francisca) WINK
1837–1873
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Georgius WINK
1800–
Anna BRADEN
1807–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georgius BRADEN
1781–1835
Anna EPENEKER
1784–1849

William NELSON's Descendants

1.
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William ('Willie' Herman) NELSON (18 May 1894–Abt. 10 Feb 1963) m. Thekla BRADEN (abt 1898–)
  1. 1. William (Anton) NELSON 1921– m. Wilma MEYER 1919–
  2. 2. J (Dean) NELSON 1922–
  3. 3. Rubylean NELSON 1925–

William NELSON's Timeline

4 Records

1894
18 May 1894
Birth of William 'Willie' Herman NELSON in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1900
1900-1930
Age 6
William 'Willie' Herman NELSON resided here in Justice Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas, USA
1963
7 Feb 1963
Age 69
Death of William 'Willie' Herman NELSON
None
1963
Abt. 10 Feb 1963
Age 69
Burial of William 'Willie' Herman NELSON in Mentz, Colorado, Texas, USA
Mentz, Colorado, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 May 1894
    Event Place: Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342045
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241622
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900-1930
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2342045
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 6, Colorado, Texas; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1241622

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Feb 1963
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Abt. 10 Feb 1963
    Event Place: Mentz, Colorado, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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