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William George, Franklin, "Bill" Nelson 1907 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1907

Birth Location: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee

Death Date: 20 Dec 1987

Death Location: Knox, Tennessee

Father: John Nelson

Mother: Bertha West

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In 1907, William George Franklin "Bill" Nelson entered the world in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, born to John Albert Nelson and Bertha Gertrude West. William George Franklin "Bill" Nelson died in 1987 in Knox, Tennessee.

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John Nelson
1885 – 1945
Birth Location: Knox, Tennessee
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Bertha West
1883 – 1931
Birth Location: Anderson, Tennessee
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 Dec 1907
    Event Place: Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2259; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0076; Image: 984.0; FHL microfilm: 2341993, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1750; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 744

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 20 Dec 1987
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Civil District 6, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Civil District 6, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1750; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 125; Image: 744

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: District 6, Knox, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 6, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 2259; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0076; Image: 984.0; FHL microfilm: 2341993
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