Nels Nelson 1
- Born: 28 Mar 1864, Copenhagen, , Københavns Amt, DNK 1
- Marriage (1): Marie S. Frederickson
- Died: 22 Mar 1950, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI at age 85 1
- Buried: 25 Mar 1950, Racine: Mound Cemetery, Racine, WI 1
FamilySearch ID: LCYF-Z7G.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Arrival: 1880, in Racine, Racine, WI.
2. Obituary: Journal Times: obituary of Nels Nelson on 23 Mar 1950 in Racine, Racine, WI. 2 NELSON, NELS
Formerly of 1114 Hamilton Street Age 86. Passed away March 22 at the Carolyn Nursing Home hi Milwaukee following a brief illness. He was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, March 28, 1864', and had lived in Racine since he was 16 years old. He was married to the former Mary Frederickson who preceded him in death Dec. 10, 1941. Mr. Nelson had been a stationery engineer at Lincoln School on State St. for 32 years. He was a member of the Dania Society. Surviving are three sons. Leslie of Poughkeepsie. N. Y., Earl of Avon, N. Y., and Donald of Franksville; six daughters, Mrs. Ray Bcecher of Franksville, Mrs. Edward Hansen and Mrs. Kay Beaugrand, both of Racine, Mrs. Louis Johnson of Waterford, Wis., Mrs. Stephan Fox of Racine and Mrs. Clifford Nelson of Belvidere, Ill.; 27 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Maren Matson of Racine. One son, Ienar Nelson preceded his father in death March 6, 1930. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 10 a. m. in the Greenwood Funeral Home, 1003 Fourteenth Street, Rev. E. R. Andersen, Lutheran Chaplain of Racine, officiating. Interment will be in the family lot in Mound Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday after 3 p. m. and until time of services on Saturday.
Nels married Marie S. Frederickson. (Marie S. Frederickson was born in 1868,3 died on 10 Dec 1941 3 and was buried in Racine: Mound Cemetery, Racine, WI 3.)
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