John Joseph Nelson, Sr.
1928 - 2006 (78 years)
1. John Joseph Nelson, Sr. was born on 23 Mar 1928 in La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA (son of Nels Peter Nelson and Edna Elizabeth Russell); died on 15 Aug 2006 in Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 19 Aug 2006 in Greenwood Cemetery, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Jack
- Education: Bay View School, Ashland High School
- Occupation: Career military (Army Air Corps, USAF), store manager, insurance claims adjuster
- Occupation: Sheet metal helper (Hayes Aircraft, Birmingham, Alabama)
- Research Notes: Obituary gives death date as 14 August 2006. At the time of his death, John had two other grandchildren: Shavonne (Bert) Franklin of Oklahoma City, and Marit Nelson of La Pointe, Wisconsin.
- Military Notes: Entered the Army Air Corps on 2 October 1948. Served 20 years, 7 months and 29 days con consecutive service before being honorably discharged on 31 May 1967.
- Residence: Mar 1946, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
- Residence: Oct 1956, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
- Residence: Aug 2006, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
Notes:
Birth:
Madeline Island
Residence:
1319 S. 22nd Street
Died:
St. Mary’s HospitalJohn married Nina Lorraine Ford in 1951. Nina (daughter of Edward Vaughn Ford and Rose Myrtle McDowell) was born on 6 Mar 1932 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA; died on 11 Jan 2001 in Marydel, Kent County, Delaware, USA; was buried in Jan 2001 in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford, Kent County, Delaware, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:John married Monica Brigid Gray on 30 May 1957 in Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA. Monica (daughter of Hubert Bernard Gray and Mary Ann Keaveny) was born on 26 Sep 1930 in Barroe North, County Sligo, Ireland; died on 2 Nov 2018 in Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA; was buried on 10 Nov 2018 in Greenwood Cemetery, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. Nels Peter Nelson was born on 11 Jul 1881 in Sweden; died in 1945. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Apr 1942, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
Nels + Edna Elizabeth Russell. Edna was born in 1891; died in 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Edna Elizabeth Russell was born in 1891; died in 1979. Other Events and Attributes:
- Residence: Apr 1942, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
- Residence: Mar 1946, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
Children:
- M. Elmer Nelson
- Charles Nelson
- Evan Nelson
- Lois Nelson died before Aug 2006.
- Earl Nelson died before Aug 2006.
- Harry Nelson died before Aug 2006.
- Tom Nelson died before Aug 2006.
- Roy Nelson died before Aug 2006.
- 1. John Joseph Nelson, Sr. was born on 23 Mar 1928 in La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA; died on 15 Aug 2006 in Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA; was buried on 19 Aug 2006 in Greenwood Cemetery, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA.