John Joseph Nelson, Sr.[1]
1928 - 2006 (78 years)-
Name John Joseph Nelson [2] Suffix Sr. Born 23 Mar 1928 La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA 
[1, 2, 3, 4, 5] - Madeline Island
Gender Male Also Known As Jack [4] Residence Mar 1946 La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA [5] Residence Oct 1956 Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA [1] - 1319 S. 22nd Street
Residence Aug 2006 La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA [3] Education Bay View School, Ashland High School [4] Occupation Career military (Army Air Corps, USAF), store manager, insurance claims adjuster [4] Occupation Sheet metal helper, Hayes Aircraft, Birmingham, Alabama [1] 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. [4] 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. [4] Died 15 Aug 2006 Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA [2, 3, 4] - St. Mary’s Hospital
Buried 19 Aug 2006 Greenwood Cemetery, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA [2, 4] Person ID I4846 Mohr-Whalen Last Modified 10 May 2020
Father Nels Peter Nelson
b. 11 Jul 1881, Sweden
d. 1945 (Age 63 years)Mother Edna Elizabeth Russell
b. 1891
d. 1979 (Age 88 years)Family ID F9605 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Nina Lorraine Ford
b. 6 Mar 1932, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
d. 11 Jan 2001, Marydel, Kent County, Delaware, USA (Age 68 years) Married 1951 [6] Children + 1. J.L. Nelson + 2. C.L. Nelson + 3. R.D. Astumian Last Modified 20 Apr 2019 Family ID F3355 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Monica Brigid Gray
b. 26 Sep 1930, Barroe North, County Sligo, Ireland
d. 2 Nov 2018, Washburn, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 88 years) Married 30 May 1957 [7, 8] Research Notes Monica’s obituary gives her marriage date as 30 May 1955, but she didn’t arrive in the US until later that year. Find-A-Grave entry lists only year (1957), so I have assumed the day is correct in the obituary and the year is correct in the Find-A-Grave entry. [7, 8] Children 1. John J. Nelson, Jr. 2. Brian H. Nelson 3. Troy G. Nelson Last Modified 21 Apr 2019 Family ID F9607 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 23 Mar 1928 - La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA 
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 
Died - 15 Aug 2006 - Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA 
Buried - 19 Aug 2006 - Greenwood Cemetery, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S918] Fwd: Dear Kathy, I am adjusting to going back to work...., Mary Astumian.
- [S5545] Find A Grave memorial for John Joseph Nelson, Sr., #20676233, Jerri Eoff Sudderth.
- [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index.
- [S5548] Obituary of John J. “Jack” Nelson, Sr.
- [S6619] WWII Draft Registration Card of John Joseph Nelson, Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration) .
- [S5547] Find A Grave memorial for Nina Lorraine Ford Stubbs, #80091265, Corey & Douglas Marshall-Steele.
- [S5546] Find A Grave memorial for Monica Brigid Gray Nelson, #197549986, username Lowe-lrl.
- [S5550] Obituary of Monica Brigid Nelson, Bratley Funeral Home.
- [S918] Fwd: Dear Kathy, I am adjusting to going back to work...., Mary Astumian.