John Joseph Nelson, Sr.[1]
1928 - 2006 (78 years)-
Name John Joseph Nelson [2] Suffix Sr. Birth 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] Death 15 Aug 2006 Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA [2, 3, 4] - St. Mary’s Hospital
Burial 19 Aug 2006 Greenwood Cemetery, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA [2, 4] Person ID I4846 Mohr-Whalen Last Modified 26 Oct 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) Marriage 1951 [6] Children + 1. J.L. Nelson + 2. C.L. Nelson + 3. R.D. Astumian Family ID F3355 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Apr 2019
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) Marriage 30 May 1957 Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA [7, 8, 9] 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 Family ID F9607 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 6 Jan 2022
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Birth - 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 
Marriage - 30 May 1957 - Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Residence - Aug 2006 - La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA 
Death - 15 Aug 2006 - Duluth, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA 
Burial - 19 Aug 2006 - Greenwood Cemetery, La Pointe, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S918] Mary Astumian, Fwd: Dear Kathy, I am adjusting to going back to work....
- [S5545] Jerri Eoff Sudderth, Find A Grave memorial for John Joseph Nelson, Sr., #20676233.
- [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index.
- [S5548] Obituary of John J. “Jack” Nelson, Sr.
- [S6619] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration) , WWII Draft Registration Card of John Joseph Nelson.
- [S5547] Corey & Douglas Marshall-Steele, Find A Grave memorial for Nina Lorraine Ford Stubbs, #80091265.
- [S5546] username Lowe-lrl, Find A Grave memorial for Monica Brigid Gray Nelson, #197549986.
- [S5550] Bratley Funeral Home, Obituary of Monica Brigid Nelson.
- [S7824] Connecticut State Library, Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001.
- [S918] Mary Astumian, Fwd: Dear Kathy, I am adjusting to going back to work....