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

  
  

• Event Map		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	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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.