George Waldemar Nelson (1879)

Born 1879 in New York, United States

Descendants

Biography

George Waldemar Nelson was born 22 February 1879^[1] in New York, United States, to Anders Magnus Nelson (abt.1839-) and his wife, Anna Lovisa Johannesdotter (1841-abt.1928), who were married about 1882 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.^[2]

George married Ethel (Orr) Nelson (abt.1883-) 4 March 1903 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey. Children of Ethel Irene Orr and George Waldemar Nelson are

Alfred Waldemar Nelson 1904–1982

Oswald George Nelson (1906-1975)

Donald Richard Nelson 1924–2013

In 1920 the family lived in Bergen, New Jersey, where George worked as a bank manager.^[3][4]

George W Nelson Head Male 40 New York

Ethel G Nelson Wife Female 36 New York

Alfred N Nelson Son Male 15 New Jersey

Oswald Nelson Son Male 13 New Jersey

He was also known as George Washington Nelson, as entered in the attached news clipping of his obituary. His last address was 378 Teaneck Road, Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. The flag at the village hall was flown at half staff.

Nelson was a member of the Elks Lodge, Masonic Club, Library Board of Trustees, was once president of the Board of Education, President of the Chamber of Commerce, and a member of numerous commissions, according to his obituary.

He was survived by his wife, Ethiel I., and three sons, Alfred, Ozzie, and Donald.

George died at the age of 49 on 20 Mar 1927 at The New York Hospital in Manhattan, New York, after an illness of several months, and he was buried 23 March 1927 in New York Bay Cemetery.^[5] in Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZJH-V4F : 23 February 2021), George Waldeman Nelson, 1917-1918.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKY2-MDR : accessed 9 December 2021), George W Nelson, Jersey City Ward 8, Hudson, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 168, sheet 5A, family 116, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 891; FHL microfilm 1,374,904.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PP-C7Y : 2 February 2021), George W Nelson, 1920.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4PP-C7Y : accessed 2 February 2019), George W Nelson, Ridgefield Park, Bergen, New Jersey, United States; citing ED 86, sheet 2A, line 47, family 36, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1019; FHL microfilm 1,821,019.
5. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WBZ-YRY : 3 June 2020), George W. Nelson, 1927.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216938470/george-waldemar-nelson : accessed 9 December 2021), memorial page for George Waldemar Nelson (22 Feb 1879–20 Mar 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 216938470, citing Bayview-New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Tombstone Finder (contributor 49170315) .