Nelson E. Belles was born in Alden, Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania on 13 Apr 1862. He married Hetty Rustay at Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, on 27 May 1890,[1] and the couple raised two children:
He had a farm and also worked as a coal mine laborer. Nelson died in Sheatown, Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania on 29 Sep 1954. He is buried in Newport Center Cemetery, Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.[2]
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↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF4W-41P : 10 March 2021), Nelson Belles and Hattie Rostey, 27 May 1890; citing Marriage, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24021105/nelson-e-belles : accessed 18 June 2022), memorial page for Nelson E Belles (13 Apr 1862–30 Sep 1954), Find A Grave: Memorial #24021105, citing Newport Center Cemetery, Newport Center, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Star Kline (contributor 46964248)
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWN4-Z85 : 14 January 2022), Nelson Belles in household of Philip Belles, Newport, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG4P-PPS : accessed 18 June 2022), Nelson Beller, Newport, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 83, sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1369; FHL microfilm 1,375,382.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH7S-V69 : accessed 18 June 2022), Nelson Bellas, Newport, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 152, sheet 6A, line 8, family 111, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2070; FHL microfilm 2,341,804.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQDG-6LJ : 10 February 2020), Nelson Belles in household of Scott Craigle, Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-202, sheet 1B, line 69, family 17, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3557.
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