Nelson Prescott Guild (1928 - 2004)

Born 20 Nov 1928 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Jan 2004 at age 75 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Nelson Guild lived in Appalachia, in Maryland. See Appalachia Project.

He was the President of Frostburg State College.

He married Margaret Graf on Jun 24, 1950 in New Hampshire

Nelson was a Private for the United States Air Corps. He enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire.

He passed away in 2004 and was buried in Woodland Cemetery in Keene, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, USA PLOT NED Sec. 14, Lot 13 and 14 MEMORIAL ID 142737609

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142737609/nelson-prescott-guild
• United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
• New Hampshire Marriage Certificates, 1948-1959

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 98; Digital film/folder number: 004951887; FHL microfilm: 2341034; Image number: 208; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03974-8
  FamilySearch Record: X7NH-MNQ (accessed 7 September 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHR-3N7
  Nelson P Guild (1), single son, in household of Louis F Guild (40) in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Born in New Hampshire.
• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 46; Digital film/folder number: 005454897; Image number: 542; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: B
  FamilySearch Record: VTM5-YPT (accessed 7 September 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MT-3ZS7
  Nelson P Gile (11), single son, in household of Louis F Gile (50) in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Born in New Hampshire.
• Military: "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
  citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland
  FamilySearch Record: K8LN-FBN (accessed 7 September 2023)
  Name: Nelson P Guild; Marital Status: Single, without dependents; Race: White; Military Service Date: 27 Jun 1946; Military Service Place: Manchester, New Hampshire, United States; Birth Date: 1928; Birth Place: NEW HAMPSHIRE; Arc Identifier: 1263923; Branch Alpha Orig: +C; Branch Code: Air Corps; Branch Code Orig: 20; Card Number Wd Pamphlet: I; Civil Occupation: Tinsmiths, coppersmiths, and sheet metal workers; Civil Occupation Orig: 480; Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men); Component Orig: 1; Education: 4 years of high school; Education Orig: 4; Enlistment Day: 27; Enlistment Month: Jun; Enlistment Month Orig: 06; Enlistment Place: MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE; Enlistment Place Orig: 1480; Enlistment Term: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department; Enlistment Term Orig: 3; Enlistment Year: 1946; Enlistment Year Orig: 46; Event Type: Military Service; Grade Alpha Orig: P5; Grade Code: Private; Grade Code Orig: 8; Major Force Of Assign: 5; Military Occupation: 0000; Reel Box Card: 00731.66; Serial Number: 11148634; Source: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge; Source Orig: 2.
• 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census"
  citing Page: 44; Line: 13; Digital film/folder number: 109038821; Image number: 44
  FamilySearch Record: 6X5D-VSR5 (accessed 7 September 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQH4-WRXZ
  Nelson P Guild (21), single member, in household of Ferdinand G. Gaukstern (18 years) in Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States. Born in New Hampshire.
• Marriage: "New Hampshire Marriage Certificates, 1948-1959"
  citing Marriage, New Hampshire, New Hampshire - Vital records, United States, New Hampshire Vital Records Office
  FamilySearch Record: QKJ7-ZTGQ (accessed 7 September 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9S4-G9DF-8 Image number 00324
  Nelson Prescott Guild (21) marriage to Margaret Adele Graf (21) on 24 Jun 1950 in New Hampshire, New Hampshire - Vital records, United States.
• Death: "United States Social Security Death Index"
  citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
  FamilySearch Record: JKD1-WJW (accessed 7 September 2023)
  Nelson P Guild death 5 Jan 2004 (born 20 Nov 1928) residing in Allegany, Maryland.
• Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
  citing Sun, The, born-digital text
  FamilySearch Record: QKWH-2C23 (accessed 7 September 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C95G-W333-7 Image number 00024
  Name: Dr Nelson P Guild; Obituary Date: 07 Jan 2004; Obituary Place: Baltimore, Maryland, United States; Birth Date: 1929; Birth Place: Keene, , New Hampshire; Death Date: 7 Jan 2004; Death Place: Cumberland, ,; Age: 75; Source Newspaper: Sun, The; Dea Date Est: About 07 Jan 2004; Relationship To Head: Deceased.
• Death: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
  citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
  FamilySearch Record: 6KMQ-2N34 (accessed 7 September 2023)
  Nelson Prescott Guild death 5 Jan 2004 (born 20 Nov 1928).