Nelin Bryon Lucas (1881 - 1931)

Born 13 Apr 1881 in Brooke, Lambton, Ontario

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Christina (Buchanan) Lucas — married 23 Dec 1908 in Sheridan, Huron, Michigan

Died 25 May 1931 at age 50 in Port Huron, Michigan

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Biography

Nelin Bryon Lucas, b. 13 Apr 1881 Brooke, Lambton, Ontario. He was the son of James Lucas and Rebecca Murdock. ^[1] , d. 25 May 1931 ^[2] , Port Huron, Michigan.

Immigrated to US in 1907 –entered at Port Huron Michigan. Was single at that time ^[3]

m. Sarah Cristina Buchanan 23 Dec 1908 ^[4] in Sheridan, Huron, Michigan. Daughter of Duncan Buchanan and Christina Cameron. Nelin was listed as a farmer – Christina as a domestic. He was 27 – she was 19

1920 United States Census ^[5]

Living in Bingham, Huron, Michigan with spouse Christina and 7 of their children

1930 United States Census – as at April 1, 2030 ^[6] Nelin was a truck driver for a dairy company - Living on a farm in St. Clair County, Port Huron Township, Michigan with spouse and 11 children – all born in Michigan - ages shown are at time of the census. Children birth and death years from Find a Grave ^[7]

1. James D aged 20 – 1909-1973
2. Christina Alice aged 19 – 1910-1981
3. Rebecca L aged 17 – 1912- 1996
4. Annella M aged 15 – 1913-1989
5. Edith Wilda aged 14 - 1915-1948
6. Bryan G aged 12 – 1917-1951
7. Marguerite Ada aged 10 – 1919-1989
8. Sara May aged 9 – 1920-1988
9. Ivan S aged 8 – 1921-1994
10. Florence Edith aged 4 – 1926-1993
11. Bertie E age 0 noted as 3/12th – 1930-1961

Sources

1. ↑ Ontario Births, 1869-1912," FamilySearch – NOTE spelling of first name “NIELON” [1]
2. ↑ Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch [2]
3. ↑ Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," FamilySearch [3]
4. ↑ Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, FamilySearch [4]
5. ↑ United States Census, 1920," FamilySearch [5]
6. ↑ ‘United States Census, 1930," FamilySearch [6]
7. ↑ [7]