Charles Oscar Nelson (1884 - 1957)

Born 8 Jun 1884 in South Dakota, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Josephine (Hurley) Von Loh — married 25 Sep 1924 (to before 1933) in Sioux Falls, Minnehaha, South Dakota, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Sep 1957 at age 73 in Canistota, McCook, South Dakota, United States

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Biography

In the 1900 census, Carl O Nelson was listed as a 16 year old (Jun 1884), single, white, male, born in South Dakota (both parents born in Sweden), and living in Greenland & Spring Valley Townships, McCook, South Dakota, United States as son of head of household with father Peter Nelson, 56, mother Anny Nelson, 55, brother William O Nelson, 18, and sister Emily Nelson, 11.

In the 1910 census, Earl (Carl) O Nelson was listed as a 25 year old, single, white, male, born in South Dakota (both parents born in Sweden), and living in Spring Valley, McCook, South Dakota, United States as a boarder with John Eichhorn, 28, and Emily Eichhorn, 20.

Charles Oscar Nelson filled out a United States World War I Draft Registration Card on 12 Sep 1918 when he was 34 years old. He was born 8 Jun 1884 and was a white, native born, farmer, living in Canastota, McCook, South Dakota. He was tall with a medium build, blue eyes and light hair. His nearest relative was his sister Emily Eichorn.

In the 1920 census, Charley Nelson was listed as a 35 year old, single, white, male, born in South Dakota (both parents born in Sweden), and living in McCook, South Dakota, United States as head of household.

In the 1925 South Dakota State Census, Chas Nelson was listed as a 41 year old, married, white, male, farmer, with no church affiliation, born in South Dakota (both parents born in Sweden), and living in Spring Valley, Canistota, McCook, South Dakota. His wife's maiden name was Hunkins and they were married in 1924.

In the 1930 census, Carl O Nelson was listed as a 45 year old, married, white, male, born in South Dakota (both parents born in Sweden), and living in Canistota, McCook, South Dakota, United States as head of household with wife Mary Nelson, 36, daughters Florence Nelson, 9, Dlorce Nelson, 7, Doretha Nelson, 5, son Walter Nelson, 1.

In the 1935 South Dakota State Census, Carl A (O) Nelson was listed as a 49 year old, divorced, white, male, farmer, born in South Dakota (both parents born in Sweden), and living in Spring Valley ward 16, Canistota, McCook, South Dakota.

In the 1945 South Dakota State Census, Carl Nelson was listed as a 61 year old, single, white, male, Protestant, laborer, with a 5th grade education, born in McCook, South Dakota (both parents born in Sweden), and living in Sp Valley Ward 16, Canistota, McCook, South Dakota.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch, Carl O Nelson in household of Peter Nelson, Greenland & Spring Valley Townships, McCook, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 362, sheet 3B, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,551.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch, Earl O Nelson in household of John Eichhorn, Spring Valley, McCook, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 290, sheet 5A, family 77, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1484; FHL microfilm 1,375,497.
• "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch, Charles Oscar Nelson, 1917-1918.
• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch, Charley Nelson, 1920.
• "South Dakota, Marriages, 1905-2013" 25 Sep 1924, Mary Hunkins, Minnehaha, South Dakota
• "South Dakota State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch, Chas Nelson; citing 104, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,368,771.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch, Carl O Nelson, Canistota, McCook, South Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 3A, line 31, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2226; FHL microfilm 2,341,960.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1935," database with images, FamilySearch, Carl A Nelson, Spring Valley ward 16, McCook, South Dakota; citing p. 271, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,370,154.
• "South Dakota State Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch, Carl Nelson, Sp Valley Ward 16, McCook, South Dakota; citing p. 339, State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm 2,371,785.