Walter Irving Nelson (1889 - 1962)

Born 26 Oct 1889 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Husband of Felicia Barbara (Glasbrenner) Nelson — married 30 Jul 1915 in Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

Died 11 Sep 1962 at age 72 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Walter was born in 1889. He was the son of Unknown Nelson. He passed away in 1962.

The Minneapolis Star
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Wednesday, September 12, 1962
Page 50 (6C)
WALTER I. NELSON, 72, 4300 Dupont Av. S., died Tuesday. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Lakewood Cemetery Chapel, with burial in the cemetery. He was a lifelong resident of Minneapolis. Mr. Nelson was chairman of the board of the General Paper Corp., and a member of Lynnhurst Masonic Lodge, A. F. & A. M. 317, Zuhrah Shrine and Scottish Rite.
Survivors include a son, James W.; a daughter, Mrs. Clarence Follrath and four grandchildren, Minneapolis.
Reviewal starts noon Thursday at Welander-Quist Mortuary, 2301 Dupont Av. S.

Sources

• 1900 United States Federal Census' -Year: 1900; Census Place: Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1240768 Name Walter Nelson Age 10 Birth Date Oct 1889 Birthplace Minnesota Home in 1900 Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota Ward of City 8 Stree Stanet Ove House Number 2840 Sheet Number 4 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 70 Family Number 83 Race White Gender Male Relation to Head of House Son Marital Status Single Father's Name V H Nelson Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Name Emilie Nelson Mother's Birthplace Germany Occupation At School Attended School 4 Can Read Yes Can Write Yes Can Speak English Yes Household Members Name V H Nelson Age 53 Name Emilie Nelson Age 48 Name Earl Nelson Age 17 Name Homer Nelson Age 13 Name Walter Nelson Age 10 Name Robert Nelson Age 7
• Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950 (1915) - Name: Walter Irving Nelson Gender: Male Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1915 Marriage Place: Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota Spouse's name: Felicia B Glasbremer Spouse Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage FHL Film Number: 1380464 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDDJ-S8S
• United States Census, 1920 - Name Walter I Nelson Sex Male Age 30 Event Date 1920 Event Place Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Event Place (Original) Minnesota, Hennepin Event Type Census Birth Year (Estimated) 1890 Birthplace Minnesota Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Father's Birthplace Norway Mother's Birthplace Vienna Household Identifier 396 Others on this record: Felicia B. Nelson 27, James W Nelson 2 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWYY-WCH
• United States Census, 1930 - Name Walter I Nelson Sex Male Age 40 Event Date 1930 Event Place Minneapolis (Districts 251-266), Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Event Type Census Birth Year (Estimated) 1890 Birthplace Minnesota Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Father's Birthplace United States Mother's Birthplace United States Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 18 Others on this record: Felica B Nelson 37, James W. Nelson 12, Donna F. Nelson, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3ZB-LYZ
• United States Census, 1940 - Name Walter Irving Nelson Sex Male Age Event Date 1940 Event Place Event Place (Original) Minneapolis City, Minneapolis City, Minneapolis, Ward 13, Minneapolis, 89-425, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Event Type Census Residence Date 1935 Residence Place Same House Birth Date 1890 Birthplace Minnesota Marital Status Married Race White Ethnicity American Relationship to Head of Household Head Others on this record: Donna Nelson 11 Felicia Nelson 47 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KS2V-DVZ
• Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 (1962) - Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017 Name Walter Irving Nelson Death Age 72 Birth Date 27 Oct 1889 Death Date 11 Sep 1962 Death Place Hennepin Death Registration Year 1962
• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current - Name Walter Irving Nelson Birth Date 27 Oct 1889 Birth Place Minnesota, United States of America Death Date 11 Sep 1962 Death Place Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America Cemetery Lakewood Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America Spouse Felicia Barbara Nelson Children Donna Felicia Follrath; James Walter Nelson https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122266835