Elizabeth "Bets" Nelson was born in Garfield, Utah, in 1909 and grew up in Salt Lake City. She graduated from the University of Colorado in 1930 and subsequently received a Masters Degree from the University of Utah.
She married Daniel Hutchison in 1934, and Bets and Dan raised their two daughters in Salt Lake City until 1948. They moved to Berkeley, California, when Dan was transferred to San Francisco by his employer, Graybar Electric Company.
Bets was a very active volunteer in the community, particularly with the Girl Scouts and he Arlington Community Church in Kensington. Bets and Dan moved to Roosmoor in Walnut Creek after a short business move to Honolulu, Hawaii and she remained very active in that community as well.
Elizabeth Nelson Hutchinson passed away in Santa Rosa, CA on Feb 4, 2006 at the age of 97. She was the devoted and beloved wife of Daniel Hutchinson, to whom she had been married for almost 72 years.
She is survived by her husband Dan, two daughters, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5XZ-PZ4 : accessed 24 August 2022), Elizabeth L Nelson in household of Edward C Nelson, Garfield, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 94, sheet 5B, family 108, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1605; FHL microfilm 1,375,618.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8PJ-6XL : accessed 24 August 2022), Elizabeth L Nelson in household of Edward E Nelson, Salt Lake, Utah, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .
"Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MB-344T : 31 July 2017), Daniel Hoogland Hutchinson and Elizabeth Luella Nelson, 1934
Inferred Residence in 1935: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah
Residence in 1935: Salt Lake
Sheet Number: 3A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: College, 5th or subsequent year
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Dan H Hutchinson 31 Head
Elizabeth W Hutchinson 31 Wife
Elizabeth A Hutchinson. 2 Daughter
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JGDZ-Y4X : 11 January 2021), Elizabeth N Hutchinson, 04 Feb 2006; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Dwight Hutchinson for creating Nelson-5184 on 30 Nov 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Dwight and others.
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