NELSON, John 1873-1962

NELSON, STANTON, NIXT

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 8/17/2012 at 07:49:15

John Nelson – December 26, 1873 -- March 26, 1962

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CHARLES CITY RITES SET FOR JOHN NELSON, 88

Charles City – Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception church for John Nelson, 88. He died Sunday at the Cedar Valley Hospital. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery at Roseville with the Grossmann-Hage Funeral Home in charge.

Born in Stockholm, Sweden, he came to the United States at 21. In 1907 he was married to Margaret Stanton in Roseville. He was a retired farmer and Oliver employee.

Survivors include five sons, William and Richard, both of Charles City; John and George, both of Rudd; Raymond, Plattsmouth, Nebraska; a daughter, Miss Josephine Nelson, Greene; two step-sons, Earl Nixt, California and Charles Nixt, Charles City; 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday Marcy 27, 1962

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John Nelson was born December 26, 1873 according to the WWI Draft Registration. He married Margaret (Stanton) Nixt, the widow of John Nixt.

Saint Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Roseville, Floyd, Iowa (see tombstone on Find A Grave)
John Nelson – 1873 – 1962