TIMELINE
Walter Rosander
Nelson is buried in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark
Co., WA. Thanks to Billion Graves for making this
image available.
Walter Rosander Nelson was born May 22,
1915, in Dixon Twp., Gregory Co., SD.
The Clarence Cornelius
Nelson and Edith Christina (Larson) Nelson family,
Dixon Twp., Gregory Co., SD, 1917.
The enhanced and colorized photo was
created using AI from an original grayscale photo, so the colors are not correct.
Back row:
Paul Emil Nelson; Hazel
Marguerite Nelson;
Myrtle Katherine Nelson;
Edith Christina (Larson) Nelson; and Clarence Cornelius Nelson.
Front row:
Fern Emily Rosebud Nelson; Olive
Sophia Nelson; Laurel
Victoria Nelson; and
Walter Rosander Nelson.
The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 13, 1920,
shows Clarence C. Nelson (age 41) born in Illinois to
Sweden-born parents is a
Farmer owning his own farm and living in Dixon Twp., Gregory Co., SD. Living
with him is his wife Edith C. Nelson (age 36) born in Wisconsin to
Sweden-born
parents. Living with them are their nine unmarried children, born to Illinois
and Wisconsin-born parents: Myrtle K. Nelson (age 18) born in Illinois who is a
Rural School Teacher; Hazel M. Nelson (age 17) born in Illinois; Paul E. Nelson
(age 14) born in Illinois; Fern E. R. Nelson (age 12) born in South Dakota;
Laurel V. Nelson (age 9) born in South Dakota; Walter R. Nelson (age 4-7/12)
born in South Dakota; Violet T. Nelson (age 1-7/12) born in South Dakota; and
Norman N. Nelson (age 1/12) born in South Dakota. Clarence C. Nelson was the
census enumerator.
The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 2, 1930, shows
Clarence C. Nelson (age 51) born in Illinois to
Sweden-born parents and first
married at age 21 is a Farmer owning his own farm and living in Dixon Twp.,
Gregory Co., SD. Living with him is his wife Edith C. Nelson (age 36) born in
Wisconsin to
Sweden-born parents and first married at age 17. Living with them
are six of their children, all unmarried and born in South Dakota to Illinois
and Wisconsin-born parents: Fern E. R. Nelson (age 22) who is a Rural School
Teacher; Olive S. Nelson (age 20) who is a Rural School Teacher; Laurel V.
Nelson (age 18); Walter R. Nelson (age 14); Violet T. Nelson (age 11); and
Norman N. Nelson (age 10). Clarence C. Nelson was the census enumerator.
The Clarence Cornelius
Nelson and Edith Christina (Larson) Nelson family,
about 1935.
The enhanced and colorized photo was
created using AI from an original grayscale photo, so the colors are not correct.
Top row, left to right:
Clarence Cornelius Nelson;
Edith Christina (Larson)
Nelson;
Walter Rosander Nelson;
Myrtle Katherine (Nelson) Granberg;
Fern Emily Rosebud (Nelson) Peterson; Laurel
Victoria Nelson; and Paul Emil Nelson.
Bottom row, left to right: Hazel
Marguerite (Nelson) Farring;
Olive Sophia Nelson;
Norman Norris Nelson; and
Violet Theodora Nelson
.
Clarence Cornelius Nelson and
Edith Christina (Larson) Nelson's 65th wedding anniversary, April 15, 1965,
Hot Springs, Fall River Co., SD.
The enhanced and colorized photo was
created using AI from an original grayscale photo, so the colors are not correct.
Left to right: Violet Theodora (Nelson)
Peterson, Fern Emily Rosebud (Nelson) Peterson;
Laurel Victoria Nelson;
Walter Rosander Nelson;
Clarence Cornelius Nelson;
Norman Norris Nelson;
Edith Christina (Larson)
Nelson;
Paul Emil Nelson; Olive
Sophia (Nelson) (Goodman) Lull;
Myrtle Katherine (Nelson) Granberg; and
Hazel Marguerite (Nelson) Farring.
Walter Rosander Nelson died December 26, 1980, in
Eugene, Lane Co., OR, at age 65. Buried in Evergreen Memorial Gardens,
Vancouver, Clark Co., WA.