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John W Nelson 1858 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1858

Birth Location: Lampton, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 11 Feb 1928

Death Location: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States

Father: Joseph Nelson

Mother: Eliza Watson

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It was in 1858 that John W Nelson was born in Lampton, Ontario, Canada, a child of Joseph Edwin Nelson and Eliza Watson. John W Nelson was deceased by 1928 in Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States.

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Joseph Nelson
1832 – 1907
Birth Location: New Brunswick, Quebec, Canada
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Eliza Watson
1830 – 1914
Birth Location: Dumfreeze, Canada
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 Jul 1858
    Event Place: Lampton, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Feb 1928
    Event Place: Des Moines, Boone, Iowa, United States
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