Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Olaf Nelson and Georgiana [Unk]




Husband Olaf Nelson 1

           Born: Abt 1854 - Sweden
     Christened: 
           Died: 1892 1
         Buried:  - Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co, NY
       Marriage: 



Wife Georgiana [Unk] 1

           Born:  - Denmark
     Christened: 
           Died: 1889 1
         Buried:  - Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co, NY


Children
1 M George Clark Nelson 1

            AKA: George L. Nelson 2
           Born: 13 Sep 1880 - Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co, NY
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Daisy L. Siggins (1883-      ) 1 2
           Marr: 5 Oct 1911 1 2


2 F Sophia Nelson 1

           Born: 9 Sep 1884 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Francis Peterson (      -      ) 1


3 M Harry Nelson 1

           Born: 31 Oct 1886 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Olaf Nelson


He was a native of Sweden, emigrating from that country to America, where he settled at Gowanda, New York. He was a skilled mechanic, having acquired a thorough knowledge of the cutlery business in his native land, and held the position of fore­man for many years in the Romerax Works. He was a naturalized citizen of the United States, as recorded either in Gowanda or Buffalo, and was a member of the Republican party.


General Notes: Wife - Georgiana [Unk]


She was a native of Den­mark, coming to America alone; but a sis­ter later resided in New York.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 386.

2 Emma Siggins White, Genealogical Gleanings of Siggins and Other Pennsylvania Families (Kansas City, MO: Tiernan-Dart Printing Co., 1918), Pg 122.


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