1. | Carl Edgar NELSON was born on 10 Apr 1882 in Burlington, Des Moines, IA (son of Samuel NELSON and Anna Lisa TELL); died on 18 Jun 1972 in Berkeley, Alameda, CA. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 25 Apr 1910, Oakland, Alameda, CA
- Military Note: 12 Sep 1918, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- Census: 10 Jan 1920, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
- Census: Apr 1930, Piedmont, Alameda, CA
- Census: 4 Apr 1940, Piedmont, Alameda, CA
Notes:
Census:
1910 census shows Carl E. Nelson, 28, married 2 years, b. IA, parents b. SWEDEN, trimmer, caskets; Isabel P., 26, 1 child born/1 living, b. PA, parents b. PA/MN; Anna Nelson, 54, mother, 3 children born/2 living, b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN, immigrated 1867; Eva Nelson, 24, sister, b. CA.
Military Note:
In 1918 Carl registered for the WWI draft, he gives his birth date as April 10, 1882, his occupation is listed as casket maker for the S. F. Casket Co., his nearest relative is Isabel Nelson. The registrar notes he is tall and slender with blue eyes and brown hair.
Census:
1920 census shows Carl E. Nelson, 37, b. IA, parents b. SWEDEN, foreman, S.F. Casket Co.; Isabelle, 36, b, PA, parents b. PA/MN; children b. CA: Prentiss, 11; Dorothy, 9; children b. MO: Grace, 7; David, children b. CA: Robert, 4 6/12; John Prentiss, father-in-law, 62, b. PA, parents b. IRELAND/NY, teamster; Eula Rufe, cousin-in-law, 22, b. CA, parents b. MA/MN, clerk, illegible office.
Census:
1930 census shows Carl E. Nelson, 47, married at age 24, b. IA, parents b. SWEDEN, superintendant, casket co.; Isabelle, 46, married at 24,, b. PA, parents b. PA/MN; children b. CA: Prentiss, 21; Dorothy, 19, children b. MO: Grace, 17; David, 16; child b. CA: Robert, 14.
Census:
1940 census shows Carl E. Newlson, 57, b. IA, 1935 residence, same house, foreman, casket co.; Isabelle, 56, b. PA; David A., 26, clerk, RR Co., b. MO; Robert, 24, b. CA. Also enumerated is a lodger, Mary Coxhead, 38.
Carl married Anna Isabelle PRENTISS on 19 Dec 1907 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Anna (daughter of John PRENTISS and Caroline HAWKINS) was born on 29 Jun 1883 in Pittston, Luzerne, PA; died on 12 Nov 1957 in Alameda Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Prentiss Carl NELSON was born on 8 Jan 1909 in Oakland, Alameda, CA; died on 13 Nov 1995 in Peoria, Maricopa, AZ.
- Dorothy Isabelle NELSON was born on 10 Oct 1910 in Oakland, Alameda, CA; died on 1 Feb 2005 in Oakland, Alameda, CA.
- Anna Grace Loretta NELSON was born on 9 Jun 1912 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; died on 2 Dec 2006.
- David Arthur NELSON was born on 27 Dec 1914 in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO; died on 27 Dec 1997 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, CA.
- Robert Edgar NELSON was born on 12 Jul 1915 in Oakland, Alameda, CA; died on 1 Feb 1996.
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