Fred was my great grandfather.
Sons: Vernon Vaughn Nelson b. 25 Mar 1924 d. 11 Mar 1952
Lester Arnold Nelson b. 16 Oct 1919 d. 02 Nov 1956
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From: David Winter <
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To: nscumber <
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Sent: Thu, April 22, 2010 11:24:14 AM
Subject: Re: [nscumber] Obit (1961) - Frederick Arthur Nelson
Hi Gerry:
That¹s what the NSARM 1956 Death Record for Lester Arnold Nelson says.
Sorry, I haven¹t copied it.
Dave
On 4/22/10 9:06 AM, "Gerry Mattinson" <gmattins@rogers. com> wrote:
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> Here is the obituary for Frederick Arthur Nelson from the Dec. 12, 1961
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> SPRINGHILL - Frederick Arthur Nelson, 70, died at All Saints Hospital here
> Monday after a long illness. He was born in East Mapleton, Cumberland County,
> son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson. He was employed with the
> Cumberland Railway and Coal Company as timberyard foreman. He retired in 1957.
> He was a member of the Wesley United Church and Cumberland Lodge Number 5
> Knights of Pythias. Besides his wife, the former Uenna Keith of Parrsboro, he
> is survived by two daughters: Jean (Mrs. Carl Demings), Springhill; Rhoda
> (Mrs. Roy Lauzon), Windsor, Ont.; two sons, Arthur, Windsor, Ont.; Kenneth,
> Halifax. Two sons predeceased him. The body is at Brown's Funeral Home.
> Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday from the home of his daughter,
> 24 McGee Street, with Rev. R. J. Miller officiating. Burial will be in
> Mapleton cemetery.
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> It mentions two deceased sons - does anyone know if one of these sons is
> Lester Arnold Nelson (1919 - 1956)?
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> Thank you for your thoughts,
> Gerry Mattinson
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