John Gilbert NELSON

1889 - 1953  (64 years)

• Name	John Gilbert NELSON
  Born	24 Apr 1889	Oldham, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Oct 1953	Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
  Buried	7 Oct 1953	Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
  Notes	South Dakota Department of History: Record of Marriage P.O. Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Minnehaha County, 16 Oct 1919 Husband: John G. Nelson, Oldham, South Dakota, Kingsbury Cty, Age 30, Native Wife: Inga M. Vik, P.O. Del Rapids, S.D., County Minnehaha Age 25 Nationality: Norway 1930 U.S. Federal Census: Washington, King, Seattle: Nelson, John G., head, 40, married, first married at age 30, born in South Dakota, father born in Denmark, mother born in Norway, lfisherman, halibut boat; Inga M., wife, 35, married, first married at age 25, born in Norway, father and mother born in Norway; Betty L., daughter, 6, single, born in South Dakota, father born in South Dakota, mother born in Norway; Shirley J., daughter, 8/12, single, born in Washington, father born in South Dakota, mother born in Norway. 1940 U.S. Federal Census: Washington, King, Seattle: Nelson, John G., head, 50, married, 8 yrs. of school, born in South Dakota, lived in same place five years earlier, fisherman, fishing industry; Inga M., wife, 45, married, 8 yrs of education, born in Norway, same house five years ago; Betty L., daughter, 16, single, attended 12 yrs of school, born in South Dakota; Shirley J., daughter, 10, single, 3 yrs of school, born in Washington, same house 5 years earlier. U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006 John Gilbert Nelson Service Info: PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I Birth Date: 24 Apr 1889 Death Date: 4 Oct 1953 Service Start Date: 25 May 1918 Interment Date: 7 Oct 1953 Cemetery: Willamette Ntional Cemetery Cemetery Address: 11800 SE MT. Scott Boulevard Portland, OR 97266 Buried at: Section G, Site 108 Obituary posted 8 jul 2020 by another_hall: "John Gilbert Nelson Joined the U.S. Army during WW1. He served as a Private in "C" Company, 348th Machine Gun Battalion, 91st Infantry Division and was wounded in Action, receiving the purple heart medal. In September 1918, the division's first operation was in the St. Mihiel Offensive in France. Serving under the U.S. Army's V Corps, the division fought in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive and successfully helped to destroy the German First Foot Guard and continued to smash through three successive enemy lines. Twelve days before the end of World War 1, the division, as part of the VII corps of the French Sixth Army, helped drive the Germans east across the Escaut Riber. The division was awarded separate campaign streamers for its active role in the lorraine, Meuse-Argonne and Ypres-Lys campaigns. After the war, he married Ingbortine "Inga" Marie Vik, and together they had 2 children; Betty LaVonne and Shirley Joan.
  Person ID	I713	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2021

  
  

  Family	Ingbortine “Inga” Margrete Marie VIK,   b. 24 Apr 1894, Vik, Sortland, Nordland, Norway ,   d. 20 Dec 1980, Sumner, Pierce, Washington, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	16 Oct 1919	Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Betty LaVonne NELSON,   b. 15 Feb 1924, Oldham, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 1 May 2003, Edmonds, Snohomish, Washington, USA  (Age 79 years)   2. Shirley Joan NELSON,   b. 22 Jul 1929, Seattle, King, Washington, USA ,   d. 28 Jul 2006, Yakima, Yakima, Washington, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2018
  Family ID	F260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Apr 1889 - Oldham, Kingsbury, South Dakota, USA Married - 16 Oct 1919 - Minnehaha Co., South Dakota, USA Died - 4 Oct 1953 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Buried - 7 Oct 1953 - Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA  = Link to Google Earth