Clinton Merton Nelson

1918 - 1988  (70 years)

• Name	Clinton Merton Nelson
  Birth	4 Jan 1918	Prairie Farm, Wisconsin   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	25 Sep 1988	Barron, Wisconsin   [1]
  Person ID	I21780	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

  Father	John August Nelson,   b. 22 Sep 1880, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin d. 28 Apr 1945, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Carrie Myrtle Seeger,   b. 28 Sep 1894, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin d. 31 Jul 1993, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin (Age 98 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	2 Apr 1914	Prairie Farm, Wisconsin   [1]
  Family ID	F2744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Frances Elizabeth VanBlaircom,   b. 63/0/0
  Children	1. Barry Clinton Nelson,   b. 63/0/0  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   2. Eileen Faye Nelson,   b. 63/0/0  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   3. James Eldon Nelson,   b. 10 Jul 1946, Prairie Farm, Wisconsin d. 10 Aug 1968 (Age 22 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. JoAnne Beatrice Nelson,   b. 63/0/0  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]   5. John Wayne Nelson,   b. 63/0/0  [Father: private]  [Mother: private]
  Family ID	F6201	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 7, Ed. 1, Tree #4588, Date of Import: Aug 24, 1997] Clinton Merton Nelson, served in Italy and Africa during World War II. After the war, he returned to the family farm, where he farmed until his death. He was a longtime member of the Prairie Farm School Board and a charter member of the Prairie Farm Lions Club. He served on the Ridgeland Farmers Union Board and was a member of the United Lutheran Church.

  
  

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