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William Leroy NELSON

William was born on July 10th, 1900 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, USA. William's father was Nels Henry NELSON and his mother was Clara Elizabeth SEELY. His paternal grandparents were Nels Hans NELSON and Mary Ann GILLETT. He had five brothers and six sisters, named Henry, Earl, Alton, Glenn, Dean, Clara, Thirza, Mary, Della, Ada and Lois. He was the third oldest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 33 on March 1st, 1934.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Nels Hans NELSON
  - b.19 Jan 1845 in Norwidinga, Sweden d.18 Nov 1928 in Stirling, Alberta, Canada
  
  Nels Henry NELSON
  - b.02 Mar 1870 in Tooele, Utah, USA d.08 Dec 1927 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
  
  Joshua Hague GILLETT
  - b.18 Jul 1807 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England d.18 Apr 1865 in Tooele, Utah, USA
  
  Mary Ann GILLETT
  - b.15 May 1851 in Alton, Madison, Illinois, USA d.27 Nov 1899 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, USA
  
  Benjamin BUTTERLY
  - b.  1747 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England d.29 Apr 1821 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England
  
  John BUTTERLY
  - b.  1780 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England d.21 Feb 1852 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England
  
  Isobel STANIFORTH ^*
  - b.  1751 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England d.  1818 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England
  
  Mary BUTTERLY
  - b.15 Aug 1815 in Eckington, Derbyshire, England d.05 Jun 1885 in Tooele, Utah, USA
  
  Millicent CHARLESWORTH
  - b.29 Oct 1789 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England
  
  William Leroy NELSON
  - b.10 Jul 1900 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, USA d.01 Mar 1934
  
  Clara Elizabeth SEELY
  - b.17 Oct 1877 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, USA d.04 Nov 1958 in Alberta, Canada
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

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