Re: Brown Edward from Sweden and his family in Wyoming
-
In reply to:
Brown Edward from Sweden and his family in Wyoming
Carl Lind 7/12/10
I found this which should be of help in some small way:
First of all, in the 1880 census listing you mentioned in Medicine Bow, Carbon, Wyoming - Annie Ekland is shown as single.
Anna Louisa Eckland married Francis P. Nelson, 7 Sept 1880, Carbon, Wyoming (source:pilotfamilysearch.org)
1900 census: Construction gang, on outfit cars: Cozad, Dawson, Nebraska:
Frank Nelson, married, head, born Oct 1849, 50, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, came in 1873, RR foreman
Robert A. Brown, born Oct 1877, 22, Wyoming, Sweden, Sweden, RR time keeper.
others are listed who are laborers living all together - but Frank and Robert are the first two.I felt it is quite possible this was the Frank/Francis who married Anna Louisa and that Robert was the son of Edward and Mary S.
I also found this which clinched things I think:
1900 census: Gibbon, Buffalo, Nebraska:
141-146: Frank Nelson, head, born Oct 1850, 49, married 22 years, came in 1873, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, laborer on RR Section.
Louise, wife, born June 1862, 37, married 22 years, came in 1877, 5 children, 4 living, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden
Mabel, daughter, born Nov 1879, 20, Wyoming, Sweden, Sweden
Pearl, daughter, born Sept 1884, 15, Wyoming, Sweden, Sweden
Franklin, son, born Oct 1886, 13, Wyoming, Sweden, Sweden
Mandi, daughter, born Mar 1890, 10, Nebraska, Sweden, Sweden
1910 census: Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming:
351 Front St.
50-58: Francis P. Nelson, head, 59, married 1 time 32 years, came in 1875, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, foreman on construction gang
Louise, wife, 47, married 1 time, 32 years, 5 children, 3 living, Came in 1876, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden
Frank, son, 23, Wyoming, Sweden, Sweden, foreman on RR gang
Mand, daughter, 20, Nebraska, Sweden, Sweden
2 lodgers living with this family.
WWI draft card:
Franklin Pierce Nelson, living Uinta County Wyoming.
born Oct 23, 1886, Medicine Bow, Wyoming. RR Switchman, has wife and two children under 12. Medium Height, stout, blue eyes, brown hair.
1920 census: Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming: Front Street:
53: Frank Nelson, 69, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden, laborer
Louise, wife, 57, Sweden, Sweden, Sweden
1920 census: Evanston: Uinta, Wyoming: Anderson Heights:
233-258: Frank Nelson, 33, Wyoming, Sweden, Sweden, switcher, RR
Lula, wife, 28, Nebraska, Kansas, Kentucky
Leah, dau, 5, Wyoming, Wyoming, Nebraska
Pierce, son, 4 9/12, Wyoming, Wyoming, Nebraska
And, the icing on the cake:
Evanston Cemetery: Evanston, Uinta, Wyoming:
Pierce Eklund Nelson: born Aug 14, 1915; died 4 Jan 1986; married Betty Blake, Nov 28, 1953 (all of this from his headstone)
Hoping this is of help to you. Trish in TN
More Replies:
-
Re: Brown Edward from Sweden and his family in Wyoming
Carl Lind 7/14/10
-
Re: Brown Edward from Sweden and his family in Wyoming
Trish Elliott-Kashima 7/14/10
-
Re: Brown Edward from Sweden and his family in Wyoming
-
Re: Brown Edward from Sweden and his family in Wyoming
Carl Lind 7/14/10