Arthur Nelson (1922 - 2018)

Born 25 Mar 1922 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Son of Arthur Nelson and Edith Emily (Haigh) Nelson

Husband of Charlotte Louise (Taylor) Nelson — married 6 Apr 1945 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Mar 2018 at age 95 in Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Birth

Arthur was born on March 25, 1922 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, England. ^[1][2]

Residences

• Johnston, Providence, Rhode Island, 1935-1940 ^[3][4]
• Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, 1950 ^[5]

Immigration and Naturalization

He arrived from England to the United States (Boston, MA) on the Laconia on July 20, 1930. ^[6]

He was naturalized as an American citizen on September 28, 1943. ^[7]

Military Service

He joined the US Army during World War II. He was a D-Day survivor and held the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served as a Squad Leader with Company C, First Battalion, 12th Infantry in the European African Middle Eastern Theater. ^[8]

Marriage

He married Charlotte Louise Taylor, daughter of Norman Howard Taylor and Bessie Lillie Briggs, on April 6, 1945 in Providence, Rhode Island.

He next married Lillian Albro on June 7, 1987.

Occupation

He worked as a postal clerk. ^[5]

Death

He passed away on March 18, 2018 in Johnston, Rhode Island. He is buried in Highland Memorial Park in Johnston, Rhode Island along with his first wife, Charlotte. ^[9]

DNA Sources

Grandparents John Thomas Haigh and Edith Cluderay

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Andrew Nelson and his 1st cousin 2x removed, M.M. Their most-recent common ancestors are their grandparents (or great-great grandparents), John Thomas Haigh and Edith Cluderay. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 136 cM across 8 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Andrew Nelson and his 2nd cousin 1x removed, A.D. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-great grandparents (or great grandparents), John Thomas Haigh and Edith Cluderay. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 121 cM across 7 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Andrew Nelson and his 2nd cousin 1x removed, C.P. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-great grandparents (or great grandparents), John Thomas Haigh and Edith Cluderay. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 106 cM across 7 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Andrew Nelson and his 2nd cousin 1x removed, M.A. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-great grandparents (or great grandparents), John Thomas Haigh and Edith Cluderay. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 100 cM across 6 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.
• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Andrew Nelson and his 3rd cousin, K.H. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great-great grandparents, John Thomas Haigh and Edith Cluderay. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd cousin, based on sharing 57 cM across 4 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

Great-Grandparents John Cluderay and Maria Kidd

• Maternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Andrew Nelson and his 2nd cousin, 2x removed, J.W. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great grandparents (or great-great-great grandparents), John Cluderay and Maria Kidd. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 78 cM across 3 segments; Confidence: Extremely High.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3H-1TJ2 : 2 October 2014), Arthur Nelson, 1922; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Holbeck, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "Rhode Island, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7Q3G-3NMM : Sat Mar 09 14:24:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Arthur Nelson and Brown And Sharpe, 30 June 1942.
3. ↑ "Rhode Island State Census, 1935", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPRN-ZZ9 : Fri Oct 06 23:57:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Arthur Nelson, Jr, 1935.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSJ4-PLJ : Tue Nov 28 13:59:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Arthur Nelson and Edith E Nelson, 1940.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F9V-PHJB : Thu Oct 05 13:52:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Arthur Nelson, Jr and Charlatte Nelson, 4 April 1950.
6. ↑ Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963; National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1917-1943; Microfilm Serial: T938; Microfilm Roll: 360
7. ↑ "Rhode Island, District Court Naturalization Indexes, 1906-1991", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6K-LXZP : Fri Dec 01 06:10:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Arthur Jr Nelson, 1943.
8. ↑ Obituary, https://www.carpenterjenks.com/obituaries/Arthur-Nelson-Jr?obId=3025363
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188185730/arthur-nelson: accessed 17 December 2023), memorial page for Arthur Nelson Jr. (21 Mar 1922–18 Mar 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 188185730, citing Highland Memorial Park, Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by SCVet (contributor 47208046).