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• Obituary: 31 Mar 2004

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Obituary:
Wilfred Nelson, 81
Wilfred “Bud” Nelson, a resident of Waconia, MN, formerly of Royalton, MN, died March 29, 2004, at the St. Louis Park Plaza Care Center.

Funeral services were April 1 at the Brenny-Karlinski Funeral Home in Royalton, with Father Laurn Virnig officiating. Burial was in the Holy Trinity Parish Cemetery in Royalton.

Wilfred was born on Jan. 15, 1923 in Minneapolis, MN, to the late Frank and Mary (Czarnick) Nelson. Wilfred married Sophia Bursch on Sept. 10, 1946. He retired from the United States Marine Corp and later retired from the Met Life Insurance Company.

He was preceded in death by his wife Sophia; his parents; daughter Bonnie Kelly; brother Robert; sisters Viola, Faye and Pat.

Buried:
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Wilfred married Sophia Rose BURSCH on 10 Sep 1946. Sophia (daughter of Joseph BURSCH and Frances KROLL) was born on 14 May 1925 in Little Falls, Morrison, MN; died on 31 Jan 2004 in Waconia, Carver, MN; was buried on 7 Feb 2004 in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Royalton, Morrison, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frances Marie NELSON was born on 12 Jul 1947 in Hennepin Co., MN; died on 25 Jan 2008 in Hilliard, Nassau, FL.
2. Bonnie Ann NELSON was born on 23 Oct 1948 in Hennepin Co., MN; died on 10 Mar 2001 in Orono, Hennepin, MN.
3. David Merrill NELSON was born on 15 Jun 1950 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; died on 14 Feb 2014 in Scarborough, Cumberland, ME; was buried in Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Augusta, Kennebec, ME.
4. Living

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• Immigratn: 1892
• Census: 1 Apr 1930, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN
• Census: 8 Apr 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

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Census:
1930 census at 2828 Stinson Blvd., Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows: Frank O. Nelson, 42, b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN, immigrated 1892, truck driver, odd jobs; Mary C., 40, b. MN, parents b. AUSTRIA\GERMANY; children b. MN: Viola M., 12; Patricia D., 10; Natalie J., 9; Adrian W., 7; Robert W., 5; Elizabeth A., 5/12.

Census:
1940 census shows Frank Nelson, 52, divorced, b. SWEDEN, yard man at coal yard, 1935 residence same place.

Frank married Mary CZARNIK on 26 Feb 1916 in Anoka Co., MN, and was divorced about 1932. Mary was born on 2 Nov 1889 in MN; died on 24 Jun 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 28 Apr 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN

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Census:
1940 census shows Mary Nelson, 50, divorced, b. MN, 1935 residence, same place, park attendant: children b. MN: Patricia, 20; June, 19, private family maid; Adrian, 17; Robert, 15; Fay, 10.

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Divorced:
Frank and Mary are each listed as divorced in the 1940 census.