Robert married Iona Evelyn ZINK on 20 Jan 1944 in Corona-del-Mar, Orange, CA. Iona was born on 13 Aug 1917 in Verona, Sheridan, WI; died on 3 Jan 2000 in Mill Valley, Marin, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 25 Apr 1910, Oakland, Alameda, CA
• Military Note: 12 Sep 1918, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Census: 10 Jan 1920, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Census: Apr 1930, Piedmont, Alameda, CA
• Census: 4 Apr 1940, Piedmont, Alameda, CA

Notes:

Census:
1910 census shows Carl E. Nelson, 28, married 2 years, b. IA, parents b. SWEDEN, trimmer, caskets; Isabel P., 26, 1 child born/1 living, b. PA, parents b. PA/MN; Anna Nelson, 54, mother, 3 children born/2 living, b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN, immigrated 1867; Eva Nelson, 24, sister, b. CA.

Military Note:
In 1918 Carl registered for the WWI draft, he gives his birth date as April 10, 1882, his occupation is listed as casket maker for the S. F. Casket Co., his nearest relative is Isabel Nelson. The registrar notes he is tall and slender with blue eyes and brown hair.

Census:
1920 census shows Carl E. Nelson, 37, b. IA, parents b. SWEDEN, foreman, S.F. Casket Co.; Isabelle, 36, b, PA, parents b. PA/MN; children b. CA: Prentiss, 11; Dorothy, 9; children b. MO: Grace, 7; David, children b. CA: Robert, 4 6/12; John Prentiss, father-in-law, 62, b. PA, parents b. IRELAND/NY, teamster; Eula Rufe, cousin-in-law, 22, b. CA, parents b. MA/MN, clerk, illegible office.

Census:
1930 census shows Carl E. Nelson, 47, married at age 24, b. IA, parents b. SWEDEN, superintendant, casket co.; Isabelle, 46, married at 24,, b. PA, parents b. PA/MN; children b. CA: Prentiss, 21; Dorothy, 19, children b. MO: Grace, 17; David, 16; child b. CA: Robert, 14.

Census:
1940 census shows Carl E. Newlson, 57, b. IA, 1935 residence, same house, foreman, casket co.; Isabelle, 56, b. PA; David A., 26, clerk, RR Co., b. MO; Robert, 24, b. CA. Also enumerated is a lodger, Mary Coxhead, 38.

Carl married Anna Isabelle PRENTISS on 19 Dec 1907 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Anna (daughter of John PRENTISS and Caroline HAWKINS) was born on 29 Jun 1883 in Pittston, Luzerne, PA; died on 12 Nov 1957 in Alameda Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigratn: 1871
• Census: 1880, Burlington, Des Moines, IA
• Census: 2 Jun 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Notes:

Note:
Note from Prentice researchers:

The Nelsons come from Sweden via IA. Samuel Nelson was the immigrant and is a black sheep, having been kicked out of his home in San Francisco near the time of the earthquake. He's a dead end as all we know about his origin is what is in the 1900 census. He was president of the San Francisco Casket Co. which he founded and then left about the time he was kicked out of his home.

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Census:
1880 census shows Samuel Nelson, 24, painter, b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN; Anna L., 24, b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN.

Census:
1900 census shows Samuel Nelson, b. Apr 1856, 44, married 20 years, b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN, immigrated 1871, casket maker; Hannah, b. Jul 1855, 44, 3 children born/ 2 living, b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN, immigrated 1867; Carl E., b. Apr 1882, 18, b. IA; Eva A., b. May 1885, 15, c. CA.

Samuel married Anna Lisa TELL on 29 Dec 1879 in Ottumwa, Wapello, IA, and was divorced before 1920. Anna was born about 1856 in SWEDEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigratn: 1867
• Census: 2 Jan 1920, Oakland, Alameda, CA
• Census: 9 Apr 1930, Oakland, Alameda, CA

Notes:

Census:
1920 census shows Anna Nelson, 63, divorced, immigrated 1886, (sic) b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN; Eva, daughter, 33, b. CA, bookeeper, novelty store.

Census:
1930 census shows Anna Nelson, 73, widow, immigrated 1865, b. SWEDEN, parents b. SWEDEN; Alice E. Foye, daughter, 42, married at 41, b. IA, clerk, grocery store.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1 Jun 1900, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Census: 25 Apr 1910, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Notes:

Census:
1900 census shows John Prentiss, b. Oct 1856, 43, married 19 years, b. PA, parents b. IRELAND/NY, teamster; Cory, b. Aug 1860, 39, 3 children born, 3 living, b. MN, parents b. MN/MN; Isabel, b. Jun 1883, 16, b. PA; children b. CA: Elizabeth, b. Nov 1886, 13; Margaret, b. Oct 1890, 9.

Census:
1910 census shows John Prentiss, 52, widower, b. PA, parents b. IRELAND, teamster, draying co.; children b. PA: Elizabeth C., 23; Margaret G., 18.

John married Caroline HAWKINS on 28 Apr 1882 in Honesdale, Wayne, PA. Caroline (daughter of Tertius W. HAWKINS and Maria M. SHERWOOD) was born on 2 Aug 1860 in Lake City, Wabasha, MN; died on 10 Jan 1895 in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
After the death of their parents Caroline and Isabelle went to live with their Uncle John B. Sherwood in Mount Pleasant, Wayne, PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigratn: 1840
• Census: 31 Jul 1860, Mount Pleasant, Wayne, PA
• Census: 15 Jul 1870, Mount Pleasant, Wayne, PA
• Census: 15 Jun 1880, Mount Pleasant, Wayne, PA

Notes:

Note:
It is said that Martin, who ran a general store in Mount Pleasant commissioned a sign to be painted for his store and that the last name was misspelled "Prentiss" and that rather than change the sign, he changed his name.

Martin is not shown with a general store until the 1900 census, prior to that his occupation is always listed as Shoe and Boot maker. I every census prior to 1900 his name is shown as Prentiss, so the family story may or may not be true.

Census:
1860 census shows Martin Prentiss, 31, Boot and Shoe Maker, b. IRELAND; Ann, 28, b. PA; children, birthplace blank: Jane, 5; John, 5; Kate, 2/12.

Census:
1870 census shows Martin Prentiss, 40, b. IRELAND, Mftgrs Boots and Shoes; Ann, 37, b.. NY; children b. PA: John, 12; Elizabeth, 8; George, 6; Charles, 3; Margaret, 2; Martin V. 7/12,Dec.

Census:
1870 census shows Martin Prentiss, 40, b. IRELAND, Mftgrs Boots and Shoes; Ann, 37, b.. NY; children b. PA: John, 12; Elizabeth, 8; George, 6; Charles, 3; Margaret, 2; Martin V. 7/12,Dec.
Also enumerated are John Langan, hired, 35, b. IRELAND, shoemaker and Kate Peel, 18, domestic servant, b. PA.

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Martin married Annie MCCORMICK on 7 Jul 1852 in New York, New York, NY. Annie (daughter of John MCCORMICK and Ann MCKEE) was born on 17 Oct 1832 in New York, New York, NY; died on 17 Oct 1877; was buried in Wheeler Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Mount, Wayne, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Tertius married Maria M. SHERWOODKenosha, Kenosha, WI. Maria (daughter of Stephen SHERWOOD and Maria HUBBELL) was born on 16 Apr 1833 in Herrick Township, Susquehanna, PA; died on 26 Jun 1865 in Lake Co., IL; was buried in Angola Cemetery, Lake Villa, Lake, IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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