

N-H GEORGE MARTIN NELSON: Born: August 7, 1894 in Moscow, MN. Died: February 20, 1976. Married Sept. 4, 1923 Mary (Mayme) Elizabeth Lowry Born: March 7, 1897 in Moscow, MN. Died: December 26, 1984. George was a farmer, owning farms in Oakland, MN and Moscow, MN. Mary was a school teacher in Fargo, ND and at the Stoa School in Moscow, MN. They last lived at 407 13th Street NE, Austin, MN.
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1. FERN MARIAN NELSON: Born Oct. 23, 1924 in Moscow, MN
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2. MARY ELIZABETH NELSON born: Aug. 29, 1926 in Oakland, MN.
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3. GRACE LORRAINE NELSON born: Apr. 21, 1929 in Moscow, MN. Died: Apr 11, 2024 in Lander, Wyoming
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4. GEORGE EUGENE NELSON born: Mar. 28, 1935 in Moscow, MN. Died: June 15, 2008 in Redmond, WA
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5. RUSSELL DUANE NELSON born: Jan. 30, 1937 in Moscow, MN. Died: Sept. 5, 2011 in Albert Lea, MN
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1. FERN MARIAN NELSON: Born Oct. 23, 1924 in Moscow, MN. Fern took teacher’s training and graduated from Minneapolis Business College. She taught school for 9 years and worked for 32 years at Hormel Foods Corporation where she was an executive secretary to three HFC presidents. She lives at 700 1st Drive NW, Apt. 123, Austin, MN. Married July 21, 1951, Victor Charles Ellis born: Oct. 1, 1917 in Mankato, MN. Died: Mar. 26, 2011. Div. 1956. Victor worked for Hormel Foods Corp. and was an army U.S. staff sergeant in WW2. Married Aug. 2, 1972, Duaine Richard Giffin born: Dec. 15, 1927 in Jackson, MN. Died: March 16, 1998. Duaine was a 20-year veteran with the National Guard and taught secretarial training then small business management at Austin Vocational School.
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a. BRIAN PAUL ELLIS born: May 3, 1954 in Austin, MN. He graduated with a BS degree from Winona State University and a MBA degree from Capella University. He worked as a broadcast technician at KNXR Radio, an accountant for Mayo Clinic, and Tax Accountant for Intuit. Married July 13,1974 Vicki Lynne Schroeder born: Dec. 15, 1956. div. 1989. Vicki was a loan officer at Norwest Bank in Rochester, MN. Married May 9, 1996 Brenda Lee Mack Morrison, born July 13, 1956. div. 2004. Brenda worked for Mayo Clinic as Medical Technologist. Married Jan. 3, 2009 Carol Joanne Weinhold born: August 2, 1957. Graduated with a BA in Early Childhood Education from Concordia College and a MA from St. Mary’s in Winona, MN. Carol was an elementary school teacher. They live in Coon Rapids, MN.
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(1) JENNIFER LYNNE ELLIS born: Nov. 22, 1974 in Austin, MN. She graduated with a BS in Math Education and Master in Classroom Education. She teaches high school math grades 9-12. Married Aug. 1, 1998 Scott Alan Larson born: April 27, 1972 in Saint Louis, MN. div. 2001. Married July 7, 2004 Ruben Farfan-Hurtado born: Oct. 21, 1972 in Mexico. div. 2006. Married Oct. 15, 2016 Steven Edward Moore born Sept. 14, 1972 in Manistee, MI. Lives in New Prague, MN.
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(a) ARIANNA LYNNE (FARFAN-) ELLIS born Sept. 14, 2001.
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(b) GABRIEL DAVID (RUBIN) (FARFAN-) ELLIS born May 25, 2005.
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(2) KRISTIN ELIZABETH ELLIS born: Jan. 4, 1976 in San Leandro, CA. Graduate of Colorado State University. She works at Chico State University. Married Feb. 14, 2004 Alex J Roberson born: Sept. 2, 1967 in Shasta, CA. div. Lives in Chico, CA.
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b. SUSAN KAY ELLIS born Aug. 14, 1955 in Austin, MN.BS degree in Business Administration from Winona State University.She was the vault teller & teller supervisor at Accentra Credit Union. Married June 29, 1974 Douglas John Walter born Nov. 23, 1953 in Austin, MN. He attended Austin Vocational School for tool and die.He worked as a die cut technician at Weyerhaeuser and International Paper.They live in Austin, MN.
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(1) CASEY JOHN WALTER born Jan. 20, 1981. BS degree in Agriculture and Food Business Management from the University of Minnesota. He is a sourcing director at Thomson Reuters. Married Nov. 4, 2006 Jessica Rae Williamson born: Oct. 27, 1981 in Austin, MN. She attended Art Institutes International, AA degree from Minneapolis Community and Technical College and obtained her realtor’s license. She is an executive assistant at Best Buy. They live in Minneapolis, MN.
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(a) ROMAN JOSEPH WALTER born Apr. 24, 2011 in Minneapolis, MN
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(b) KELLEN JOHN WALTER born Sept. 28, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN
(c) ISAIAH AUGUST WALTER born May 6, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN
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(2) JOEL BENJAMIN WALTER born June 27, 1983 in Austin, MN. Degree in Culinary Arts from Brown University. He is a sous chef working for Morrison Healthcare at Mayo Clinic. Married Aug. 2, 2008 Bailey Johnson born: Jan. 5, 1983 in Austin, MN. She graduated from Aveda Institute with a degree in cosmetology. She works at Home Instead as a Senior Intake Specialist. They live in Rochester, MN.​
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(a) ELLIS BAILEY WALTER born April 19, 2012 in Rochester, MN.
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(b) ARI COY WALTER born Dec. 6, 2014 in Rochester, MN.
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(3) CODY JAMES WALTER born Aug. 23, 1987 in Austin, MN. BS degree in Economics from Minnesota State University. Works with consumer brands in the supply chain at Post. He lives in Minneapolis, MN. Married June 16, 2016 Breanna Rose Skipper born: June 13, 1993. div. 2019. She graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a bachelor’s degree in Interactive Digital Media. She worked at H&R Block in UX design.
2. MARY ELIZABETH NELSON born: Aug. 29, 1926 in Oakland, MN. She worked as office manager for Ryland Ford. Died: Mar. 23, 2010 in Scottsdale, AZ. Married Elwood Delbert Ryland July 25, 1948 in Freeborn, MN. Born: Nov. 25, 1921 in Desmet, SD. Died: Dec 6, 2018 in Fountain Hills, AZ. He worked for operated a Ford dealership in Duluth, MN.
a. PATRICIA ANN RYLAND born: Oct. 1, 1950 in Hackensack, NJ. Died: Jan. 17, 1951 in Northfield, MN.
b. DAVID GREGORY RYLAND born: June 1, 1955 in Hackensack, NJ.
c. STEPHEN GEORGE RYLAND born: June 25, 1958 in Duluth, MN.
Married: Julie Mae Anderson, born: 1957.
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(1) ERIK JAMES RYLAND born: 1989.
(2) JEFFREY M RYLAND born: 1993, died: 2010.
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3. GRACE LORRAINE NELSON born: Apr. 21, 1929 in Moscow, MN. Graduated Northwestern School of Nursing. She worked as a homecare nurse in Irwin, PA. She lives at 791 South Ninth Street, Lander, WY. Married August 25, 1950 Paul Eugene Fauth born May 18, 1925 in York, PA. He graduated from Thiel College with BA in Chemistry and Masters Degree in Divinity from Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary in Minneapolis. He was a Lutheran pastor (LCA/ELCA) in western Pennsylvania and died August 15, 2017 in Lander, WY.
a. DAVID JONATHAN FAUTH born: Aug. 9, 1951 in Erie, PA. Graduated Thiel College BA in Chemistry and University of South Carolina PhD in chemistry. He worked as chemist/lab manager at the Savannah River Site, Aiken SC and West Valley Demonstration Project, West Valley, NY. Married July 10, 1976 Lynne Marie Yeiser born January 24, 1954. She worked as secretary and teachers aide. They live in Aiken, PA.
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(1) LAURA ANN FAUTH born: July 24, 1980 in Aiken, SC. Graduated San Diego State University BS in Criminal Justice. She is school teacher at Mountain View High School, Stafford, VA. Married March 31, 2001 Kevin Michael Stoffell born April 6, 1972 in Chattanooga, TN. He is a Marine Corps retiree and manages a cyber security training company, They live in Stafford, VA.
(a) NATHANIEL DAVID STOFFELL born: September 18, 2004 in Salinas, CA. Attends Germana Community College, Fredericksburg, VA.
(b) ABIGAIL GRACE STOFFELL born: July 18, 2007 in Fredericksburg, VA. Attends Mountain View High School, Stafford, VA.
(2) JENNIFER LYNN FAUTH born: March 31, 1983 in Aiken, SC. Graduated from University of South Carolina BS in Criminal Justice and MS from Webster University in Business Administration. Lieutenant Colonel in US Army. She lives in Arlington, VA.
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b. DANIEL PAUL FAUTH born; 1954. married: Theresa C. Smith born: 1954
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(1) SAMANTHA M FAUTH born: 1980 married Marcus T Griffin born: 1975
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(a) ZOE AMELL GRIFFIN born 2007
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(2) DUSTIN C FAUTH born: 1981 married Katherine Sherman
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(a) THEODORE C FAUTH
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(b) SYDNEY FAUTH born: 2016
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(3) ADRIANS FAUTH born: 1984 married Molly Rogers born: 1985
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c. TIMOTHY J FAUTH born: 1956
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d. PHILLIP A FAUTH born: 1961 married Stacey L Politi born: 1966
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e. DEBORAH E FAUTH born: 1962 married Kevin J Sitter born: 1965
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(1) CALLIE E SITTER born: 1995
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(2) RACHEL ERIN SITTER born: 1996
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4. GEORGE EUGENE NELSON born: Mar. 28, 1935 in Moscow, MN. Died: June 15, 2008 in Redmond, WA. Married Eleanore Louise Curran September 2, 1972. He served in the US Air Force and was a pilot with Eastern/American Airlines.
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a. HEATHER JEAN NELSON , born: Feb 21, 1975 in Los Angeles, CA. married Damien M O'Halloran born: 1978
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(1) SARAH O'HALLORAN
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b. STEPHEN MICHAEL NELSON SR born: Oct. 2, 1979 in Santa Monica, CA. Married: Liz, July 17, 2021.
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(1) BEN NELSON
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5. RUSSELL DUANE NELSON born: Jan. 30, 1937 in Moscow, MN. Died: Sept. 5, 2011 in Albert Lea, MN
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Susan, Fern, Brian at Fern's 100th birthday