Fifth Generation

326. Ruth Edna HARMON was born on 28 August 1901 in Black Hawk County, Iowa. She died on 23 January 1984 at the age of 82 in Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

1930 Census. Kennebec, Lyman Co, SD, Hh 3
Nels P. Nelson, 37, b. SC, Manager, farm
Ruth E., wife, 29, b. Iowa
Violet K., dau, 11, children all b. SD
Laurel A., son, 9
Authur P., son, 6
Pearl B., dau, 3 years, 11 months
Hazel, I., dau, age 2

1940 Census West Marshland, Burnett, Wisconsin, Hh 83
Lived in rural Lyman Co, South Dakota in 1935
Nels Peter Nelson, 53, Farmer
Ruth E., 39
Laurel, son, 19, assistant Janitor, Court house
Arthur, son, 16, farm labor
Pearl, dau, 13
Hazel, dau, 12

Ruth Edna HARMON and Nels Peter NELSON were married on 13 July 1918 in Lyman County, South Dakota. Nels Peter NELSON was born on 2 January 1892 in Sioux Falls, Minniehaha County, South Dakota. He died on 3 October 1953 at the age of 61 in Grantsburg, Burnett County, Wisconsin.

5 Jun 1917 World War I Draft Registration
Nels Peter Nelson was 25, born 2 Jan 1892 in Sioux Falls, SD. He was a laborer for Henry Kenegge. He was single and claimed no exemptions. Medium height & build, brown eyes, brown hair

Ruth Edna HARMON and Nels Peter NELSON had the following children:

467	i.	Violet K. NELSON (private).
468	ii.	Laurel A. NELSON (private).
469	iii.	Arthur P. NELSON (private).
470	iv.	Pearl B. NELSON (private).
+471	v.	Hazel Irene NELSON.