Nelson, Matthew

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 3 Apr 1980; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

1930 Census:
Matthew E Nelson32
Jennie Nelson34
Orville Nelson4 [4 8/12]
Arla Nelson1 [1 6/12]

Obituary:
NelsonMatthew E.4/28/18974/2/1980Post Crescent4/3/1980B12

Matthew married Laird, Jennie 26 Apr 1923. Jennie (daughter of Laird, James H. and Gillespie, Elizabeth) was born 17 Jul 1895; died 10 Sep 1992, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1948, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 3 May 2015; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Education - High School:
Hortonville High School Class of 1948

Obituary:
Ruth Elida Avants passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Evanston, Wyo., where she had lived for many years. She was born on Nov. 19, 1930, in the town of Ellington, the daughter of Matthew and Jennie (Laird) Nelson.
Ruth graduated from Hortonville High School in 1948, and then from the Outagamie Rural Normal. Following that she taught school for several years. Making a change she went to work at Kimberly-Clark Main Office in Neenah. In 1963, she moved to Wyoming, where she met and married Robert Avants. They had three children, Shaleen, Michael and Sean.
Ruth liked music and was a fine piano player. She was the accompanist for the girls' chorus in high school, and the organist at her churches in both Stephensville and Evanston. She worked as a practical nurse at the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston. Ruth was a very friendly and sincere person and had many friends.
Ruth was pre-deceased by her parents and husband. She is survived by her daughter, Shaleen, son, Michael, son and daughter-in-law, Sean and Susan, her brother and sister-in-law, Orville and Lila Nelson, her sister, Arlo Mae Sell, nephews, Robert and James Nelson, and niece, Judith Abendschein; and cousins.
Funeral arrangements are pending.

Ruth married Avants, Robert [Group Sheet]