Nelson Jefferson1

M, b. 23 July 1866, d. 26 April 1942
FatherJohn Keddy Jefferson1 b. Dec 1831
MotherMary Nixon1 b. 29 Jun 1834
Birth*Nelson Jefferson was born on 23 July 1866 at Hibbert Township, Perth, Canada West, British North America.1,2,3,4  
(Member of household) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1881 as a member of the household of John Keddy Jefferson at Hibbert Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada.1 
Marriage*Nelson Jefferson married Catharine J. Brown on 1 May 1900 at Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States. The wedding party included Thomas Richards and E. Frakes.2 
(Beneficiary) WillNelson Jefferson was listed as a beneficiary in the will of John Cyrus Jefferson dated 15 November 1928 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, and was bequeathed $1000.5 
Occupation*Nelson Jefferson was a carpenter in 1930 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.3,4 
Census*He appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Catharine J. (Brown) Jefferson on the census of 1930 at 423 Blackhawk Street, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.3 
Residence*Nelson Jefferson lived in 1932 at 5728 Wayne Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.5 
Death*He died on 26 April 1942 of "coronary thrombosis due to chronic myocarditis and coronary sclerosis" at Eleanor Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, at age 75. The informant listed on the death certificate was Wesley Victor Jefferson.4 
Burial*Nelson Jefferson was buried on 28 April 1942 at Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.4 

Family

Catharine J. Brown b. c 1868
Marriage*He married Catharine J. Brown on 1 May 1900 at Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States. The wedding party included Thomas Richards and E. Frakes.2 
Last Edited23 Mar 2025

Citations

  1. [S5945] 1881 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 171, subdistrict C, division 1, p. 18, family 75, John Jefferson household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 9 Mar 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C_13270.
  2. [S5961] "Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 11 Mar 2025), image 772 of 925, County of Silver Bow, certificate no. 5823, Nelson Jefferson and Catharine J. Brown, 01 May 1900; citing original records in the Montana State Historical Society, Helena, Montana, United States.
  3. [S5962] 1930 U.S. census, Cook County, Illinois, population schedule, Precinct 41, Chicago, Ward 43, p. 9B, enumeration district (ED) 1606, dwelling 423, family 247, Nelson Jefferson household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 11 Mar 2025); citing NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 2340220.
  4. [S5963] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Nelson Jefferson registration no. 029300 (26 Apr 1942); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 11 Mar 2025); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 689, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  5. [S5993] Surrogate Court of the County of Perth, "John C. Jefferson Estate File," no. 10613, bundle of 34 loose papers, Letters Probate issued 26 Apr 1932; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.