Nelson, Lewis Francis

1880 - 1963  (82 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Nelson, Lewis Francis
  Born	22 Nov 1880	, , Illinois, USA
  Gender	Male
  1920 Census	1920	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Lewis I Nieson39 Clara Nieson33 Margaret E Nieson1 [1 5/12] Jane Nieson0 [0/12] Margaret Phillipps40 Rose Phillipps36
  1930 Census	1930	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Lewis J Nelson49 Clara P Nelson43 Margaret E Nelson11 Jane C Nelson10 David L Nelson8 Louise G Nelson6 Hugh F Nelson2 [2 10/12] Margaret M Philipps50 Rose Philipps46
  Political Office	Between 1937 and 1940	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Mayor of Kaukauna
  News Mention	6 Apr 1938
  Kaukauna Times
  L. F. Nelson was reelected Mayor in Tuesday's election by defeating William Gantter, his newest opponent an Oscar W. Alger in a three-way race. H. F. McAndrews was elected to the position of city attorney.
  1940 Census	1940	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Lewis Nelson59 Clara Nelson53 Jane A Nelson20 David A Nelson18 Louise Nelson16 Hugh Nelson12 Sally Nelson9 Margaret Philipps60 Rose Philipps56
  Other Info or Events	1940  [2]
  Patron to 1940 Kaukauna Kavalcade Historical Pageant
  Political Office	Between 1942 and 1946	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Mayor of Kaukauna
  Died	11 Nov 1963
  Obituary	13 Nov 1963
  Appleton Post Crescent
  NelsonLewis F.11/11/1963Post Crescent11/13/1963D4 Also Kaukauna Times 11/13/1963; Lewis F. Nelson, Kaukauna mayor for seven years in the 1930's and 40's, died at 11 a.m. Monday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he had a winter home. He was 83 years of age. He had been in the hospital with a heart condition for about a week. In addition to serving as mayor Nelson was involved in numerous other civic activities and was general manager of the Badger Tissue Mills for 38 years, and president of the corporation for most of that time. The funeral will be held in Kaukauna, but arrangements are not yet complete.
  Occupation	President Badger Tissue Mills
  Also President Farmers and Merchants Bank Vice President of Kaukauna Lumber & Mfg. Co.
  Buried	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Nelson, Lewis St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I155284	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Nelson, John Henry,   b. 6 May 1855,   d. 14 Feb 1936, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	McGovern, Sarah Almina,   b. 17 Apr 1856, Highland Park, Lake , Illinois, USA ,   d. 14 Oct 1938, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F58072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phillips, Klara Matilda,   b. 15 Jun 1886, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 May 1968, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years)
  Married	Bef 1919
  Children	1. Nelson, Margaret   2. Nelson, Jane,   b. 2 Jan 1920, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 8 Oct 2007, Tomball, Harris, Texas, USA  (Age 87 years)   3. Nelson, David,   b. 5 Jul 1921, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Jul 2017  (Age 96 years)   4. Nelson, Louise,   b. 15 Jun 1923, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 23 Oct 2000  (Age 77 years)   5. Nelson, Hugh,   b. Abt 1927, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 11 Aug 2018, Menasha, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 91 years)   6. Nelson, Sally
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F58069	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 22 Nov 1880 - , , Illinois, USA 1920 Census - 1920 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1930 Census - 1930 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Political Office - Mayor of Kaukauna - Between 1937 and 1940 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1940 Census - 1940 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Political Office - Mayor of Kaukauna - Between 1942 and 1946 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S1474] Book - 28 Mayors Past and Present leadership in Kaukauna, Carol Mainville VanBoxtel, (28 Mayors Past and Present leadership in Kaukauna). [S1425] Kaukauna Kavalcade Historical Pageant, 1940, Kaukauna Kavalcade Historical Pageant, 1940, (Kaukauna Kavalcade Historical Pageant, 1940), page 07.