The Nelson family, 1904
My great- grandfather
Eric Alexander Adolph Nelson
b: 12/12/1889 Stockholm, Sweden
d: 5/26/1968 Huntington, NY
My great- grandmother
Esther Johanssen
b: 2/7/1891 Gothenburg, Sweden
d: 1993 NY
My paternal grandfather
Robert Henning Nelson
b: 5/22/1921 Brooklyn, NY
d: 3/27/1985 Huntington, NY
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The Nilsson family arrived in New York from Stockholm, Sweden on October 19, 1903. The passenger list for their ship, the SS United States reads:
| Name | Age |
| Nilsson, | Klas | 42 yrs 8 mons |
| " | Mathilda | 47 yrs 1 month |
| " | Erik | 13 yrs 9 mons |
| " | Henning | 10 yrs 11 mons |
| " | Ines | 10 yrs 11 mons |
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Certificate of Naturalization - Claes Nelson
- Issued June 7, 1912 to Claes Nelson
- Address: 645 48th St. Brooklyn, NY
- Description of holder: Age, 51 years; height, 5 feet, 9 inches; color, white; complexion, fair; color of eyes, blue; color of hair, brown
- Name, age and place of residence of wife: Elina Nelson, 47 years; 645 48th St., Brooklyn, NY
- Names, ages and places of residence of minor children: Henning and Inez, 19 yrs (twins), Brooklyn, NY
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Eric and Esther Nelson
- Home in 1920: Brooklyn Assembly District 16, Kings, New York
- Eric Nelson, 30 (Born Sweden; immigrated 1903, naturalized 1914)
- Esther Nelson, 29 (Born Sweden; immigrated 1902, naturalized 1913)
- Viola Nelson, 2 years 2 months
In the same house:
Claes and Elina Nelson
- Claes Nelson, 53 (Born Sweden; immigrated 1903, naturalized 1912)
- Elina Nelson, 52 (Born sweden; immigrated 1889, naturalized 1912)
- Elina is Claes' second wife
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Eric and Esther Nelson
- Home in 1930: Eastchester, Westchester, New York
- Eric Nelson, 40
- Esther Nelson, 39
- Robert Nelson, 8
Claes and Elina Nelson
- Home in 1930: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Claes Nelson, 69; occupation: machinist - foundry
- Elina Nelson, 64
Henning and Lottie Nelson
- Home in 1930: Brooklyn, Kings, New York
- Henning Nelson 37; occupation: designer - machinery
- Lottie Nelson, 34
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Eric Alexander Nelson
- Address: 1280 Pacific St., Brooklyn, Kings, NY
- Age 52, born 12/12/1889, Stockholm, Sweden
- Name and address of person who will always know your address: Mrs. E. Nelson, 1280 Pacific St., Brooklyn, NY
- Employer: International Projector Corp., 90 Gold St., NYC
- Race white, height 6 ft, weight 190, complexion light, eyes blue, hair brown
* In 1942, men born between 1877 and 1897 (between 45 and 64 years old) had to sign up for the Fourth Registration for World War II (this is also known as the "old man's registration.")
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