Julius Nelson
- Born: 22 Nov 1876, Cedar Falls, Dunn Co, Wisconsin, United States 939,4072
- Died: 19 Aug 1941, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada at age 64 4073,4074
- Buried: 21 Aug 1941, Five Mile Cemetery, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada 4073,4074
 Research Notes:
1. Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force, 1 Feb 1915
- birth as 22 Nov 1876, Cedar Falls, Wisconsin [ Dunn Co, abt 20 kms north of Menomonie ]
- home Claresholm, AB
- works as a Foreman [ ? ] / Railway
- next of kin - Oden Nelson
- not married
- previous military - 1 year with the 23rd Alberta Rangers
- height - 5'9"; complextion - medium; hair - gray; eyes - light brown
2. 9 Oct 2012
1916 Census - can't find Julius or Guy on Sec 13 - MacLeod, ED 21 (same as ED as Odin Nelson)
3. Obit, 1941
- died 19 Aug 1941 at the Claresholm hospital
- 2nd last survivor of family of 12 children
- born in Cedar Falls, WI; in early life moved to ND [but in 1900 US Census at Ashland with parents]
- came to Claresholm in 1903 with brother Odin and "...made his home there for many years"
- WWI went overseas, "...but suffered with the climate there, and was not sent to France"
- never recovered from his rheumatism suffered while in service
- last few years lived in Claresholm - took care of rooms at the Legion
- survived by, Mrs M J Murphy of Ashland
- buried at Five Mile Cemetery
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Noted events in his life were:
1. Military Service: World War I - Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force, 3 Feb 1915. 4072
2. Residence - 1911, 1 Jun 1911, Claresholm, Alberta, Canada. 4075
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