Nils Johannesen
(1820-1905)
Johanna Jonasdatter
(1823-1898)
Ole Olsen Berg
(1822-1888)
Johanna Jonsdtr Dahl
(1827-1908)
George Nelson
(1847-1906)
Marie Berg
(1856-1907)
Vivian Nelson
(1896-1970)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Roy James Murphy

Vivian Nelson

  • Born: 12 Jan 1896, Ashland, Ashland Co, Wisconsin, United States 987,993
  • Marriage (1): Roy James Murphy on 29 Aug 1926 in Ashland, Ashland Co, Wisconsin, United States 993
  • Died: 15 Nov 1970, Ramsey Co, Minnesota, United States at age 74 993

  Research Notes:

1. Ancestry Public Member Trees
Murphy from Wisc Family Tree [stacie6074] ... last access, 3 Jul 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/31049846/person/12356337270/facts
- son, John A Murphy, 1938-2016
- notes for son John: Adoption, after 1940, Wisconsin, USA ; "John lived in Foster care, then Murphys got him"

Johnson Petkoff FT [Lindsey Johnson] ... access 3 Jul 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/117208475/person/130200007380/facts
- name as Vivian Jeannette Nelson
- son John A Murphy - died in San Mateo, CA

2. see obit for Oden Nelson - survived by a sister, Mrs R J Murphy

3. 1930 US Census, Ashland, Ashland Co, WI; ED 004; sheet 11A
dw/fam 220/220 [line 10]
Roy J Murphy, age 37 [1893] b in WI [father b in Michigan; mother b in Denmark]; married at age 32; building contractor
wife Vivian, age 34 [1896]** b in WI; married at age 29 [abt 1925]
[father and mother born in Norway]
then, mother, Anna Nelson, age 68 Wd b in Nor; em 1881
and then, 2 lodgers - 2 school teachers

house address: 622 7 Ave West

1940 US Census; Ashland ward 3, Ashland Co, WI; ED 2-4; sheet 9B
house visit 204; address: 622 7 Ave
Roy J Murphy, age 45, b in WI; building, general contractor
wife Vivian, age 44 b in WI
then, wife's aunt*, Annie Nelson, age 78 b in Nor; Wd
and then a couple of lodgers

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M1-C9RL?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AK7NM-C7K&action=view

See** : RE: Anna Christina Berg .... https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/MVQ8-NVJ
obit is posted on familysearch id: MVQ8-NVJ
- but the FT records her death as 15 May 1928 ... incorrect, death is 1948 (Annie C Nelson's findagrave 22383724; died 25 May 1948
and John Nelson findagrave: 22383717

1950 US Census, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, MN; ED 89-873; sheet 6; house visit, 55, line 12
Roy J Murphy, age 55 b in WI; occupation ???? most crossed off
wife, Vivian J, age 52 b in WI
son, John R, age 11 [1939] b in WI


** https://wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Birth/BR2950800
birth: 12 Jan 1896 ... Vivian J Nelson ... parents are not named
BUT .. Holly Tomren's data from around 2012 notes that she was the daughter of Marie Berg and George Nelson [Marie was Anna Christina's sister] ... Holly Tomren does not record Vivian's birth



WW2 draft: 1942
Roy James Murphy, address: 622 th Ave, Ashland, WI; self employed;
birth 14 Mar 1894
- contact: Mrs Roy J Murphy;

served in WW1: enlisted 25 Feb 1919; dis 21 Jun 1919
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3MS-H7KF-N?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A7T55-7N3Z&action=view

findagrave for Vivian: 19488377 ***
for Roy: 19488368

*** Vivian - living with her parents, George Nelson and Marie Berg in 1900 US Census in Ashland and in 1906 Canada - Claresholm
AND so, ..... Vivian moved to Ashland, sometime between Jul 1906 and Jun 1910
....
Who's Who At Ashland (17 Apr. 1917)
[Source: Duluth News Tribune (Duluth, St. Louis County, Minn.) 17 Apr. 1917]
- Miss Vivian Nelson returned yesterday afternoon to La Crosse, where she is attending normal school. She was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Nelson during the Easter vacation.


Vivian married Roy James Murphy on 29 Aug 1926 in Ashland, Ashland Co, Wisconsin, United States.993 (Roy James Murphy was born on 14 May 1894 in Ashland, Ashland Co, Wisconsin, United States 993 and died on 26 Mar 1971 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, United States 993.)




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