William Irvin Nelson

  Research Notes:

1. Baggs FT from Ancestry.com [ 15 May 2017 ]

- has a marriage on 22 Jan 1938 in Hillsborough Co married to Madonna Mae Forwerck born 11 July 1916 and died 8 Aug 1987 in Clearwater, Pinellas Co. With one living male. This also says she was married twice, but appears the marriage to William I Nelson was the first marriage.
However, William I Nelson is recorded as "single" living with his parents in the 1940 US Census

on Ancestry
BUT I can't her (with that name) in Florida indexes on familysearch or findagrave.

there is one record of marriages for William, BUT spouse is not named
William Irvin Nelson
Florida Marriage Index and 1927-2001
NameWilliam Irvin Nelson
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date1938
Event PlaceHillsborough, Florida, United States
Volume421
Certificate Number989

BUT there is a record for Maionna Mae Ferwerck with same volume (421) and cert # (989), so the record likely has incorrect spelling of the first name - see below, re; surname of 'Reed'

If this is true, then they divorced or separated by 1 Apr 1940


on FamilySearch

Marriage record/cert: William Irvin Nelson and Madonna Mae Forwerk on 22 Jan 1938, Hillsbourgh Co [ also has image ]


b. The Tampa Bay Tribune, 28 Jun 1950, page 1 col 3
" News of Records"; Circuit Court; "Orders and Decrees"
- William Irvin Nelson vs. Madonna Mae Reed, order for dismissal

c. The Tampa Bay Tribune, 30 Aug 1949, page 19 col 4
" News of Records"; Pinellas Co, Circuit Court; "Suits filed"
- William Irvin Nelson vs Madonna Mae Reed, bill to change custody....


2. The Tampa Bay Tribune,
8 Jul 1940, page 14 co 2
"More Enlistments Reported by Army Recruitment Office"
- 67th infantry tanks - Fort Benning, CA - William Irvin Nelson, 23, Largo [ age would fit and fits with Army Enlistment records ]
-- see NARA, World War II Army Enlistment: he enlisted in 1940 and this record shows that he is divorced with no dependents; completed 4yrs of High School, private with the infantry at Ft Benning, Georgia
link, https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=7&tf=F&q=Nelson%23William%23I&bc=,sl,sd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=848634&rlst=848634,6241511,4015341,4708274,5437349,5590864,5763985

26 Oct 1953, page 1 col 5
"Two Injured in Auto Accident Near Largo"

- "Mrs Bernice C Nelson, 42, 714 16 Ave, rural Largo ... when she was thrown from car driven by her husband, William Irvin Nelson, age 36 [1917] ... both admitted to hospital"

[ FL Divorce Index as a divorce for Bernice C Nelson and William I Nelson, BUT no date or year recorded - familysearch ]


3. Obit,

- survived by two sons, R S Reed and Roger; a brother [not named, but likely James F] and two sisters, Helen Waldon and Marion Snowden of Tarpon Springs, 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren

So,

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Military Service, 1940-1945, 1940-1945, Florida, United States. ^6940,6962 Enlisted with the US Army 16 Jul 1940 at Fort Benning, Georgia.