Camera Workers, 1858-1950

The British Columbia, Alaska and Yukon Photographic Directory, 1858-1950

Nelson, George Richard[1]

Male 1872 -


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  • Name Nelson, George Richard 
    Birth 18 May 1872  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Where Active (Non-Specific Address) 1901  Delta, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Where Active (Non-Specific Address) 1911  East Kensington, BC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Possibly Kensington Prairie, part of Surrey 
    Person ID I1191  Camera Workers | N, vol. 2, 1901-1950
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2018 

  • Notes 
    • STATUS: Commercial?
    • BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY: The 1901 Canada census shows him as having immigrated in 1890. He was living in Delta with his wife Nettie May (Gilfillan) Nelson, who was born in Ontario, and their one-year old daughter Linnie M. Nelson, also born in Ontario. His occupation was a photographer. He does not show up in the 1911 Canada census, however, he's listed as photographer in the 1911 BC provincial voters list for East Kensington.

      Their daughter was married in Los Angeles, CA, on 12 Dec 1925 to Roy Gilley. A second, divorced daughter, Nettie May Ton, was also married in Los Angeles on 19 Nov 1943 to Sidney Thomas Norris. [3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S339] Voters List, (Victoria, B.C.: Province of British Columbia, 1874-), 1911, Ref. NW 324.1 B862.
      East Kensington

    2. [S647] Census of Canada 1901.
      Province of BC, District no. 2 New Westminster, Sub-district no. B, Polling sub-division no. 7 in Delta, part Surrey Municipality, p. 4, line 28

    3. [S667] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch.org (Web site).
      "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," URL (accessed 5 Mar 2018): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8FW-Y4F

    4. [S667] Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, FamilySearch.org (Web site).
      "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," URL (accessed 5 Mar 2018): https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K82K-76Y