Francis Nelson Genealogy: 65 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1804-2014)

Francis Nelson is documented in 65 historical records spanning 1804-2014 across 22 cities — including Halifax, Richmond, Inverness, Brighton, Windsor, Binbrook, Gainsborough, St Mathews Ward, Nelson, and Proton. Sources include 21 births, 2 baptism records, 21 censuses, 3 marriage records, and 18 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named Francis Nelson through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Francis Nelson today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1804	Birth	Francis Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1804 Birth Francis Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1846	Birth	Francis-E. Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1846 Birth Francis-E. Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1862	Baptism	Francis Nelson	Richmond, QC	Vital records	1862 Baptism Francis Nelson Richmond, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1862	Birth	Francis-Jane Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1862 Birth Francis-Jane Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1868	Birth	Francis-E Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1868 Birth Francis-E Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1870	Birth	Robert-Francis Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1870 Birth Robert-Francis Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1876	Baptism	Thomas-Francis Nelson	Inverness, QC	Vital records	1876 Baptism Thomas-Francis Nelson Inverness, QC (Vital records)
abt. 1880	Birth	Francis-Golden Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1880 Birth Francis-Golden Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1881	Census	Francis Nelson	Brighton, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Francis Nelson Brighton, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Francis-E. Nelson	Windsor, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Francis-E. Nelson Windsor, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	Robert-Francis Nelson	Binbrook, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census Robert-Francis Nelson Binbrook, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1882	Birth	Mary-Francis Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1882 Birth Mary-Francis Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1884	Birth	Francis Nelsons	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1884 Birth Francis Nelsons Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1887	Birth	Francis-M Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1887 Birth Francis-M Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1889	Birth	Francis-R Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1889 Birth Francis-R Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1890	Birth	Francis-H Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1890 Birth Francis-H Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1891	Census	Francis-E Nelson	Gainsborough, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Francis-E Nelson Gainsborough, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	Francis-R Nelson	St Mathews Ward, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census Francis-R Nelson St Mathews Ward, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1892	Birth	Francis-Edgar Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1892 Birth Francis-Edgar Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1900	Birth	Ernest-Francis Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1900 Birth Ernest-Francis Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1904	Birth	Harry-Francis Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1904 Birth Harry-Francis Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1910	Birth	Francis Nelson-Ch	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1910 Birth Francis Nelson-Ch Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1912	Birth	John-Francis Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1912 Birth John-Francis Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1913	Birth	Francis-Cartwight Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1913 Birth Francis-Cartwight Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1921	Birth	Francis Nelson-Jr	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1921 Birth Francis Nelson-Jr Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1924	Birth	Francis-V Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1924 Birth Francis-V Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	Francis-H Nelson & Helen-E Nelson	Nelson, MB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Francis-H Nelson & Helen-E Nelson Nelson, MB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1927	Birth	Raymond-Francis Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1927 Birth Raymond-Francis Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1931	Birth	Francis Neelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1931 Birth Francis Neelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis-Jane Nelson	Proton (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis-Jane Nelson Proton (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis-V Nelson	Revelstoke (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis-V Nelson Revelstoke (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Harry-Francis Nelson	[Sans nom], AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Harry-Francis Nelson [Sans nom], AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Francis Nelson	Windsor Junction, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Francis Nelson Windsor Junction, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Mary-Francis Nelson	New Westminster (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Mary-Francis Nelson New Westminster (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Raymond-Francis Nelson	[Sans nom], MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Raymond-Francis Nelson [Sans nom], MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis-Edgar Nelson & Sadie-Naomi Nelson	Hillsborough (Paroisse), NB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis-Edgar Nelson & Sadie-Naomi Nelson Hillsborough (Paroisse), NB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ernest-Francis Nelson & Jean Nelson	Vancouver (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ernest-Francis Nelson & Jean Nelson Vancouver (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis Neelson	Toronto (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis Neelson Toronto (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis Nelson & Alice-Elinor Nelson	Territoire non-organise, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis Nelson & Alice-Elinor Nelson Territoire non-organise, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis Nelson & Florence Nelson	Halifax (Cite), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis Nelson & Florence Nelson Halifax (Cite), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis Nelson & Mary Nelson	Hamilton (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis Nelson & Mary Nelson Hamilton (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis Nelson-Jr	Halifax (Cite), NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis Nelson-Jr Halifax (Cite), NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis Nelsons	Mann (Municipalite), QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis Nelsons Mann (Municipalite), QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis-Cartwight Nelson	South Grimsby (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis-Cartwight Nelson South Grimsby (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1941	Marriage	Francis Nelson & Helene-Georgianna Barot	Hudson falls, Ny	Vital records	1941 Marriage Francis Nelson & Helene-Georgianna Barot Hudson falls, Ny (Vital records)
abt. 1955	Marriage	Geo. -Francis Nelson & Agnes Robertson	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1955 Marriage Geo. -Francis Nelson & Agnes Robertson Undetermined location (Vital records)
1964	Marriage	Harold-Francis Nelson & Patricia-Ann Wren	Greenwich, Ny	Vital records	1964 Marriage Harold-Francis Nelson & Patricia-Ann Wren Greenwich, Ny (Vital records)

Obituary of Francis Nelson (1920 - 2005)

Francis Nelson, born in 1920, spouse of Helene-Barot Nelson, son of Andrew and Gertrude-Bush, father of Linda and Robert, died on January 5, 2005 at 84 years old.

Obituary: ROTTERDAM Francis Ozzie Nelson, 84, of County Line Road, died Wednesday, January 5, 2005 at St. Clare's Hospital in Schenectady. Born April 29, 1920 in Glens Falls, Francis was the son of the late Andrew and Gertrude Bush Nelson. He graduated from Glens Falls High School in 1939. He then [...]

Obituary of Francis Nelson (1929 - 2007)

Francis Nelson, born in 1929, son of Thorleif and Frida, father of Vickie, Stephan, Sharon, Jeff and Scott, died on February 12, 2007 at 77 years old.

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Obituary of Marjorie-Francis Nelson (1916 - 2007)

Marjorie-Francis Nelson, born in 1916, died on April 24, 2007.

Obituary: NELSON _ Marjorie Francis June 24, 1916 - April 24, 2007 Marjorie (nee Budd) passed into the presence of her Lord from Blenheim Lodge peacefully early Tuesday morning. She will be dearly missed by her son Robert (Janet), grandson Gregory (Dominique) and great-granddaughter Annabelle, her brothers, Harold (Elsie), Stanley (Joy) [...]

Obituary of Francis-Betty-Pallant Nelson (1928 - 2007)

Francis-Betty-Pallant Nelson, born in 1928, spouse of Lloyd-Steadman Nelson, daughter of Frank-W and Margert-Roth, died on July 23, 2007.

Obituary: NELSON, FRANCIS BETTY PALLANT, born November 21, 1928 in Cincinnati, OH, passed away Monday, July 23, 2007 at Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire. In 1942, Fran's parents Frank W. Pallant and Margert Roth Pallent moved the family from Cincinnati to New Albany, IN. Fran attended the University of Louisville, [...]

Obituary of John-Francis Nelson (1931 - 2009)

John-Francis Nelson, born in 1931, spouse of Estella Nelson, father of Linda, Mich and John Nelson, died on October 16, 2009 at 78 years old.

Obituary: John Francis Nelson, 78, died Oct. 16, 2009, at his home. He was born in Stow, Ohio, and lived in Vero Beach for 21 years, coming from Ohio. He was a pilot . He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, [...]

Obituary of Francis Nelson (1925 - 2010)

Francis Nelson, born in 1925, died on July 10, 2010 at 85 years old.

Obituary: Francis "Frank" Nelson, 85, of Citrus Springs, died Saturday, July 10, 2010.Services will be conducted in Long Island, N.Y. Arrangements are by Roberts Funeral Home of Dunnellon.

Obituary of Robert-Francis Nelson ( - 2013)

Robert-Francis Nelson, died on January 24, 2013.

Obituary: NELSONA Service to celebrate the life of Mr ROBERT FRANCIS (BOB) NELSON will be held in the Crick Chapel, Fawkner Crematorium, 1187 Sydney Road, Fawkner on THURSDAY (January 24, 2013) at 10.30 am.No flowers by request, donations to the Cancer Council Victoria would be appreciated. Envelopes available at the Chapel. [...]

Obituary of Francis Nelson ( - 2013)

Francis Nelson, spouse of Patricia Nelson, father of Terry and Pattie, died on May 16, 2013.

Obituary: NELSON Francis Nelson, 87 of Fleming Island passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the Terrace of Fleming Island. He was a Veteran of the US Navy serving during four wars. Francis was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Nelson on February 18, 2013. He is survived by his [...]

Obituary of Francis-X Nelson (1931 - 2013)

Francis-X. Nelson, born in 1931, spouse of Eileen Larkin, father of Susan, Ralph, Frank, Tobey, Jack J and MD, died on July 9, 2013 at 82 years old.

Obituary: Francis X. Nelson, 82, a longtime former resident of Morris Township, N.J., passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, in Saint Clare's Hospital in Denville, N.J., following a brief illness. Visiting will be held at Dangler Funeral Home, 600 Speedwell Ave., Morris Plains, N.J., on Sunday, July 14, from 2 [...]

Obituary of Francis-L Nelson (1923 - 2014)

Francis-L. Nelson, born in 1923, spouse of Gloria-E. Farese, father of Joann Ignelzi, Ma, Marie, Schlag and Ma, died on January 10, 2014 at 91 years old.

Obituary: ->Francis L. Frank Nelson, 91, of Weymouth, MA formerly of Rockland, MA and Bronx, N.Y, passed away Jan. 10, 2014. Husband of the late Gloria E. (Farese) Nelson. Frank served with the US Army/Air Force during WWII as a Corporal taking aerial photos while serving in Guam. He had a [...]

Obituary of Francis-L Nelson (1923 - 2014)

Francis-L. Nelson, born in 1923, spouse of Gloria E. Farese, father of Joann Ignelzi, Ma, Marie, Schlag and Ma, died on January 10, 2014 at 91 years old.

Obituary: Francis L. Nelson -->Francis L. Frank Nelson, 91, of Weymouth, MA formerly of Rockland, MA and Bronx, N.Y, passed away Jan. 10, 2014. Husband of the late Gloria E. (Farese) Nelson. Frank served with the US Army/Air Force during WWII as a Corporal taking aerial photos while serving in Guam. [...]

Obituary of Francis-V Nelson ( - 2014)

Francis-V. Nelson, died on January 11, 2014.

Obituary: NELSON, Francis V. 93, of Inverness, died on Jan. 11, 2014. Mass Jan. 17th, 10 am, at Our Lady of Fatima. Visit Thursday, from 5-7 pm, at Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory.

Obituary of Francis Nelson (1926 - 2014)

Francis Nelson, born in 1926, died on January 26, 2014 at 88 years old.

Obituary: Francis Walter "Frank" Nelson, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with burial in Sheffield Oakwood Cemetery.

Obituary of Francis-W Nelson (1926 - 2014)

Francis-W. Nelson, born in 1926, spouse of Martha Sue, father of Rick, Kathy, Randy, Karen, Rusty, Roy, Rita, Jan Nelson and Mike, died on January 26, 2014 at 88 years old.

Obituary: Francis W. NelsonFrancis (Frank) Walter Nelson, 88, of Sheffield, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014. The visitation will be today from 6-8 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral service will be Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m. at Morrison Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Chad Holder officiating. Burial will [...]

Obituary of Francis-J Nelson

Francis-J. Nelson, spouse of Jordine Tagen, son of Robert and Leslie, died at 50 years old.

Obituary: Francis J. Nelson, age 50, of South Boston died suddenly March 20. He was the son of Robert and Leslie Nelson; brother of Robert, Tracey and Karen; uncle to Kayla, Krista, Ashley, Caitlyn, Michael and Brady; fiance of Jordine Tagen. Memorial service at Casper Funeral Home, South Boston, Saturday, March [...]

Obituary of Francis-A Nelson (1939 - 2014)

Francis-A. Nelson, born in 1939, spouse of Joann Muscillo, son of Francis and Edna, father of Joseph F, Calif, Cherie M, Derek A and Jerel M, died on August 23, 2014 at 75 years old.

Obituary: ->Francis A. Nelson, age 75, of Weymouth, formerly of Norwell, died peacefully on Aug. 23, 2014. Beloved husband of JoAnn (Muscillo) and devoted father of Joseph F. Nelson and wife Melissa of Half Moon Bay, Calif.; Cherie M. Nelson of South Weymouth, Derek A. Nelson of Marshfield and Jerel M. [...]

Obituary of Francis-A Nelson (1939 - 2014)

Francis-A. Nelson, born in 1939, spouse of Joann Muscillo, son of Francis and Edna, father of Joseph F, Calif, Cherie M, Derek A and Jerel M, died on August 23, 2014 at 75 years old.

Obituary: Francis A. Nelson -->Francis A. Nelson, age 75, of Weymouth, formerly of Norwell, died peacefully on Aug. 23, 2014. Beloved husband of JoAnn (Muscillo) and devoted father of Joseph F. Nelson and wife Melissa of Half Moon Bay, Calif.; Cherie M. Nelson of South Weymouth, Derek A. Nelson of Marshfield [...]

Obituary of Richard-Francis Nelson ( - 2014)

Richard-Francis Nelson, died on October 22, 2014.

Obituary: Richard Francis Nelson of Elizabethtown died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at North Hardin Health and Rehabilitation Center.Arrangements are incomplete at Dixon-Atwood & Trowbridge Funeral Home in Elizabethtown.

What are the most common first names in Nelson family?

The most popular first names associated with the Nelson surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
John	1.15%
Robert	1.04%
William	0.84%
Mary	0.82%
James	0.7%
Margaret	0.54%
George	0.48%
Thomas	0.45%
Charles	0.44%
Richard	0.41%
Donald	0.38%
Joseph	0.38%
Elizabeth	0.36%
Dorothy	0.34%
Ruth	0.34%
David	0.33%
Jean	0.33%
Edward	0.31%
Ronald	0.31%
Betty	0.3%

The most popular first names associated with the Nelson surname and their share of records are listed below.

First name	Popularity
John	1.15%
Robert	1.04%
William	0.84%
Mary	0.82%
James	0.7%
Margaret	0.54%
George	0.48%
Thomas	0.45%
Charles	0.44%
Richard	0.41%
Donald	0.38%
Joseph	0.38%
Elizabeth	0.36%
Dorothy	0.34%
Ruth	0.34%
David	0.33%
Jean	0.33%
Edward	0.31%
Ronald	0.31%
Betty	0.3%

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Nelson who bear each given name, based on the 7042 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

Francis Nelson: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of Francis Nelson (1920 - 2005)

Obituary of Francis Nelson (1929 - 2007)

Obituary of Marjorie-Francis Nelson (1916 - 2007)

Obituary of Francis-Betty-Pallant Nelson (1928 - 2007)

Obituary of John-Francis Nelson (1931 - 2009)

Obituary of Francis Nelson (1925 - 2010)

Obituary of Robert-Francis Nelson ( - 2013)

Obituary of Francis Nelson ( - 2013)

Obituary of Francis-X Nelson (1931 - 2013)

Obituary of Francis-L Nelson (1923 - 2014)

Obituary of Francis-L Nelson (1923 - 2014)

Obituary of Francis-V Nelson ( - 2014)

Obituary of Francis Nelson (1926 - 2014)

Obituary of Francis-W Nelson (1926 - 2014)

Obituary of Francis-J Nelson

Obituary of Francis-A Nelson (1939 - 2014)

Obituary of Francis-A Nelson (1939 - 2014)

Obituary of Richard-Francis Nelson ( - 2014)

What are the most common first names in Nelson family?