Ruth Nelson Genealogy: 118 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1873-2016)

Ruth Nelson is documented in 118 historical records spanning 1873-2016 across 23 cities — including Moose Jaw, Reserve indienne, Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-De-Buckland, Gladstone, Macleod, Lisgar, Calgary, Assiniboia, Bow River, and New Westminster. Sources include 29 births, 25 censuses, 5 marriage records, and 59 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 Ruth Nelson through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with Ruth Nelson today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1873	Birth	Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1873 Birth Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1895	Birth	Ruth-Jean Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1895 Birth Ruth-Jean Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1895	Birth	Lillian-Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1895 Birth Lillian-Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1897	Birth	Alma-Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1897 Birth Alma-Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1907	Birth	Violet-Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1907 Birth Violet-Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1910	Birth	Ruth-Louise Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1910 Birth Ruth-Louise Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1910	Birth	Ruth-Hildegard-Charlotte Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1910 Birth Ruth-Hildegard-Charlotte Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1910	Birth	Ruth-Hildeggarde Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1910 Birth Ruth-Hildeggarde Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1911	Birth	Ruth-Victoria Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1911 Birth Ruth-Victoria Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1911	Birth	Ruth-A Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1911 Birth Ruth-A Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1912	Birth	Ruth-Evelyn Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1912 Birth Ruth-Evelyn Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1913	Birth	Ruth-Mary Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1913 Birth Ruth-Mary Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1914	Birth	Ruth-Marion Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1914 Birth Ruth-Marion Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1914	Marriage	Philias-Irving Renaud & Ruth-May Nelson	Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-De-Buckland, Qc	Vital records	1914 Marriage Philias-Irving Renaud & Ruth-May Nelson Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice-De-Buckland, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1915	Birth	Edna-Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1915 Birth Edna-Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1917	Birth	Ruth-Helen Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1917 Birth Ruth-Helen Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1918	Birth	Ruth-Donalda Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1918 Birth Ruth-Donalda Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1919	Birth	Ruth-Winona Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1919 Birth Ruth-Winona Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1921	Birth	Irma-Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1921 Birth Irma-Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1921	Birth	Iva-Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1921 Birth Iva-Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1921	Birth	Margaret-Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1921 Birth Margaret-Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1922	Birth	Ruth-Elsie Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1922 Birth Ruth-Elsie Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1923	Birth	Lauke-Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1923 Birth Lauke-Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1925	Birth	Ruth-E Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1925 Birth Ruth-E Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1925	Birth	Ruth-Grace Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1925 Birth Ruth-Grace Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1925	Birth	Ruth-Anna Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1925 Birth Ruth-Anna Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1926	Birth	Ruth-Yvonne Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1926 Birth Ruth-Yvonne Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	Ruth-Donalda Nelson	Gladstone (Ville), MB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Ruth-Donalda Nelson Gladstone (Ville), MB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Ruth-Hildegard-Charlotte Nelson	Moose Jaw, SK	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Ruth-Hildegard-Charlotte Nelson Moose Jaw, SK (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Irma-Ruth Nelson	Macleod, AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Irma-Ruth Nelson Macleod, AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Iva-Ruth Nelson	Lisgar, MB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Iva-Ruth Nelson Lisgar, MB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Margaret-Ruth Nelson	Calgary (Ville), AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Margaret-Ruth Nelson Calgary (Ville), AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Ruth Nelson	Assiniboia, SK	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Ruth Nelson Assiniboia, SK (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	Ruth-Elsie Nelson	Bow River, AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census Ruth-Elsie Nelson Bow River, AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1928	Birth	Ruth-Ann Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1928 Birth Ruth-Ann Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1928	Birth	Ruth-Irene Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1928 Birth Ruth-Irene Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1928	Birth	Ruth-Viviane Nelson	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1928 Birth Ruth-Viviane Nelson Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Evelyn Nelson	New Westminster (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Evelyn Nelson New Westminster (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Grace Nelson	[Sans nom], AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Grace Nelson [Sans nom], AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Helen Nelson	West Vancouver (District), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Helen Nelson West Vancouver (District), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-A Nelson	Edmonton (Cite), AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-A Nelson Edmonton (Cite), AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Ann Nelson	Reserve indienne, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Ann Nelson Reserve indienne, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Anna Nelson	Naicam (Village), SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Anna Nelson Naicam (Village), SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Lauke-Ruth Nelson	Territoire non-organise, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Lauke-Ruth Nelson Territoire non-organise, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Lillian-Ruth Nelson	Reserve indienne, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Lillian-Ruth Nelson Reserve indienne, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Alma-Ruth Nelson	Battleford Nord, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Alma-Ruth Nelson Battleford Nord, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Edna-Ruth Nelson	Delta (Municipalite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Edna-Ruth Nelson Delta (Municipalite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Hildeggarde Nelson	Moose Jaw, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Hildeggarde Nelson Moose Jaw, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Irene Nelson	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Irene Nelson Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Marion Nelson	Saint-Catharines (Cite),, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Marion Nelson Saint-Catharines (Cite),, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Mary Nelson	[Sans nom], MB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Mary Nelson [Sans nom], MB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Viviane Nelson	[Sans nom], AB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Viviane Nelson [Sans nom], AB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Winona Nelson	Prince Rupert (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Winona Nelson Prince Rupert (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-Yvonne Nelson	Vancouver (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-Yvonne Nelson Vancouver (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Ruth-E Nelson	Nelson (Cite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Ruth-E Nelson Nelson (Cite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1932	Marriage	Melvin Hathaway & Ruth Nelson	Hillsborough, Nh	Vital records	1932 Marriage Melvin Hathaway & Ruth Nelson Hillsborough, Nh (Vital records)
abt. 1944	Marriage	Alfred Devis & Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1944 Marriage Alfred Devis & Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Vital records)
1953	Marriage	Edward Zaffini & Ruth Nelson	Sault-Sainte-Marie, On	Vital records	1953 Marriage Edward Zaffini & Ruth Nelson Sault-Sainte-Marie, On (Vital records)
abt. 1966	Marriage	Joseph Pelletier & Ruth Nelson	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1966 Marriage Joseph Pelletier & Ruth Nelson Undetermined location (Vital records)

Obituary of Ruth Nelson (1846 - 1931)

Ruth Nelson, born in 1846, spouse of Stan Polny, daughter of Jacob and Maria, died on June 27, 1931 at 85 years old.

Obituary: NELSON, Ruth (nee Herman)June 27, 1931 – June 30, 2016On Thursday, June 30, 2016, Ruth Nelson of Edmonton passed away at the age of 85 years.Ruth was a very private, quiet, introspective lady with a dignity that garnered respect. She had a strong moral compass and the strength of character [...]

Obituary of Ruth-E Nelson (1919 - 2001)

Ruth-E. Nelson, born in 1919, spouse of William Nelson, son of Gustave and Anna, died on May 16, 2001.

Obituary: Ruth E. Nelson of Queensbury, formerly of North Tarrytown, NY died Wednesday, May 16, 2001 at Pleasant Valley Infirmary, Argyle. Born on December 15, 1919 in North Tarrytown, she was the daughter of the late Gustave and Anna (Juricek) Swanson. Besides her parents, she is predeceased by her husband William [...]

Obituary of Ruth-O Nelson (1916 - 2001)

Ruth-O. Nelson, born in 1916, spouse of John-Robert Nelson, daughter of D. D and Elizabeth-Chapman, mother of Shirley, Alton, Polly, George, Robert, Judy and Dickie Owens, died on August 25, 2001 at 85 years old.

Obituary: Ruth Owens Nelson, 85, of 112 Gresham Road, wife of the late John Robert Nelson, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2001, at Fountainside Nursing Center. Born in Fountain Inn, Mrs. Nelson was a daughter of the late D.D. and Elizabeth Chapman Owens. She was a homemaker and a member of [...]

Obituary of Ruth-T Nelson (1914 - 2001)

Ruth-T. Nelson, born in 1914, spouse of Harry-W. -Nelson Jr, mother of Christopher T and Colorado, died on October 16, 2001 at 87 years old.

Obituary: Nelson, Ruth T., 87, of Boca Raton passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2001 at the Boca Raton Community Hospital. Mrs. Nelson was born and raised in Cortland, NY and moved to Florida in 1970. She was a member of the Delray Beach Club and the Boca Raton Hotel & [...]

Obituary of Ruth-L Nelson ( - 2002)

Ruth-L. Nelson, spouse of Warren-Nelson Sr, mother of Warren, died on January 1, 2002.

Obituary: NELSON - Ruth L. (nee Marshall) of Fair Lawn, NJ formerly of Elmwood Park and Jersey City, NJ on Tuesday, January 1, 2002. Beloved wife of Warren Nelson Sr. Loving mother of Warren Jr., Wayne and William Nelson. Devoted sister of Robert and the late Walter Marshall Cherished grandmother of [...]

Obituary of Ruth Nelson

Ruth Nelson, died.

Obituary: NELSON - Ruth (Goldberg) at her home in Westwood on February 8, 2002. A devoted teacher for 35 years. Widow of Dr. Nathan Nelson. Loving mother of Mark and Adam. Dear sister of Dr. Theodore Goldberg and Dr. Emanuel Goldberg. Funeral Services Sunday 12:30 PM at Gutterman-Musicant, 402 Park Street, [...]

Obituary of Gail-Ruth-Murry Nelson ( - 2002)

Gail-Ruth-Murry Nelson, died on March 20, 2002.

Obituary: NELSON, Mrs. Gail Ruth Murry, expired March 20, 2002 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Funeral arrangements and survivors will be announced by Ross-Clayton Funeral Home.

Obituary of Ruth Nelson (1909 - 2002)

Ruth Nelson, born in 1909, daughter of Lester and Fannie-Burgett, died on August 30, 2002 at 92 years old.

Obituary: Ruth P. Age 92, formerly of Westfield, PA, passed away at Broad Acres Nursing Home, Wellsboro, PA, on Friday, August 30, 2002. She was born in Westfield, September 8, 1909, daughter of Lester and Fannie Burgett Parsons, and had resided there her entire life before moving to Wellsboro. She graduated [...]

Obituary of Ruth Nelson (1927 - 2004)

Ruth Nelson, born in 1927, spouse of Delmar Nelson, died on April 11, 2004 at 76 years old.

Obituary: Ruth Lillian Nelson Lansing, IL Ruth Lillian Nelson, age 76, a resident of Lansing, died Sunday, April 11, 2004 at the Rest Haven South Nursing Home in South Holland. She was born on October 25, 1927 in Chicago to John and Ruth Johnson. Commonly known as Lillian, she was retired [...]

Obituary of Ruth-V Nelson ( - 2003)

Ruth-V. Nelson, died on December 5, 2003.

Obituary: Suddenly December 5, 2003, of Buffalo, survived by two sisters, one brother and many nieces and nephews. Services held privately at the convenience of the family. Arrangements by THOMAS J. KELLEHER FUNERAL HOME.

Obituary of M. -Ruth Nelson (1924 - 2004)

M. -Ruth Nelson, born in 1924, spouse of Cole-B. Nelson, daughter of Willard and Elizabeth-Bailey, mother of Lewis, died on June 25, 2004 at 80 years old.

Obituary: M. Ruth Nelson, 80, widow of Cole B. Nelson, of 113 Woodrow St., died Friday, June 25, 2004, at Laurens County Hospital.Born in Laurens County, she was a daughter of the late M. Willard and Elizabeth Bailey Sellers. She was retired from Torrington Bearing Co., and was a member of [...]

Obituary of Gladys-Ruth Nelson (1920 - 2005)

Gladys-Ruth Nelson, born in 1920, spouse of Richard-A. Nelson, daughter of Richard and Ruth-Davey, mother of Evelyn, Janet, John, Anna, Peter and George, died on February 21, 2005.

Obituary: NELSON, GLADYS RUTHGladys Ruth Nelson, of Brooksville, FL, formerly of Peekskill, NY, died on February 21, 2005. She was 84. Mrs. Nelson worked as a Clerk for Readers Digest in Pleasantville. Mrs. Nelson was born July 6, 1920 in Peekskill to Richard and Ruth Davey Ferris. On June 26, 1963, [...]

Obituary of Ruth-E Nelson ( - 2005)

Ruth-E. Nelson, spouse of Walter Nelson, mother of Ronald and Ny, died on August 28, 2005.

Obituary: NELSON - Ruth E. (nee Gardiner), 84 of Montvale, NJ, on Sunday, August 28, 2005. Beloved wife of the late Walter Nelson (1957). Loving mother of Ronald Nelson of Sparkill, NY. Carol Ingraham (and husband Jerry) of Montvale, NJ. and Barbara Scoini (and husband Ron) of Cape Coral, FL. Cherished [...]

Obituary of Ruth-Louise Nelson (1918 - 2005)

Ruth-Louise Nelson, born in 1918, died on October 18, 2005 at 87 years old.

Obituary: Nelson, Ruth Louise, 87, of West Palm Beach, FL died on October 18, 2005.

Obituary of Ruth-Louise-Family-Placed-Funeral-Notice Nelson

Ruth-Louise-Family-Placed-Funeral-Notice Nelson, died at 87 years old.

Obituary: Family-Placed Funeral Notice RUTH LOUISE NELSON Nelson, Ruth Louise, of West Palm Beach, formerly of Delray Beach, on October 18, 2005 at age 87. Survived by her children Tommy, Jeannette, Jeff, Margo, and Laurie, several grandchildren, and one great granddaughter. Funeral service private. Donations may be made to Hospice of [...]

Obituary of Ruth-Louise-Area-Death-Notice Nelson

Ruth-Louise-Area-Death-Notice Nelson, died at 87 years old.

Obituary: Area Death Notice Nelson, Ruth Louise, 87, of West Palm Beach, died Tuesday. Boynton Memorial Chapel, Boynton Beach.

Obituary of Ruth-Lenora Nelson (1946 - 2005)

Ruth-Lenora Nelson, born in 1946, spouse of Robert Hardwick, daughter of Rich and Ethel, mother of Blair and Aaron, died on November 26, 2005 at 59 years old.

Obituary: Ruth Lenora Hardwick TIDNISH, NS - Ruth Lenora Hardwick, age 59, of Tidnish, N.S. passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 26, 2005 at home. Born in Amherst, she was a daughter of the late Rich and Ethel (Doyle) Nelson. Ruth is survived by her husband, Robert; two sons, Blair (Heather) [...]

Obituary of Ruth Nelson (1921 - 2006)

Ruth Nelson, born in 1921, spouse of Arthur Nelson, died on March 13, 2006 at 84 years old.

Obituary: WINTER HAVEN -- Mrs. Ruth M. Nelson of Winter Haven died of congestive heart failure Monday (March 13, 2006) at Shady Grove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rockville, Md. She was 84.Born in Roselle, N.J., on Oct. 10, 1921, she came to Winter Haven from New Jersey, 25 years ago.Mrs. [...]

Obituary of Ruth-Ann Nelson (1932 - 2006)

Ruth-Ann Nelson, born in 1932, spouse of Frederick-W. -Nelson Sr, daughter of Norris and Eva, mother of Frederick W. Nelson and Sharon, died on June 28, 2006 at 73 years old.

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Obituary of Ruth-A Nelson ( - 2006)

Ruth-A. Nelson, died on June 28, 2006.

Obituary: IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory Of RUTH A. NELSON Who Passed Away June 28, 2006 How we miss the welcome footsteps, Of the one we loved so dear; Often we listen for her coming, Fully sure that she is near. You are gone but not forgotten, Fresh our love will [...]

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%