Surnames: NELSON HYDE WISE CROCKETT CARVEL HARRIMAN

----Source: Everett Daily Herald Newspaper, Snohomish Co. Washington

Everett Daily Herald, 1935

Nels Peter Nelson succumbs November 25, 1935 after an illness of about three months, Nels Peter Nelson, 92, pioneer of Eastern Snohomish county, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Carvel, on November 25 at Grand Forks, B.C.

Funeral services were held on Friday of last week from the Monroe chapel of E.E. Purdy Sons. Rev. Harry Allen conducted the Services, interment was made in the odd Fellows cemetery.

Mr. Nelson came first to Monroe in 1902, having traded a farm in Wisconsin for what is now known as the Florence Acres section. He acquired considerable property here, including the site of Avalon theatre, where the old condensory stands, lots on the corner of Main and Sams street and the Monroe Bakery. He was a native of Lulu Twp., Swedon. After following the sea for several years, he finally came to America. In 1872 he was married to Miss Gennie Wise in New York. To that union was born the following: Mrs. Claudia Crockett (1875), who died in 1909 Mrs. Charlotte (1877) Carvel of Grand Forks, B.C. Otto (1878), Ed (1880) and Will (1882) Nelson, of Monroe, and Ralph (1894) of Duvall, Mrs. Nelson died in 1906.

Besides the immediate relatives the deceased leaves four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Since 1921 Mr. Nelson had made his home with his daughter in Canada.