Nellie Lee (Blair) Hanson, Nelson was my maternal grandmother, who we called "Nonna". She was the first born daughter of William Charles Blair and Frances Anna Burnett and sister to Grace Beatrice (Blair) Brooks, Weatherbee, Moore, Schmidt and Ruth Adaline (Blair) Compton, Adamek, Weatherbee. When their mother married a second time to William Harry Hodnett, there were 2 more half sisters added to their family, Mary Elizabeth (Hodnett) Hansen and Isabelle May (Hodnett)Neville, Winters.
Nellie was first married to Robert Arendal Hanson on 27 Feb 1917 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, who died on 04 Sep 1948 in Seattle and is buried next to her mother at Washelli. They had 3 children: my Mom, Helen Margaret (Hanson) Marshall, Lane, Sheckler; James Arthur Hanson and Robert Lee Harrison, all now deceased.
My Nonna's 2nd marriage was to James Irving Nelson about 1953, who was the father of her daughter-in-law, Virginia Lee (Nelson) Hanson, wife of Robert Lee Hanson. He died 22 May 1968 at their home in Seattle. I am the first born of Nonna's 5 grandchildren and her grandson, Steven Lee Hanson died in a river rafting drowning accident on 08 Aug 1974 in the Skykomish River east of Goldbar, Snohomish Co, Washington.
Date: Sunday, April 28, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 97
Deaths and Funerals
Nelson, Nellie L.
Beloved mother of Helen Schekler (sic), Lynnwood, James A., of Seattle and Robert L. Hanson of Bellevue. Sister of Mrs. William Schmidt and Mrs. Isabelle Winters, in California. Five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Member of Lady Elks, No. 827, 45th District Democratic Club, Ballard Emblem Club and Lady Lions. Services Tuesday, 1 p.m., Johnson and Sons' CUMMINGS CHAPEL.
Date: Saturday, April 27, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 22
Date: Saturday, April 27, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 22
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Nelson,
police chief's
mother, dies
Mrs. Nellie L. Nelson, 78, mother of Seattle's acting police chief, Robert L. Hanson, died yesterday in a hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Nelson, widow of James I. Nelson was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, the Lady Lions, The Ballard Emblems Club, Elks Lodge No. 827 and the 45th District Democratic Club.
Mrs. Nelson, who was born in Kentucky, also was the mother of Seattle Police Sgt. James A. Hanson, step-mother of Detective Kenneth J. Nelson and mother of mrs. Helen Sheckler, Lynnwood.
She also is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Schmidt and Mrs. Isabelle Winters, both of California.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Johnson & Sons Cummings Chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen.
Nellie was first married to Robert Arendal Hanson on 27 Feb 1917 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, who died on 04 Sep 1948 in Seattle and is buried next to her mother at Washelli. They had 3 children: my Mom, Helen Margaret (Hanson) Marshall, Lane, Sheckler; James Arthur Hanson and Robert Lee Harrison, all now deceased.
My Nonna's 2nd marriage was to James Irving Nelson about 1953, who was the father of her daughter-in-law, Virginia Lee (Nelson) Hanson, wife of Robert Lee Hanson. He died 22 May 1968 at their home in Seattle. I am the first born of Nonna's 5 grandchildren and her grandson, Steven Lee Hanson died in a river rafting drowning accident on 08 Aug 1974 in the Skykomish River east of Goldbar, Snohomish Co, Washington.
Date: Sunday, April 28, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 97
Deaths and Funerals
Nelson, Nellie L.
Beloved mother of Helen Schekler (sic), Lynnwood, James A., of Seattle and Robert L. Hanson of Bellevue. Sister of Mrs. William Schmidt and Mrs. Isabelle Winters, in California. Five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Member of Lady Elks, No. 827, 45th District Democratic Club, Ballard Emblem Club and Lady Lions. Services Tuesday, 1 p.m., Johnson and Sons' CUMMINGS CHAPEL.
Date: Saturday, April 27, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 22
Date: Saturday, April 27, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 22
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Nelson,
police chief's
mother, dies
Mrs. Nellie L. Nelson, 78, mother of Seattle's acting police chief, Robert L. Hanson, died yesterday in a hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Nelson, widow of James I. Nelson was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, the Lady Lions, The Ballard Emblems Club, Elks Lodge No. 827 and the 45th District Democratic Club.
Mrs. Nelson, who was born in Kentucky, also was the mother of Seattle Police Sgt. James A. Hanson, step-mother of Detective Kenneth J. Nelson and mother of mrs. Helen Sheckler, Lynnwood.
She also is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Schmidt and Mrs. Isabelle Winters, both of California.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Johnson & Sons Cummings Chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen.
Nellie Lee (Blair) Hanson, Nelson was my maternal grandmother, who we called "Nonna". She was the first born daughter of William Charles Blair and Frances Anna Burnett and sister to Grace Beatrice (Blair) Brooks, Weatherbee, Moore, Schmidt and Ruth Adaline (Blair) Compton, Adamek, Weatherbee. When their mother married a second time to William Harry Hodnett, there were 2 more half sisters added to their family, Mary Elizabeth (Hodnett) Hansen and Isabelle May (Hodnett)Neville, Winters.
Nellie was first married to Robert Arendal Hanson on 27 Feb 1917 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, who died on 04 Sep 1948 in Seattle and is buried next to her mother at Washelli. They had 3 children: my Mom, Helen Margaret (Hanson) Marshall, Lane, Sheckler; James Arthur Hanson and Robert Lee Harrison, all now deceased.
My Nonna's 2nd marriage was to James Irving Nelson about 1953, who was the father of her daughter-in-law, Virginia Lee (Nelson) Hanson, wife of Robert Lee Hanson. He died 22 May 1968 at their home in Seattle. I am the first born of Nonna's 5 grandchildren and her grandson, Steven Lee Hanson died in a river rafting drowning accident on 08 Aug 1974 in the Skykomish River east of Goldbar, Snohomish Co, Washington.
Date: Sunday, April 28, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 97
Deaths and Funerals
Nelson, Nellie L.
Beloved mother of Helen Schekler (sic), Lynnwood, James A., of Seattle and Robert L. Hanson of Bellevue. Sister of Mrs. William Schmidt and Mrs. Isabelle Winters, in California. Five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Member of Lady Elks, No. 827, 45th District Democratic Club, Ballard Emblem Club and Lady Lions. Services Tuesday, 1 p.m., Johnson and Sons' CUMMINGS CHAPEL.
Date: Saturday, April 27, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 22
Date: Saturday, April 27, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 22
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Nelson,
police chief's
mother, dies
Mrs. Nellie L. Nelson, 78, mother of Seattle's acting police chief, Robert L. Hanson, died yesterday in a hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Nelson, widow of James I. Nelson was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, the Lady Lions, The Ballard Emblems Club, Elks Lodge No. 827 and the 45th District Democratic Club.
Mrs. Nelson, who was born in Kentucky, also was the mother of Seattle Police Sgt. James A. Hanson, step-mother of Detective Kenneth J. Nelson and mother of mrs. Helen Sheckler, Lynnwood.
She also is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Schmidt and Mrs. Isabelle Winters, both of California.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Johnson & Sons Cummings Chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen.
Nellie was first married to Robert Arendal Hanson on 27 Feb 1917 in Seattle, King Co, Washington, who died on 04 Sep 1948 in Seattle and is buried next to her mother at Washelli. They had 3 children: my Mom, Helen Margaret (Hanson) Marshall, Lane, Sheckler; James Arthur Hanson and Robert Lee Harrison, all now deceased.
My Nonna's 2nd marriage was to James Irving Nelson about 1953, who was the father of her daughter-in-law, Virginia Lee (Nelson) Hanson, wife of Robert Lee Hanson. He died 22 May 1968 at their home in Seattle. I am the first born of Nonna's 5 grandchildren and her grandson, Steven Lee Hanson died in a river rafting drowning accident on 08 Aug 1974 in the Skykomish River east of Goldbar, Snohomish Co, Washington.
Date: Sunday, April 28, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 97
Deaths and Funerals
Nelson, Nellie L.
Beloved mother of Helen Schekler (sic), Lynnwood, James A., of Seattle and Robert L. Hanson of Bellevue. Sister of Mrs. William Schmidt and Mrs. Isabelle Winters, in California. Five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren. Member of Lady Elks, No. 827, 45th District Democratic Club, Ballard Emblem Club and Lady Lions. Services Tuesday, 1 p.m., Johnson and Sons' CUMMINGS CHAPEL.
Date: Saturday, April 27, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 22
Date: Saturday, April 27, 1974 Paper: Seattle Daily Times (Seattle, WA) Page: 22
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Nelson,
police chief's
mother, dies
Mrs. Nellie L. Nelson, 78, mother of Seattle's acting police chief, Robert L. Hanson, died yesterday in a hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Nelson, widow of James I. Nelson was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, the Lady Lions, The Ballard Emblems Club, Elks Lodge No. 827 and the 45th District Democratic Club.
Mrs. Nelson, who was born in Kentucky, also was the mother of Seattle Police Sgt. James A. Hanson, step-mother of Detective Kenneth J. Nelson and mother of mrs. Helen Sheckler, Lynnwood.
She also is survived by two sisters, Mrs. William Schmidt and Mrs. Isabelle Winters, both of California.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Johnson & Sons Cummings Chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen.
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