Records of Roy Nelson on Ancestry

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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Roy Nelson and the Nelson Family Tree

Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nelson Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Nelson family tree.

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Some Famous People called Roy Nelson

Roy Edgar Nelson

Roy Edgar Nelson (December 3, 1925 – March 26, 2012) was a Canadian provincial politician. He was the Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan for the constituency of Assiniboia-Gravelbourg, from 1975 until 1978. He was the first MLA for the Assiniboia-Gravelbourg district, representing the riding for a single term before losing to Allen Willard Engel of the NDP in the 1978 general election.

Before entering politics, Roy Nelson served in the Royal Canadian Navy in the Second World War. After the war he was in business, then farmed and ranched in the Glentworth area in southern Saskatchewan. He was active within the community, serving as president of the curling rink and leading the rink building committee, president of the Wood River Legion bantam baseball league, director and vice-president of the community hall and as local branch president and zone commander for the Royal Canadian Legion. He also coached bantam baseball and minor hockey, as well as organized hockey and baseball schools.

After his term as MLA, he served as chairman of the Grasslands National Park Advisory Committee and as national president of the Canadian Piedmontese Cattle Association. He also served on the boards of the local credit union, United Church, union hospital, village council and school as well as volunteering for the local fire department and ambulance.

In 1997 he received the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal.

He died of cancer on March 26, 2012.

Source: Roy Edgar Nelson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Roy Nelson (cartoonist)

Roy Nelson (May 17, 1905 – September 14, 1956) was a cartoonist and caricaturist. His talent for drawing was recognized at an early age, and after high school in Virginia, Minnesota, he was accepted into the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts (1922-1925). After graduation, Roy joined the staff of The Chicago Daily News as an artist-reporter, contributing caricatures, cartoons and comics. He created caricatures of many celebrities who visited Chicago.

During this period, Roy also contributed many cartoons to Esquire magazine starting with the first issue in October 1933.

Roy left the Chicago Daily News briefly in the early 1930s and joined the staff of The Walt Disney Studios, producing publicity artwork and assisting in drawing the daily Mickey Mouse newspaper strip. After several months he returned to Chicago and the Daily News.

Roy worked for the Chicago Daily News for over 14 years before entering the Army in 1943. He served for 2 1/2 years, stationed in southern California creating illustrations for army training books, and after the end of the war returned to the Chicago Daily News.

In 1950, Roy married Marcella Colberg and returned to his home town in Virginia, Minnesota for one year where he resumed his career as a cartoonist, working freelance for various clients including The Sporting News, Hearst Newspapers and Saalfield books. In 1951 they moved to Sarasota, Florida for one year, creating a daily cartoon strip called Dot, Mot and Tot. After they moved to Minneapolis, MN, Roy created a series of children's coloring books. Three years after their marriage, Roy was diagnosed with lung cancer and entered a VA hospital for treatment. Roy died in 1956 as reported in the Tower News upon Marcella's recent death (March 2011).

Roy Nelson's work is currently showcased on the webpage Cartoonretro.com. Cartoonretro president Shane Glines, author of Tophats and Flappers: The Art of Russell Patterson, is currently writing a major monograph on the life and work of Roy Nelson titled Roy Nelson: The Art of Appeal.

Source: Roy Nelson (cartoonist), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Roy Nelson (fighter)

Roy Nelson (born June 20, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, he formerly competed for the UFC, EliteXC, the IFL, BodogFIGHT, and most recently for Bellator MMA. In the UFC, Nelson was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights and achieved success as a top 10 UFC Heavyweight. Nelson is also the former IFL Heavyweight Champion, competing under Ken Shamrock and the Lion's Den. He holds notable victories over Mirko Cro Cop, Cheick Kongo, and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira. Source: Roy Nelson (fighter), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Other names that sound a bit like Nelson

Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.

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