Monday, February 26, 2018

Photo Number 2869

This is a Real Photo Postcard from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.
Dear Grandma DL ant
The spirit certainly moves us both at the same time.  I was so glad to get your good letter “try again” Come out as soon as you can. Polly

Dear Grandma DL ant back
The postcard was mailed in Atlantic Iowa on Apr 2 1913 it was addressed to Mrs. E J Nelson Durant Iowa
Dear Grandma, How are you? We want you to come out here just as quick as you can.  I took this with my camera. Mama took one of us four children but she jiggled the camera and made it blurred.  Well Good by From Mark.
It is 228 miles from Durant to Atlantic Iowa…Grandma probably would have to take the train.
Thanks for stopping by.
Update from Iggy:
Eleanor Jane Nee Brown Nelson
Birth 16 May 1844 Bethel, Sullivan County, New York
Death 4 Oct 1933 Durant, Cedar County, Iowa
Burial Durant Cemetery Durant, Muscatine County, Iowa
Find A Grave Memorial ID 54480024 

She had six sons and one daughter.


Mark's father was 
Marcus Barkley Nelson
Birth FEB 04,1870 • Durant, Iowa
Death DEC 07, 1960 • Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa (Find A Grave Memorial ID 101266839 has an obit)

And his mother was called Polly.

His sister Gertrude Mae (I suspect in the photo):

Gertrude Mae Nelson
1910–1989
Birth FEB 03, 1910 • Atlantic, Iowa
Death SEP 02, 1989 • Becker, Minnesota

which might explain how the photo ended up in Detroit Lakes. Gertrude married Milton R Behrens.


3 comments:

  1. I'm nearly certain the grandmother is:

    Eleanor Jane Nee Brown Nelson
    Birth 16 May 1844 Bethel, Sullivan County, New York
    Death 4 Oct 1933 Durant, Cedar County, Iowa
    Burial Durant Cemetery Durant, Muscatine County, Iowa
    Find A Grave Memorial ID 54480024

    She had six sons and one daughter.

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  2. Mark's father was
    Marcus Barkley Nelson
    Birth FEB 04,1870 • Durant, Iowa
    Death DEC 07, 1960 • Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa (Find A Grave Memorial ID 101266839 has an obit)

    And his mother was called Polly.

    His sister Gertrude Mae (I suspect in the photo):

    Gertrude Mae Nelson
    1910–1989
    Birth FEB 03, 1910 • Atlantic, Iowa
    Death SEP 02, 1989 • Becker, Minnesota

    which might explain how the photo ended up in Detroit Lakes. Gertrude married Milton R Behrens.

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  3. Gertrude's obituary mentions a son living in Minnesota.

    http://iagenweb.org/boards/grundy/obituaries/index.cgi?read=581829

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Hi, Thanks for the comments, your input on these old photos is appreciated! English only please! All comments will be moderated! Connie