Alex Mathias NELSON^[1]

1882 - 1957  (75 years)

• Name	Alex Mathias NELSON
  birth2 (conflicting)	c.1882/3	Illinois   [2, 3]
  Birth	1882	Sweden   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1930, 1940	Portsmouth City, VA   [2, 3]
  	According to the 1930 census, Alex was employed as a painter at a shipyard. This likely refers to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard at Portsmouth, Virginia. By April 1940 he was working for the WPA as a carpenter during their renovation of the facility.
  Death	1957  [4]
  	Alex died during 1957. He was about 75 years old.
  Burial	Portsmouth City, VA   [5]
  	His remains were interred at Olive Branch Cemetery in Portsmouth, Virginia.
  Person ID	I64693	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	A. NILSON
  Mother	Ida (UNKNOWN)
  Family ID	F7838	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hilda K. LARSEN,   b. 24 May 1899, Virginia d. 14 Feb 1991 (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1920	Portsmouth City, VA   [1]
  	The couple was married in Portsmouth, Virginia on 16 October 1920.
  Notes	Alex was a widower at the time of this marriage.
  Children	1. Raymond Mathias NELSON,   b. 11 Jul 1921, Virginia d. 29 Jan 1987, Duval Co, FL (Age 65 years)   2. Elsie NELSON   3. Kathrine NELSON
  Family ID	F7837	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Resided: April 1930, Portsmouth City, VA [S5295] Resided: April 1940, Portsmouth City, VA [S5296]

  
  

• Sources

  [S3760] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785 - 1940. FHL film no. 2048495, Ref. ID. 1920, line 647: Alex Mathias Nelson - Hilda K. Larsen Randolph entry. [S5295] 1930 US Census / Nelson, Alex M. [S5296] 1940 US Census / Nelson, A.M. [S2084] Find A Grave, online (http://www.findagrave.com). Alex M. Nelson gravestone inscription, Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA; downloaded 21 November 2014. [S2084] Find A Grave, online (http://www.findagrave.com). Alex M. Nelson interment, Olive Branch Cemetery, Portsmouth, VA; downloaded 21 November 2014.