Erma Lee Nielson

Brief Life History of Erma Lee

When Erma Lee Nielson was born on 22 April 1929, in Blanding, San Juan, Utah, United States, her father, Joseph Edward Nielson, was 43 and her mother, Ida Palmer, was 34. She married Scott Arthur Hurst on 11 July 1952. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Election Precinct 3 Blanding, San Juan, Utah, United States in 1940. She died on 18 October 1995, in Blanding, San Juan, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Blanding City Cemetery, Blanding, San Juan, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Scott Arthur Hurst
1928–1998
Erma Lee Nielson
1929–1995
Marriage: 11 July 1952
Ruth Hurst
1953–1999
Jense Nielson Hurst
1961–1966

Sources (22)

  • Erma Lee Nielson, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Erma Lee Nielson, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
  • Erma L Hurst, "United States Social Security Death Index"

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World Events (8)

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

1931 · The Hogle Zoo

Being supported through Salt Lake City taxes, the Hogle Zoo has been at its present location at the mouth of Emigration Canyon since 1931 on land donated by Mr. and Mrs. James A. Hogle. In 1936, the zoo purchased Princess Alice, an elephant, from a traveling circus. She gave birth to the first elephant born in Utah. His name was Prince Utah and he died at eleven months old. Current exhibits include various birds, mammals, and reptiles from around the world.

1947 · The Presidential Succession Act

The Presidential Succession Act is an act establishing the presidential line of succession. This was a precursor for the Twenty-fifth Amendment which outlines what is to happen when a President is killed, dies, or is unable to fulfill the responsibilities of President.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire): patronymic from the personal name Neil , meaning ‘son of Neil’, or an Anglicized form of McNeill .

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Nielsen and, in some cases, of Swedish Nilsson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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My Beautiful Sister Erma Lee by Venice Nielson Lyman

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