William Francis Neslen

Brief Life History of William Francis

When William Francis Neslen was born on 5 January 1841, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, his father, Samuel Neslen, was 33 and his mother, Eunice Burgess Francis, was 32. He married Eleanor Ann Clements Mitchell on 6 June 1863. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1905. He died on 22 January 1918, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Francis Neslen
1841–1918
Eleanor Ann Clements Mitchell
1839–1914
Marriage: 6 June 1863
William Samuel Neslen
1864–1942
Eunice Mitchell Neslen
1865–1934
Samuel Francis Neslen
1867–1949
Margaret Grace Neslen
1869–1901
Alfred Clements Neslen
1871–1960
Eleanor Neslen
1875–1957
David Arthur Neslen
1877–1878
Charles Frederick Neslen
1880–1920

Sources (65)

  • William Neslen, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • William F. Neslen, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • William Francis Neslen, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: see Nessling .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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Story Highlight

Ben Goddard’s 1893 missionary journal Transcribed by H. Wallace Goddard

Extracts regarding Ann Mitchell, Thomas Liez, William F. Neslen, and Eleanor Ann Mitchell. Porirua: ~ Thursday Sep 7th 1893. I arose very early and went to Wellington by the first train. I visited W …

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