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Personal data Sylvia Mae Johnson 

  • Alternative name: Nelson
  • She was born on February 3, 1921 in Hetland, Kingsbury Co., SD.
  • She died on March 20, 2003 in Good Samaritan Ctr., Sioux Fls., Minnehaha Co., SD, she was 82 years old.
  • She is buried on March 24, 2003 in fortasse, Hills of Rest Mem. Pk., Sioux Fls., Minnehaha Co., SD.
  • A child of Hjalmer Johnson and Olga Erickson
  • This information was last updated on October 11, 2006.

Household of Sylvia Mae Johnson

She is married to John Henry Nelson.

They got married on September 12, 1942 at Arlington, Kingsbury Co., SD, she was 21 years old.

John Henry Helson oo Sylvia Mae Johnson

Marriage source: Johnson, Katherine, Nelson/Johnson FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ 31May1991) for date of marriage.

'ARGUS LEADER, SIOUX FALLS, SD OBITUARIES

Sylvia Nelson Sioux Falls 03/21/03

Sylvia Nelson, ... Married John H. Nelson on Sept. 12, 1942 at Arlington, SD. ...' <>

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Notes about Sylvia Mae Johnson

Sylvia Mae Johnson

Source: Johnson, Katherine(Willms), Nelson/Johnson FGS, (Milbank SD, KOWJ, 31 May 1991)

Knock, Marvin sent this to David A. Navorska:

'ARGUS LEADER, SIOUX FALLS, SD OBITUARIES

Sylvia Nelson Sioux Falls 03/21/03

Sylvia Nelson, age 82 of Sioux Falls, died Thursday at the Good Samaritan Center. She was born on Feb. 3, 1921 at Hetland, SD, the daughter of Hjalmer and Olga (Erickson) Johnson. She grew up on the family farm and attended countryschool. Sylvia Married John H. Nelson on Sept. 12, 1942 at Arlington, SD. They lived at Sioux Falls where Sylvia worked at home and cared for her children. When her children were older, she worked as a clerk for the US Postal Service for10 years and retired in 1979. John passed away on June 20, 1982.

Sylvia played the accordion in a country band in her younger years and enjoyed camping at the lake and river.

She is survived by seven children, Loren (Char) Nelson of Sioux Falls, Sharon (Les) Mage of Anoka, MN, Terry Nelson of Colton, Dale (Jane) Nelson of Sioux Falls, Lois (Laurel) Egeberg of Sioux Falls, Roger Nelson of Sioux Falls, Mary(Jack) Peters of Garretson; 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Visitation is 4-8 pm Sunday at Chapel Hill with family present 4-6 pm. Funeral is 11 am Monday at Chapel Hill. <>

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Birthday February 3, 1921

  • The temperature on February 3, 1921 was between -1.7 °C and 6.0 °C and averaged 1.6 °C. There was 0.2 mm of rain. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (22%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
    • March 1 » The Australian cricket team captained by Warwick Armstrong becomes the first team to complete a whitewash of The Ashes, something that would not be repeated for 86 years.
    • March 17 » The Second Polish Republic adopts the March Constitution.
    • March 21 » The New Economic Policy is implemented by the Bolshevik Party in response to the economic failure as a result of war communism.
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    • August 14 » Tannu Uriankhai, later Tuvan People's Republic is established as a completely independent country (which is supported by Soviet Russia).
    • October 13 » Soviet republics sign the Treaty of Kars to formalize the borders between Turkey and the South Caucasus states.

Day of marriage September 12, 1942

  • The temperature on September 12, 1942 was between 12.5 °C and 22.8 °C and averaged 16.6 °C. There was 2.6 mm of rain during 0.2 hours. There was 8.8 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northeast. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1942: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 9.0 million citizens.
    • January 20 » World War II: At the Wannsee Conference held in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discuss the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question".
    • January 30 » World War II: Battle of Ambon. Japanese forces invade the island of Ambon in the Dutch East Indies. Some 300 captured Allied troops are massacred at Laha airfield. Three-fourths of remaining POWs will not have survived by the end of the war, including 250 men who will be shipped to Hainan Island in South China Sea and never returned.
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Day of death March 20, 2003

  • The temperature on March 20, 2003 was between -0.4 °C and 8.1 °C and averaged 3.9 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (45%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2003: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.2 million citizens.
    • January 8 » Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.
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    • September 27 » The SMART-1 satellite is launched.
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Day of burial March 24, 2003

  • The temperature on March 24, 2003 was between 0.5 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 10.2 °C. There was 9.1 hours of sunshine (73%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
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  • In The Netherlands , there was from Monday, July 22, 2002 to Tuesday, May 27, 2003 the cabinet Balkenende I, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, May 27, 2003 to Friday, July 7, 2006 the cabinet Balkenende II, with Mr.dr. J.P. Balkenende (CDA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 2003: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 16.2 million citizens.
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    • November 18 » The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rules 4–3 in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and gives the state legislature 180 days to change the law making Massachusetts the first state in the United States to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples.


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