Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Nelson Shelley[1]

Male 1894 - 1975  (80 years)


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  • Name Nelson Shelley 
    Born 4 Apr 1894  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer Son 
    Residence 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00111-6986.5 
    Died 1975  [4
    Buried Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I10720  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Shelley,   b. 19 Aug 1858, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1939, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Carolina Christina Ernstina "Christina" Seefeldt,   b. 14 Sep 1857, Korgenhagen, Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1935, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1886  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F3081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence Humphries,   b. Sep 1903, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elinor Christine Shelley,   b. 15 Jan 1935,   d. 21 Sep 2019, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Robert Shelley,   b. 1937,   d. 1962  (Age 25 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46373  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 444.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 10.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 6.

    4. [S232] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Calvary United St. Jacobs 4585 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Nelson J. Shelley / 1894 - 1975 / Son of Samuel / Beloved Husband of / Florence Humphries / 1903 - 1977 /

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Samuel Schelly Born: Waterloo Ont Age: 28 Father: Amos Schelly Mother: Salome Schelly Born: abt 1858 Spouse: Christina Seefeldt Age: 28 born: Korgenhagen Prussia Father: Carl Seefeldt Mother: Wilhelmina Seefeldt married 28 Nov 1886 married: Waterloo

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Dec 1886.
      November 28, 1886 Christina Seefeld of St. Jacobs & Samuel Shelly of Waterloo, were married by Rev. M. L. Wing, St. Jacobs.

    7. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 46.

    8. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011772-86.
      Samuel Schelly, 28, occ. Laborer, b. Waterloo, res. same, son of Amos and Salome, married Christena Seefeldt, 28, b. Korgenhagen Prussia, res. St. Jacobs, daughter of Carl and Wilhelmina, Witness: Carl and Wilhelmina Seefeldt of St. Jacobs, 28 Nov 1886 at St. Jacobs

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Apr 1894 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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