DeEtta's full name was Edna DeEtta Wolfe.
According to the CA. Death Index, DeEtta's mother's maiden name was German - but William Wolfe and Edna German weren't married yet when DeEtta was born.
Also, DeEtta's father, William F. Wolfe, didn't marry Alice Ethel/Eythog Whited until June 26, 1912 in Spink, SD.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 10 mth. old DeEtta E. (Edna) Wolfe, b. in SD., was living in Clark Ward 1, Clark, SD. with her
46 yr. old paternal uncle and aunt, 46 yr. old Thomas Simpson, b. in IL.
and 32 yr. old Minnie A. Simpson, b. in Eng. spkg. Canada
76 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, Martha Wolfe, b. in Ireland
34 yr. old father, William F. Wolfe, b. in NY.
4 yr. old sister, Vera E. Wolfe, b. in SD.
DeEtta and Vera's father was b. in NY. and their mother in SD.
William, Minnie and Martha's parents were all b. in Ireland.
Thomas' father was b. in Ireland and his mother in IL.
This was a first marriage for Thomas and Minnie. Minnie was the mother of two children, but neither was alive by this census.
Martha was the mother of nine children, but only 5 were alive by this census.
In the 1915 South Dakota state census, 7 yr. old DeEtta E. Wolfe was living in SD. Her father was b. in NY. and her mother in SD. They were Methodists.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 11 yr. old Edna D. Simpson (Wolfe), b. in SD., was living in Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA. with her
56 yr. old uncle, Thomas Simpson, a school teacher, b. in IL.
42 yr. old aunt, Minnie W. Simpson, b. in Eng. spkg. Canada
87 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, (Martha) Wolfe, b. in Ireland
14 yr. old sister, Vera Simpson (Wolfe), b. in SD.
Edna and Vera's father was b. in NY. and their mother in SD.
Minnie and her mother immigrated to the U.S. in 1885. Minnie was now a naturalized citizen.
Minnie and her mother's parents were all b. in Ireland.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Edna D. Wolfe, b. in SD., was living at 149 North Magnolia in Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA. with her
66 yr. old uncle, Thomas Simpson, a laborer doing odd jobs, b. in IL.
52 yr. old aunt, Minnie W. Simpson , b. in Eng. spkg. Canada,
1 yr. old boarder, Vaughn E Hayes, b. in CA.
Edna's father was b. in NY. and her mother in SD.
Minnie immigrated to the U.S. in 1885 and was now a naturalized citizen.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 28 yr. old De Etta Nelson, a stenographer for an electric motor manufacturing company, b. in SD., was living at 320 1/8 W. 84 Place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. with her
31 yr. old husband, Merle A. Nelson, a foreman for a beer distributor, b. in MT.
In 1935, Merle and DeEtta were living in the same place (not a farm).
DeEtta and Merle had completed two years of college.
DeEtta worked 42 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. Her income was listed as $960 and she had no income from any other source.
Merle worked 48 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. His income was $2160 and he had no income from other sources.
According to the CA. Death Index, DeEtta's mother's maiden name was German - but William Wolfe and Edna German weren't married yet when DeEtta was born.
Also, DeEtta's father, William F. Wolfe, didn't marry Alice Ethel/Eythog Whited until June 26, 1912 in Spink, SD.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 10 mth. old DeEtta E. (Edna) Wolfe, b. in SD., was living in Clark Ward 1, Clark, SD. with her
46 yr. old paternal uncle and aunt, 46 yr. old Thomas Simpson, b. in IL.
and 32 yr. old Minnie A. Simpson, b. in Eng. spkg. Canada
76 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, Martha Wolfe, b. in Ireland
34 yr. old father, William F. Wolfe, b. in NY.
4 yr. old sister, Vera E. Wolfe, b. in SD.
DeEtta and Vera's father was b. in NY. and their mother in SD.
William, Minnie and Martha's parents were all b. in Ireland.
Thomas' father was b. in Ireland and his mother in IL.
This was a first marriage for Thomas and Minnie. Minnie was the mother of two children, but neither was alive by this census.
Martha was the mother of nine children, but only 5 were alive by this census.
In the 1915 South Dakota state census, 7 yr. old DeEtta E. Wolfe was living in SD. Her father was b. in NY. and her mother in SD. They were Methodists.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 11 yr. old Edna D. Simpson (Wolfe), b. in SD., was living in Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA. with her
56 yr. old uncle, Thomas Simpson, a school teacher, b. in IL.
42 yr. old aunt, Minnie W. Simpson, b. in Eng. spkg. Canada
87 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, (Martha) Wolfe, b. in Ireland
14 yr. old sister, Vera Simpson (Wolfe), b. in SD.
Edna and Vera's father was b. in NY. and their mother in SD.
Minnie and her mother immigrated to the U.S. in 1885. Minnie was now a naturalized citizen.
Minnie and her mother's parents were all b. in Ireland.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Edna D. Wolfe, b. in SD., was living at 149 North Magnolia in Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA. with her
66 yr. old uncle, Thomas Simpson, a laborer doing odd jobs, b. in IL.
52 yr. old aunt, Minnie W. Simpson , b. in Eng. spkg. Canada,
1 yr. old boarder, Vaughn E Hayes, b. in CA.
Edna's father was b. in NY. and her mother in SD.
Minnie immigrated to the U.S. in 1885 and was now a naturalized citizen.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 28 yr. old De Etta Nelson, a stenographer for an electric motor manufacturing company, b. in SD., was living at 320 1/8 W. 84 Place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. with her
31 yr. old husband, Merle A. Nelson, a foreman for a beer distributor, b. in MT.
In 1935, Merle and DeEtta were living in the same place (not a farm).
DeEtta and Merle had completed two years of college.
DeEtta worked 42 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. Her income was listed as $960 and she had no income from any other source.
Merle worked 48 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. His income was $2160 and he had no income from other sources.
DeEtta's full name was Edna DeEtta Wolfe.
According to the CA. Death Index, DeEtta's mother's maiden name was German - but William Wolfe and Edna German weren't married yet when DeEtta was born.
Also, DeEtta's father, William F. Wolfe, didn't marry Alice Ethel/Eythog Whited until June 26, 1912 in Spink, SD.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 10 mth. old DeEtta E. (Edna) Wolfe, b. in SD., was living in Clark Ward 1, Clark, SD. with her
46 yr. old paternal uncle and aunt, 46 yr. old Thomas Simpson, b. in IL.
and 32 yr. old Minnie A. Simpson, b. in Eng. spkg. Canada
76 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, Martha Wolfe, b. in Ireland
34 yr. old father, William F. Wolfe, b. in NY.
4 yr. old sister, Vera E. Wolfe, b. in SD.
DeEtta and Vera's father was b. in NY. and their mother in SD.
William, Minnie and Martha's parents were all b. in Ireland.
Thomas' father was b. in Ireland and his mother in IL.
This was a first marriage for Thomas and Minnie. Minnie was the mother of two children, but neither was alive by this census.
Martha was the mother of nine children, but only 5 were alive by this census.
In the 1915 South Dakota state census, 7 yr. old DeEtta E. Wolfe was living in SD. Her father was b. in NY. and her mother in SD. They were Methodists.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 11 yr. old Edna D. Simpson (Wolfe), b. in SD., was living in Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA. with her
56 yr. old uncle, Thomas Simpson, a school teacher, b. in IL.
42 yr. old aunt, Minnie W. Simpson, b. in Eng. spkg. Canada
87 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, (Martha) Wolfe, b. in Ireland
14 yr. old sister, Vera Simpson (Wolfe), b. in SD.
Edna and Vera's father was b. in NY. and their mother in SD.
Minnie and her mother immigrated to the U.S. in 1885. Minnie was now a naturalized citizen.
Minnie and her mother's parents were all b. in Ireland.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Edna D. Wolfe, b. in SD., was living at 149 North Magnolia in Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA. with her
66 yr. old uncle, Thomas Simpson, a laborer doing odd jobs, b. in IL.
52 yr. old aunt, Minnie W. Simpson , b. in Eng. spkg. Canada,
1 yr. old boarder, Vaughn E Hayes, b. in CA.
Edna's father was b. in NY. and her mother in SD.
Minnie immigrated to the U.S. in 1885 and was now a naturalized citizen.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 28 yr. old De Etta Nelson, a stenographer for an electric motor manufacturing company, b. in SD., was living at 320 1/8 W. 84 Place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. with her
31 yr. old husband, Merle A. Nelson, a foreman for a beer distributor, b. in MT.
In 1935, Merle and DeEtta were living in the same place (not a farm).
DeEtta and Merle had completed two years of college.
DeEtta worked 42 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. Her income was listed as $960 and she had no income from any other source.
Merle worked 48 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. His income was $2160 and he had no income from other sources.
According to the CA. Death Index, DeEtta's mother's maiden name was German - but William Wolfe and Edna German weren't married yet when DeEtta was born.
Also, DeEtta's father, William F. Wolfe, didn't marry Alice Ethel/Eythog Whited until June 26, 1912 in Spink, SD.
In the 1910 U.S. census, 10 mth. old DeEtta E. (Edna) Wolfe, b. in SD., was living in Clark Ward 1, Clark, SD. with her
46 yr. old paternal uncle and aunt, 46 yr. old Thomas Simpson, b. in IL.
and 32 yr. old Minnie A. Simpson, b. in Eng. spkg. Canada
76 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, Martha Wolfe, b. in Ireland
34 yr. old father, William F. Wolfe, b. in NY.
4 yr. old sister, Vera E. Wolfe, b. in SD.
DeEtta and Vera's father was b. in NY. and their mother in SD.
William, Minnie and Martha's parents were all b. in Ireland.
Thomas' father was b. in Ireland and his mother in IL.
This was a first marriage for Thomas and Minnie. Minnie was the mother of two children, but neither was alive by this census.
Martha was the mother of nine children, but only 5 were alive by this census.
In the 1915 South Dakota state census, 7 yr. old DeEtta E. Wolfe was living in SD. Her father was b. in NY. and her mother in SD. They were Methodists.
In the 1920 U.S. census, 11 yr. old Edna D. Simpson (Wolfe), b. in SD., was living in Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA. with her
56 yr. old uncle, Thomas Simpson, a school teacher, b. in IL.
42 yr. old aunt, Minnie W. Simpson, b. in Eng. spkg. Canada
87 yr. old widowed paternal grandmother, (Martha) Wolfe, b. in Ireland
14 yr. old sister, Vera Simpson (Wolfe), b. in SD.
Edna and Vera's father was b. in NY. and their mother in SD.
Minnie and her mother immigrated to the U.S. in 1885. Minnie was now a naturalized citizen.
Minnie and her mother's parents were all b. in Ireland.
In the 1930 U.S. census, 21 yr. old Edna D. Wolfe, b. in SD., was living at 149 North Magnolia in Monrovia, Los Angeles, CA. with her
66 yr. old uncle, Thomas Simpson, a laborer doing odd jobs, b. in IL.
52 yr. old aunt, Minnie W. Simpson , b. in Eng. spkg. Canada,
1 yr. old boarder, Vaughn E Hayes, b. in CA.
Edna's father was b. in NY. and her mother in SD.
Minnie immigrated to the U.S. in 1885 and was now a naturalized citizen.
In the 1940 U.S. census, 28 yr. old De Etta Nelson, a stenographer for an electric motor manufacturing company, b. in SD., was living at 320 1/8 W. 84 Place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA. with her
31 yr. old husband, Merle A. Nelson, a foreman for a beer distributor, b. in MT.
In 1935, Merle and DeEtta were living in the same place (not a farm).
DeEtta and Merle had completed two years of college.
DeEtta worked 42 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. Her income was listed as $960 and she had no income from any other source.
Merle worked 48 hours in the week prior to the census and 52 weeks in 1939. His income was $2160 and he had no income from other sources.
Gravesite Details
DeEtta is buried beside Joann, Albert and Sara Nelson.
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