FOURTH GENERATION


77. Sylvia Christian was born on 23 Dec 1898 in Roland, Story County, Iowa. She was confirmed on 31 Aug 1913 in Salem Lutheran Church, Roland, Story County, Iowa. She died on 8 Sep 1985 in Bethany Manor, Story City, Story County, Iowa. She was buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa.

She was married to Walter Bernard Nelson (son of Knudt T. B. Nelson and Julia Josephine Johnson) on 18 Feb 1920 in Roland, Story County, Iowa. Walter Bernard Nelson was born in Dec 1896 in Roland, Story County, Iowa. He died on 13 Sep 1923 in Roland, Story County, Iowa. He was buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa. Sylvia Christian and Walter Bernard Nelson had the following children:

child+232 i. Juliette Berdella Nelson was born on 23 Nov 1920 in Roland, Story County, Iowa. She died on 10 Nov 1993 in Shell Lake, Washburn County, Wisconson. She was baptized in Salem Lutheran Church, Roland, Story County, Iowa.
child+233 ii. Thelma Cecilia Nelson (Private).
child+234 iii. Shirley Josephine Nelson (Private).
child+235 iv. Ralph Burnell Nelson (Private).

She was married to John T. Johnson (son of Ole Johnson and Betsey) on 16 Oct 1926 in Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota. John T. Johnson was born on 13 Jan 1886 in Zearing, Story County, Iowa. He died on 19 May 1964 in Story City Memorial Hospital, Story City, Story County, Iowa. He was buried on 22 May 1964 in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa. He was baptized in Bergen Lutheran Church, Roland, Story County, Iowa. Sylvia Christian and John T. Johnson had the following children:

child+236 i. Ralph Burnell Johnson (Private).
child+237 ii. Shirley Josephine Johnson (Private).

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