Gustav Eugene NELSON (NILSSON)

Born

9/28/1923 , Timrå Församl Västernorrland, Sweden

Died

7/26/2014 , Jamestown Chautauqua County New York, USA

Age: 90

Gustav Eugene married Hazel Fern LOWELL . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
Hazel Fern LOWELL was born 7/8/1924 in Lamberton, Chautauqua Co. New York, USA. Hazel Fern died 5/21/2009 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA. Hazel Fern was the child of Clyde Marsh LOWELL and Beulah Maud BLODGETT .

Parents & Family of Gustav Eugene NELSON (NILSSON)

Parents of Gustav Eugene NELSON (NILSSON)

Father

Gustav NILSSON

Mother

Olga Maria Milhelmina NYBLAD

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Gustav Eugene was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1946.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Gustav Eugene NELSON (NILSSON)

Gustav Eugene NELSON (NILSSON) married

Hazel Fern LOWELL
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Hazel Fern LOWELL was the child of Clyde Marsh LOWELL and Beulah Maud BLODGETT

Children of Gustav Eugene NELSON (NILSSON) and Hazel Fern LOWELL

Eugen Volgert NELSON, LT

Born: 9/19/1949, Dunkirk, New York, USA
Died: 1/26/2016, Gainesville, Florida, USA

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Birth — 1923
9/28/1923
Timrå Församl Västernorrland, Sweden

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1949 Birth of Child
Eugen Volgert NELSON, LT was born 9/19/1949, Dunkirk, New York, USA

Gustav Eugene was 25 years old.

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

2009 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hazel Fern LOWELL died 5/21/2009, Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., New York, USA

Obituary

Gustav Eugene (Gene) Nelson (Nilsson), 90, of 1110 Lakeview Ave. passed away at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 2014, in the Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center..

He was born September 28, 1923 in Timra Forsaml Vasternorrl, Sweden a son of the late Gustav and Olga Marie Wilhelmina Nyblad Nilsson..

He and his family lived in Jamestown, NY during the 1920's, then moved back to Sweden where he served twice in the Swedish Air Force, during World War II, stationed on an island just below the Arctic Circle..

In 1946 he played on the Swedish National Champion Rugby Team, the 'Panthers'. He was named Sweden's number 1 rugby player, and his brother, Volgert was number 2.. He was Stockholm boxing champ in his weight class. At 60 years old he finished the Chautauqua Co. 'Overland Cross country Ski Marathon.

He returned to the USA in 1947 as an Electro Mechanic..

Gene married Hazel Fern Lowell, daughter of Clyde and Beulah Blodgett Lowell of Lamberton, NY on July 3, 1948 in the

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Death — 2014
7/26/2014
Jamestown Chautauqua County New York, USA
He died at the age of 90.

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