Gerda Cecelia Nelson^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1887 - 1945  (58 years)

• Photos » Slide Show		Head shot for Gerda Nelson Cropped from Wedding picture
  		Wedding picture of Arthur and Gerda. Taken October 17, 1911.
  		Photograph of a page from a family picture album. Left side. Enlarged scan of an old Polaroid photograph taken of a page spread inside a family picture album created by Lillian Izora for C. Vigor. Book whereabouts known.
  		Portrait of Gerda Nelson Thank you A. Ficklin for scanning and contributing this photograph.
  		Letter 1945-08-01 Lester Vigor to mother Two of these doilies were supposed to be a gift from Les to his mom. Click source link to view entire letter contents together on one page.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Letter 1945-08-01 Lester Vigor to mother Outer envelope. Click source link to view entire letter contents together on one page.
  		Letter 1945-08-01 Lester Vigor to mother Letter page 1 of 1. Click source link to view entire letter contents together on one page.
  		Letter 1945-01-08 Lester Vigor to sister Gertrude Page 2 of 4. Click source link to view entire letter contents together on one page.
  		Death certificate for Gerda Nelson Vigor Thank you to Me. Vigor for obtaining, scanning and providing this document.
  		Annotated map of Sweden Including several towns where the Vigor and Nelson family ancestors lived.
  		Vigor research, November 2006 Page 1 of 3 of the report on research done by the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center in late 2006.
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  		1920 Census Cambridge Village, Illinois, Sheet 9A 1920 Census Cambridge Village, Illinois, Sheet 9A
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  		Bernhard Nilsson family From Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930. Shows Bernhard living in Trollhatten with no spouse and 4 children; Karl Johan, Gerda Cecilia, Gustaf Adolf, and Anna Mathilda. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLK2-WSWP

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone for Arthur E. Vigor and Gerda C.

  
  

• Name	Gerda Cecelia Nelson
  Born	26 Apr 1887	Vanersborg, Alvsborgs Ian, Sweden
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Jul 1945	Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois   [5]
  Buried	30 Jul 1945	Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Henry County, Illinois   [6]
  	Burial is in Andover Lutheran Cemetery, Andover, Henry County, Illinois. Drive through the gate marked "Methodist-Lutheran" to the back of the cemetery - the southwest end. The family area is on the south side of the road where the road curves from west to north and in about three rows. Buried here are Swan Vigor and his wife Carolina Nelson, Swan's son Arthur Vigor and his wife Gerda Nelson, Swan's son John A. Vigor, Arthur's daughter Gertrude Vigor and her husband Harold Olson.
  Notes	[Vigor Family Tree.FTW] Had two sisters and one brother, according to her obituary (which has some questionable dates). Her tombstone dates are being used here, but the obituary says that she was 54, and born in May (not April), 1891 (not 1887). The obituary also states that she was married in 1909, but Arthur's obit says 1911. 9/1/2005 She also had another child who only lived about 3 days. Pearl Matilda Vigor, born:Jan. 26, 1917 in Cambridge; died: Jan. 29, 1917. She is listed in Rosedale Cemetery in an unmarked grave. Rosedale is listed in Andover Township but is located just south of Cambridge. Me. Vigor Arrived in New York 7 Nov 1903 aboard the Campania out of Liverpool from hometown Vassanda-Naglum, Elfsborgs Ian, Sweden. [3]
  Person ID	I182	Vigor Family Tree | Matthew Vigor's side of the family tree
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2006

  
  

  Father	Bernhard Nelson,   b. 25 Nov 1855, Fuxerna parish, Alvsborgs Ian, Sweden
  Mother	Christine Carlson,   b. 17 May 1854, Sunnersberg parish, Skaraborgs Ian, Sweden ,   d. BTW 1890-1900, Sweden  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arthur Edwin Vigor,   b. 24 May 1882, Andover, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 20 Jul 1949, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 67 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1911	Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois
  Notes	[Vigor Family Tree.FTW] Marriage could have been in 1909 instead of 1911 - conflicting reports published in Arthur & Gerda's obituaries. Her obituary also says that she was born in Sweden on May 2, 1891, but her tombstone says a different date.
  Children	1. Gertrude Vigor,   b. 17 Oct 1913,   d. 25 Aug 1989, Illinois  (Age 75 years) + 2. Esther Catherine Vigor,   b. 15 May 1915, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 24 Feb 1966, Moline Lutheran Hospital  (Age 50 years)   3. Pearl Matilda Vigor,   b. 26 Jan 1917, Cambridge, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 29 Jan 1917, Andover, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 0 years) + 4. Helen Evelyn Vigor,   b. 19 Feb 1918,   d. 26 May 1992  (Age 74 years) + 5. Lester Edwin Nelson Vigor,   b. 6 Jul 1920, Andover, Henry County, Illinois ,   d. 27 Dec 1982, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois  (Age 62 years) + 6. Bernard Willard Vigor,   b. 15 Jul 1924,   d. 22 Dec 1976, Veteran's Hospital, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois  (Age 52 years) + 7. Living
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2006
  Family ID	F020	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1821] Obituary for Arthur Edwin Vigor, (Star Courier newspaper). [S1895] Vigor research purchased by Me. Vigor, Augustana Lutheran Church in Andover, Illinois, Books #1 - 4., Book #4, 5 Jul 2006. H. Gerda Cecelia B: 4/26/1887 [I can not make out where she was born. I will look at maps for Sweden to see if I can match it to something.] [S1919] Vigor research purchased by Me. Vigor, Jill Seaholm and Andreas Henninger, Fr3494., 11 Dec 2006. [S1985] Familysearch.org , https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLKK-1V4P, 4 Feb 2023. Swedish Household examination book showing Gerda living with father Bernhard and 3 siblings, Karl, Gustaf and Anna Mathilda. [S1819] Illinois Statewide Death Index, Certificate #0027978 (Reliability: 2). Listed under married name Gerda Vigor [S1881] Death Certificate for Gerda Nelson (Vigor).