Gazlay Family History
 

Family HistoryFamily History - Lawrence Nelson


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Lawrence Nelson and five of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Lawrence Nelson,1 born ____ (parents not determined). Lawrence married Cecil Joy Wire (born ____, parents not determined).

Child of Lawrence Nelson and Cecil Joy Wire:

+2i. Larry Lee Nelson, born 20 April 1939 in Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan; died 12 February 1999 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Married Cynthia Carol Kulesia.

Second and Third Generations
2. Larry Lee Nelson2 (Lawrence1), born 20 April 1939 in Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan;1 died 12 February 1999 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.1 Larry married, 1 July 1978, Cynthia Carol Kulesia1 (born 15 June 1953, the daughter of Chester Marion Kulesia and Carol June Hauser2). Larry is buried in Smiths Chapel Cemetery, Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan.1

Children of Larry Lee Nelson and Cynthia Carol Kulesia:

 3i. Carrie Noelle Nelson, born 27 November 1978.3
 4ii. Joshua Scott Nelson, born 24 January 1980.3
 5iii. Andrew Lee Nelson, born 25 November 1981.2
 6iv. Matthew Stephen Nelson, born 24 October 1983.3

  1. Find a Grave (website). Smiths Chapel Cemetery, Edwardsburg, Cass County, Michigan, Larry Lee Nelson, born: 20 April 1939 in Dowagiac, Cass County, Michigan; died: 12 February 1999 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana (from record, which includes a copy of his death certificate; the text probably from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his mother, four siblings, and wife).
  2. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  3. Email between Cynthia Plasek and Lee Gazlay, February 2024, with information about her family.