Obit: Neilson / Nelson, Joseph H. (? - 1883)

Obit: Beaulieu, Poliene "Pauline" Joubert (1797 - 1885)

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Surnames: Beaulieu, Neilson, Dufren

----Source: Tombstone photo by Kathy Englebretson, Cemetery Records, Federal Census

Joseph H. Neilson / Nelson, the son of Harriet B. (Beaulieu) and Henry Nelson is buried with his grandmother,

Poliene Beaulieu in the Brighton Cemetery, Unity, Wisconsin

1875 Wisconsin State Census, Winneconne Village, Winnebago, Wisconsin, line 12

J. Beaulieu
Event Place:
Number of White Males: 1
Number of White Females: 2
Line Number: 12

----Source: Oshkosh Daily Northwestern June 26, 1878 IN PROBATE WINNEBAGO COUNTY

 COURT In the matter of the last will and testament of James Beaulieu, deceased.

On reading and filing an Instrument In writing, purporting to be the last will and testament of James Beaulieu, late of Winneconne, in said county, deceased, and also the accompanying petition of Paulina Beaulieu of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, representing among other things, that the said James Beaulieu, lately died at Fond du Lac county, that said Instrument Is the last will and testament of said deceased, and that she, the: said petitioner. Is the identical Paulina Beaulieu named In said last will and testament, as legatee; and praying that a day be appointed for hearing the proofs of said last will and testament.

It Is ordered, that the proofs of said instrument be heard before the Judge of this Court on the 1st day of July, 1878, at 10 o'clock a. m., at the office of the Judge of this Court, In the Court House, in the city of Oshkosh, In said county.

And Ills further ordered, that public notice thereof be given to all persons interested, by publishing a copy of this order for three successive weeks, prior to said day of hearing.

In the Northwestern, a weekly newspaper, published at Oshkosh, in said county.  

Dated this 1st day of June, 1878.

By the Court,

GEORGE GARY

1880 Federal Census, Fond Du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 230

Pauline Beaulieu, widowed American Female
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Gender: Female
Age: 80
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: At Home
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Mother-in-law
Birthplace: Canada
Birth Date: 1800
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Canada

Household Members
Self Henry Nelson M 40 (1840) Norway
Wife Harriet B. Nelson F 41 New York, United States
Son Levi Lewis Nelson M 0 Wisconsin, United States
Mother-in-law Pauline Beaulieu F 80 Canada
Other Sedate Dufren F 16 Wisconsin, United States

Wisconsin Marriage Records

Henry Nelson
Birthplace: Norway
Spouse's Name: Harriett Bolieau (Beaulieu)
Event Date: 24 Jun 1877
Event Place: Fon Du Lac, Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin
Father's Name: Nels Jansen
Mother's Name: Sarah Hendrickson
Spouse's Father's Name: James Boliean (Beaulieu)
Spouse's Mother's Name: Pauline Joubert
Race: White

Possible Relatives

1851 Canadian Census

Paulie Jubert
Gender: Female
Age: 52
Birth Year (Estimated): 1799
Birthplace: Montréal
Province: Canada East (Quebec)
District: Montréal County
District Number: 18
Sub-District: St Joseph Rivière des Prairies
Sub-District Number: 238
Page Number: 11
Line Number: 35

1880 Federal Census, White Earth Agency, Becker, Minnesota, United States

P. N. Beaulieu, white, married, American male farmer
Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
Birth Date: 1820
Spouse's Name: Maria Beaulieu
Spouse's Birthplace: Minnesota, United States
Father's Birthplace: Canada
Mother's Birthplace: Wisconsin, United States
Page: 145

Household Members
Self P. N. Beaulieu M 60 Wisconsin, United States
Wife Maria Beaulieu F 58 (1822) Minnesota, United States
Grandchild Lizzie Beaulieu F 12 Minnesota, United States

Side note: In the neighborhood of Beaulieu, France, may be seen an olive tree which as far back as 1515 was already noted far its extreme age.

Neillsville, Wisconsin City Cemetery