Beata Sophia "Sophia" (Gustafson) Nelson
Marriages
Peter Nelson - April 23, 1880
in Sweden.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - June 16, 1939
DEATH CALLS A FINE PIONEER WOMAN TO REST.
The death of Mrs. Peter NELSON of Minturn last week, took one of the few really old pioneers of Eagle county. For more than fifty years she had been a resident of the county, coming here with her husband before the Indian trails across the county had hardly got cold.
She was a fine lady, of sturdy stock, of the kind that made the present civilization of this formerly wild country possible. A good citizen and neighbor, she had a great many friends who will regret her passing.
Mrs. NELSON was past eighty-two years of age, and it is regrettable that the last months of her life were spent on a bed of pain.
Beata Sophia Gustafson NELSON was born in Togarp, Vinberg, Sweden, August 16, 1856, and died June 6, 1939, at the age of 82 years, 9 months and 21 days. She was married to Peter NELSON April 23, 1880, who preceded her in death ten years ago. With her husband, she migrated to America shortly after their marriage, landing in Brewster, N.Y., and then moved to Georgetown, Colo., where Mr. NELSON engaged in the timber business. In 1885, they moved to the Eagle river valley, taking up a homestead near Minturn, Colo., which, after many years of improvement, was her home up to the time of her death.
She leaves to mourn her passing six children, Mrs. Jennie TUCKER, Denver, Colo.; Mrs. Hilman GUSTAFSON, Avon, Colo.; Mrs. Anna E. GUIRE, Minturn, Colo.; Oscar NELSON, Edwards, Colo.; and Elmer and Albert of the home; eight grand children and seven great grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Oliva NELSON of Oak Creek, Colo.; two living in Sweden.
Funeral services were held from the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon with Rev. James McINNES reading the service. Interment was in River View cemetery in Minturn.
The quartet consisting of Mr. and Mrs. James COLLINS, Mrs. Helen JOXEN, and Mr. Howard BAYER, assisted by Mrs. BAYER at the piano, sang: "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," "Sometime We'll Understand," and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere."
The pall bearers were Jerry MAHONEY, Billie McBREEN, Chris HICK, Harry and Emmett NOTTINGHAM, Hugh YOUNG.
