Godfrey Nelson

1878–1954 (age 76)

Businessman

About Godfrey Nelson

Godfrey Nelson (1878–1954) lived to age 76. They were a businessman. Born in Osby Municipality, they died in New York. They are buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in New York.

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