Let's start with the picture. Betty Schmiesing was nice enough to identify this picture for me as Nelson Johannsen and his wife, Mary. That's all we know. The end.
Oh, wait. Let me try that again. This is Nelson Johannsen and his wife, Mary. Mary was the daughter of Edward Brierton and Catherine Orton. She married Nelson in Ottawa County, Ohio on September 27, 1944. While until recently she was rather the enigma, I've busted through and found some neat information on her. Mary was born in Grind Stone City, Michigan on April 6, 1875 to a mother from Canada and a father from Ireland. In 1891-2 Mary is listed as a student at the Michigan School for the Deaf. She married a fellow class mate by the name of George Marquis (1871-1910) in June of 1896. George and Mary had a son, Earl, in the early 1900's and most likely in 1903. George died in March of 1910. She then married George Stotts (1885-1927). He was a graduate from a school for the deaf as well, but I have yet to check to see which one. George died in 1927, leaving Mary again alone. Mary married Nelson on September 27, 1944 and he died in February of 1964 making her three times a widow. Mary followed her husbands in April of 1965. I am not sure why Nelson and Mary were separated at the time of Nelson's death or if they were ever divorced, but Mary is buried in Saginaw, Michigan with two of her three husbands and Nelson is buried in Port Clinton with his family.
Where it fits: Nelson is the son of Julius & Caroline Johannsen. He is also the brother of Will, Marie, Adele, August, John, Lily, Paul & Lorenz.
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