Miss Florence Agnes Nelson was born on Febuary 22, 1868 in Maine, USA. She was the daughter of Samuel A. and Ellen Nelson and grandaughter of Alexander Nelson who built the magnificent Stone House of Livermore, Maine. She was known as the: "Livermore educator, lecturer, and naturalist."
Nelson was educated at Coburn Classical Institute in Waterville, where she eventually was a teacher for many years. Also, for 23 years she was the head of the Latin Department in the Atlantic City, New Jersey High School. She was a lecturer at the Maine Chautauqua at Ocean Park for several Summers. She was the author of "Lest We Forget" (1949) She wrote for newspapers all over Maine about her travels to Europe, the Holy City, Upper Egypt, and all over the United States.
During most of her life, she had been interested in natural history. As a child, she collected minerals, beetles, butterflies, etc. As a adult, she made her house into a miniature museum. Her hobby collection has grown greatly, for at the time of her death she had over 100 different collections including: minerals, shells, corals, sponges, algae, birds and turtle eggs, turtle shells, crustaceans, butterflies, moths, spiders, snakes,lizards, salamanders, fossils, rodents, compressed flowers in frames, grasses, sedges, and rushes. These were all displayed in her home!
For two winters, she was associated with Bates Collage in Lewiston. She catalogued several large collections of shells and bird eggs in museum there.
Miss Nelson was a member of the Baptist Church, Stanton Bird Club, Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine, Turner Center Natural History Club, and Maine Writers Research Club.
She died in 1954 in Waterville, Maine.
Funeral notice:
DIED
April 20, 1954. Miss Florence A. Nelson, age 85. Remains are at the Rodington Funeral Home, Waterville. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Waterville, Thursday at 2 P.M.
Nelson was educated at Coburn Classical Institute in Waterville, where she eventually was a teacher for many years. Also, for 23 years she was the head of the Latin Department in the Atlantic City, New Jersey High School. She was a lecturer at the Maine Chautauqua at Ocean Park for several Summers. She was the author of "Lest We Forget" (1949) She wrote for newspapers all over Maine about her travels to Europe, the Holy City, Upper Egypt, and all over the United States.
During most of her life, she had been interested in natural history. As a child, she collected minerals, beetles, butterflies, etc. As a adult, she made her house into a miniature museum. Her hobby collection has grown greatly, for at the time of her death she had over 100 different collections including: minerals, shells, corals, sponges, algae, birds and turtle eggs, turtle shells, crustaceans, butterflies, moths, spiders, snakes,lizards, salamanders, fossils, rodents, compressed flowers in frames, grasses, sedges, and rushes. These were all displayed in her home!
For two winters, she was associated with Bates Collage in Lewiston. She catalogued several large collections of shells and bird eggs in museum there.
Miss Nelson was a member of the Baptist Church, Stanton Bird Club, Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine, Turner Center Natural History Club, and Maine Writers Research Club.
She died in 1954 in Waterville, Maine.
Funeral notice:
DIED
April 20, 1954. Miss Florence A. Nelson, age 85. Remains are at the Rodington Funeral Home, Waterville. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Waterville, Thursday at 2 P.M.
Miss Florence Agnes Nelson was born on Febuary 22, 1868 in Maine, USA. She was the daughter of Samuel A. and Ellen Nelson and grandaughter of Alexander Nelson who built the magnificent Stone House of Livermore, Maine. She was known as the: "Livermore educator, lecturer, and naturalist."
Nelson was educated at Coburn Classical Institute in Waterville, where she eventually was a teacher for many years. Also, for 23 years she was the head of the Latin Department in the Atlantic City, New Jersey High School. She was a lecturer at the Maine Chautauqua at Ocean Park for several Summers. She was the author of "Lest We Forget" (1949) She wrote for newspapers all over Maine about her travels to Europe, the Holy City, Upper Egypt, and all over the United States.
During most of her life, she had been interested in natural history. As a child, she collected minerals, beetles, butterflies, etc. As a adult, she made her house into a miniature museum. Her hobby collection has grown greatly, for at the time of her death she had over 100 different collections including: minerals, shells, corals, sponges, algae, birds and turtle eggs, turtle shells, crustaceans, butterflies, moths, spiders, snakes,lizards, salamanders, fossils, rodents, compressed flowers in frames, grasses, sedges, and rushes. These were all displayed in her home!
For two winters, she was associated with Bates Collage in Lewiston. She catalogued several large collections of shells and bird eggs in museum there.
Miss Nelson was a member of the Baptist Church, Stanton Bird Club, Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine, Turner Center Natural History Club, and Maine Writers Research Club.
She died in 1954 in Waterville, Maine.
Funeral notice:
DIED
April 20, 1954. Miss Florence A. Nelson, age 85. Remains are at the Rodington Funeral Home, Waterville. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Waterville, Thursday at 2 P.M.
Nelson was educated at Coburn Classical Institute in Waterville, where she eventually was a teacher for many years. Also, for 23 years she was the head of the Latin Department in the Atlantic City, New Jersey High School. She was a lecturer at the Maine Chautauqua at Ocean Park for several Summers. She was the author of "Lest We Forget" (1949) She wrote for newspapers all over Maine about her travels to Europe, the Holy City, Upper Egypt, and all over the United States.
During most of her life, she had been interested in natural history. As a child, she collected minerals, beetles, butterflies, etc. As a adult, she made her house into a miniature museum. Her hobby collection has grown greatly, for at the time of her death she had over 100 different collections including: minerals, shells, corals, sponges, algae, birds and turtle eggs, turtle shells, crustaceans, butterflies, moths, spiders, snakes,lizards, salamanders, fossils, rodents, compressed flowers in frames, grasses, sedges, and rushes. These were all displayed in her home!
For two winters, she was associated with Bates Collage in Lewiston. She catalogued several large collections of shells and bird eggs in museum there.
Miss Nelson was a member of the Baptist Church, Stanton Bird Club, Josselyn Botanical Society of Maine, Turner Center Natural History Club, and Maine Writers Research Club.
She died in 1954 in Waterville, Maine.
Funeral notice:
DIED
April 20, 1954. Miss Florence A. Nelson, age 85. Remains are at the Rodington Funeral Home, Waterville. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church, Waterville, Thursday at 2 P.M.
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