Iva Devitt Nielsen
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Alexander Devitt born in Donegal Co Ireland when the family including Eliza Haynes Devitt, mother, and father, James Devitt ,moved to Ohio.
James E. Devitt born in 1884, (a brother to Alexander) was born in Ohio and married Bertha Belle Hayes also born in Ohio..
In the1910 Census James E Devitt was living in Bristo, Ohio with Bertha, Iva, (born Feb 20,1906) and Dana (born 1910.)
In the 1920 Census James was living in Buena Vista County with Bertha, Iva, and Dana
The 1930 census found James in Buena Vista County with Bertha and Dana.
1940 census has Bertha and James living in Clay County having previously lived in Buena Vista County.
Violet, LaVon, and Merlin are the 3 children in front. Iva and Niels are upper right. Iva's mother is on her other side.
Niels had taken a young lady on a date to a dance with another couple. However, as the story goes by the end of the date the guys changed girls. As time went by, they married the girls they had chosen that night and became close neighbors and friends for years.
Iva Elizabeth Devitt married Niels Nielsen Mar, 31, 1928.
Iva and Niels are the parents of Violet, LaVon, and Merlin.
Iva worked at the Elk Township voting booth. She was the cook for Highview School.