Mabel Elizabeth Davis

Family/Spouse: Ingvard Everson Nielsen. Ingvard was born on 20 Apr 1901 in Denmark; died on 2 Jul 1975 in Fountain Valley, Orange County, California, United States; was buried in Jul 1975 in Regina, Regina Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Occupation: Erik was the Conservative member of Parliament for Whitehorse Yukon during the 1970/80's. His father Ingvard was a former RCMP officer. His brother Leslie Nielsen is a well know actor. This is a second marriage for Erik. See family media documents.

Canadian Politician. Erik served as Member of Parliament for Yukon for 29 years and was Deputy Prime Minister 1984 to 1986. His nicknames were "Yukon Erik" and "Velcro Lips" in reference to his stonewalling of questions. Born in Regina, he was the older brother of actor Leslie Nielsen. Erik served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He flew 23 sorties with Lancaster bomber 101 Squadron plus another 33 missions as a pilot officer and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After leaving the military in 1951 and with a law degree from Dalhousie University, he set up a practice Whitehorse, Yukon. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1957 as a member of the Progressive Conservative party and never lost in subsequent elections from 1958 to 1984. Sworn to the Privy Council in 1979, he was Minister of Public Works in the brief Joe Clark government. In 1983 Mr. Nielsen was named Leader of the Opposition and later as Government House Leader. Under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Mr. Nielsen also served as Acting Fisheries Minister, Minister of Defense and Deputy PM. He tendered his resignation from cabinet in June 1986 in fallout from the Sinclair Stevens conflict-of-interest scandal. In early 1987, he resigned his seat in parliament but continued in various public service appointments, including Chairman of the National Transportation Agency. He retired in 1992 to pursue private business interests. His autobiography, "The House Is Not a Home", was published in 1989. Erik Nielsen died at home of a heart attack at age 84.

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Canadian Politician. He served as Member of Parliament for Yukon for 29 years and was Deputy Prime Minister 1984 to 1986. His nicknames were "Yukon Erik" and "Velcro Lips" in reference to his stonewalling of questions. Born in Regina, he was the older brother of actor Leslie Nielsen. Erik served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. He flew 23 sorties with Lancaster bomber 101 Squadron plus another 33 missions as a pilot officer and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. After leaving the military in 1951 and with a law degree from Dalhousie University, he set up a practice Whitehorse, Yukon. He was first elected to the House of Commons in 1957 as a member of the Progressive Conservative party and never lost in subsequent elections from 1958 to 1984. Sworn to the Privy Council in 1979, he was Minister of Public Works in the brief Joe Clark government. In 1983 Mr. Nielsen was named Leader of the Opposition and later as Government House Leader. Under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, Mr. Nielsen also served as Acting Fisheries Minister, Minister of Defence and Deputy PM. He tendered his resignation from cabinet in June 1986 in fallout from the Sinclair Stevens conflict-of-interest scandal. In early 1987, he resigned his seat in parliament but continued in various public service appointments, including Chairman of the National Transportation Agency. He retired in 1992 to pursue private business interests. His autobiography, "The House Is Not a Home", was published in 1989. Erik Nielsen died at home of a heart attack at age 84.

Buried:
Donated his remains to Medical Science, Specifically: Okanagan College, British Columbia, Canada

Family/Spouse: Pamela June Temple. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Erik married Shelley Nancy Coxford about 1980 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada. Shelley (daughter of Howard Wallace Coxford and Rita Emilia St. Amour) was born on 26 Aug 1950 in Montreal, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada; died on 12 Sep 2014 in Kelowna, Central Okanagan Regional District, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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ctor. Born Leslie William Nielsen, he was a World War II-era Royal Canadian Air Force veteran. He attended the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts and Neighborhood Playhouse (New York City actor's training school) before beginning steady television work in the late 1940s. In the 1950s he began film work, with his role in the science fiction classic "Forbidden Planet" (1956) establishing him as a leading man. One of Nielsen's most memorable dramatic roles was the ship's captain in 1972's "The Poseidon Adventure". He fit perfectly with the producers' concept of dramatic actors doing comedy in 1980's "Airplane!", a spoof of disaster epics including "The Poseidon Adventure". As Dr. Rumack, he became an icon with deadpan exchanges, including "Surely you can't be serious?" "I am serious. And don't call me Shirley." In 1982 Nielsen attained stardom with a new generation in ABC's "Police Squad", a parody of television police dramas, reprising the role in the successful "Naked Gun" films. He remained active nearly until his death, with his final credit being a voice role in the flash animation "The Waterman Movie", which was pending release when he died.

Family/Spouse: Barbaree Earl. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]