Laurentz Reuben NIELSON (aka Laurie) [1901-1957]

The book Angels of the Underground: ... has the note:

New Zealander Laurie Reuben (L.R.) Nielson moved to Manila with his American wife Annette (known as Bumpy) during the first half of the 1930s. He organised a group of investors to build Nielson Airport in 1937, the first commercial airfield in the Philippines. After the ((Japanese occupation of The Phlippines)), Annette and their two sons were interned in Santo Tomas, but L.R. was taken to Hong Kong and never returned. At the end of the war the only part of his business empire that remained was the airport tower.

Passenger List Southampton to New York arriving 4 August 1933

L. Reubin (sic) Nielson (sic) 32 Broker  Nationality British. Race of People Irish. Born Christchurch New Zealand

Annette Nielson (sic) 38 Nationality British. Race of People English, Born Grey, Ohio USA.

Laurie Reubin (sic) Neilson (sic) Nationality British  Race of People Irish. Born Manila

All gave Manila as last place of residence

Passenger List Shanghai to Honolulu arriving 20 March 1940

Laurie R Nielson (sic) 39 mining executive born Christchurch New Zealand

Annette Nielson (sic) 41 born Ohio USA

Laurie R Nielson (sic) 9

All three gave their nationality as "Great Britain" Only one child listed.

Ancestry Public Tree

Laurents Reuben Nielson born 11 February 1931 Christchurch New Zealand

Annette Elizabeth Nielson nee Perkins born 21 November 1889 Grey Iowa died 11 January 1974 Ventura Claifornia

Philippines Deaths and Burials

Laurentz R Nielson (sic) died 9 December 1957 Manila