WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
QUENTIN ALEXANDER NISSON
(merchant)
BIOGRAPHY
Quentin became very interested and then very talented on the piano from a young age. His musical skills were used throughout his life. He formed the Quentin Nisson Band which evolved through a number of generations.Quentin attended Dixie College and then graduated from BYU with a degree in social science with a minor in history.
Quentin was drafted into the Army on October 15, 1941 with an enlistment date of November 13, 1941 (Army Serial Number 396-80-289). He served more than two years in England, Belgium, Germany, and France. He landed on D-Day at Utah Beach, continuing on to the Battle of the Bulge, and also at the Tiger Operation. At the end of the war he was almost to Austria. He had many dangerous and frightening experiences while in Europe, but he made it back without injury. Quentin was released from the Army in November of 1945.
Quentin & Gwen were married December 26, 1945 in the old rock church in Washington. They were sealed in the St. George Temple on March 20, 1946.
The Nisson's bought the old Merc in 1946 and ran it as Nisson Mercantile for 60+ years.
Quentin was Bishop of the Washington Ward for 6 years during which they build a new addition onto the old rock chapel.
Quentin was the Mayor of Washington for 14 years.
FAMILY
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Quentin's Parents and Siblings:
Edward Francis Nisson Clara Reese Alexander Gwendolyn Nisson Edward Clark Nisson Darrell Alexander Nisson Quentin Alexander Nisson Roma Nisson Ralph Francis Nisson |
(1/7/1885-12/2/1974) (married 12/26/1906) (8/22/1885-8/29/1975) (9/10/1907-9/15/2001) (married John Denzel Sproul and Grant Woodbury) (12/12/1909-9/16/1993) (married Mildred Hannig) (11/3/1913-4/26/1983) (married Helen Bentley Jolley) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Gwendolyn Betty Turner) (9/16/1922-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Howard Morris) (9/16/1922-8/13/2009) (married E. X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Gwen's Parents and Siblings: James Edward Jackson Turner, Jr. Pearl Vilate Stucki Tobler Turner Gwendolyn Betty Turner Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(12/28/1890-10/29/1968) (married 1/14/1920) (2/9/1900-12/25/1983) (10/25/1920-3/2/2014) (married Quentin Alexander Nisson) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Quentin & Gwen's Family: Quentin Alexander Nisson Gwendolyn Betty Turner Nisson Robert A. Nisson Garth E. Nisson June Nisson Mareli Nisson Kelvin Q. Nisson |
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married 12/26/1945) (10/25/1920-3/2/2014) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Joanne X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Odette X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Arshal Bowler) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Terrill Clove) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Betty X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
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REFERENCES
Quentin Nissonin Musicians of Southern Utah, Pages 130-131
Metcalf Mortuary obituary for Quentin Alexander Nisson
Metcalf Mortuary obituary for Gwendolyn Betty Turner Nisson
Find-A-Grave entry for Quentin Alexander Nisson
Find-A-Grave entry for Gwendolyn Betty "Gwen" Turner Nisson