1. | Living Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | William Nelson was born on 13 Dec 1895 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE (son of Bengt W Nelson and Maria L Johnson); died on 9 Aug 1973; was buried in Aug 1973 in , Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. Notes: In the 1930 census they lived in Lancaster CO NE, Rock Creek precinct and farmed. On his WWI card he was farming for his father and single. (June 1917) William married Florence Delia Clay about 1919. Florence was born on 18 Dec 1899 in , , NE; was buried in , Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Florence Delia Clay was born on 18 Dec 1899 in , , NE; was buried in , Lincoln, Lancaster, NE.
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4. | Bengt W Nelson was born on 19 Dec 1857 in , , Sweden (son of Nels Peter Johnson and Bengta M Martinson); died on 17 Jun 1946; was buried in Jun 1946 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: According to Mrs. William Nelson, (Florence (Clay) Nelson), Bengt Nelson had 2 sisters that lived in the area. One was Mrs. Nels Hallberg, the other was a Mrs. Nelson that lived around Ceresco but moved to Washington later on. This does not agree with the records I have found so far. He came to America in 1857 and citizen in 1886 (1920 census). Bengt married Maria L Johnson in 1884. Maria was born in Dec 1860 in , , Sweden; died in 1903; was buried in 1903 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Maria L Johnson was born in Dec 1860 in , , Sweden; died in 1903; was buried in 1903 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Mary's gravestone has her as Maria L. In 1900 she said she bore 6 children and 6 were living. In 1900 she said she came to America in 1884.
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8. | Nels Peter Johnson was born in , , Sweden; died before 1900. Nels married Bengta M Martinson about 1856 in , , Sweden. Bengta (daughter of Martin Nilsson and Anna Jonsdotter) was born on 23 Feb 1836 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden; was christened in , , Sweden; died on 16 Oct 1915 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in Oct 1915 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Bengta M Martinson was born on 23 Feb 1836 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden; was christened in , , Sweden (daughter of Martin Nilsson and Anna Jonsdotter); died on 16 Oct 1915 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in Oct 1915 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Effie (Nelson) Johnson says both Bengtas' husbands were named Nelson. In the 1900 census she said she bore 10 children and 7 were living. She came to America in 1883. Bengta and her family first lived on a farm North and adjoining Iva Bendtz's folks place. In the 1910 census she was living with her daughter Bessie and her husband, Nels Hallberg in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE. In 1910 she said she had bore 7 children and 5 were living. In 1900 Bengta was living with her daughter Mary Johnson in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE. and said as occupation "conducts farm"
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