Notes:

According to Iva Bendz, Her father's farm in Sweden was adjoining the farm of Lar's wife Ingar. He came to America on April 13, 1886. His name was originally Bengtsson. They moved from Carlton, NE to Ceresco NE (North and East of Ceresco) in 1903. They moved to Ceresco in the spring of 1907.

Nels married Mary Martinson on 6 Jul 1898 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Mary (daughter of Lars Martinson and Ingre L Johnson) was born on 27 Oct 1872 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was christened in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 18 Apr 1944 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried on 21 Apr 1944 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They were married on the lawn of Lars's home in Swedeburg, where Mary was born, at three o'clock P.M.

1. Robert Bendz was born on 6 May 1899 in Carleton, Thayer, NE; died on 7 May 1899 in Carleton, Thayer, NE; was buried in May 1899 in Carleton Cem., Carleton, Thayer, NE.
2. Iva Helen Bendz was born on 18 Jun 1900 in Carleton, Thayer, NE; died on 16 Dec 1991 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE; was buried in Dec 1991 in Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln, Lancaster, NE.
3. Ralph Nelson Bendz was born on 30 Jul 1902 in Carleton, Thayer, NE; died on 7 Jan 1953 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; was buried on 10 Jan 1953 in Rock Creek Cem., Ceresco, Saunders, NE.
4. Clifton Oliver Bendz was born on 28 Feb 1905 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 5 May 1977 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in May 1977 in St. Francis Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE.
5. Alan Lyle Bendz was born on 10 Mar 1908 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 7 Feb 2001 in Bozeman, Gallatin, MT; was buried in Feb 2001 in , Wolf Point, Roosevelt, MT.