1. | Richard Mark Stene was born on 14 Jul 1959 (son of Obert G Stene and Lillian Victoria Palm); died on 3 Jan 2004 in Shelly, Norman, MN. Notes: Richard lives in the Shelly MN area and is a farmer and a trucker as well. He makes daily trips to Minneapolis MN. Richard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Obert G Stene was born on 21 Jan 1912 in , , ND; died on 29 Apr 1976 in , Norman, MN; was buried in 1976. Notes: In the 1930 census his family was living in Clinton township, Divide,ND. His mothers maiden name was Nygaard. (MN death index). Both his parents were from Norway. Obert married Lillian Victoria Palm about 1950. Lillian (daughter of Oscar Palm and Esther Victoria Ecklund) was born on 16 Nov 1924 in Nielsville, Polk, MN; died on 22 Sep 2002 in Halstad, Norman, MN; was buried in Sep 2002. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Lillian Victoria Palm was born on 16 Nov 1924 in Nielsville, Polk, MN (daughter of Oscar Palm and Esther Victoria Ecklund); died on 22 Sep 2002 in Halstad, Norman, MN; was buried in Sep 2002. Notes: Lillian wrote to me in May 1980 and said she and her father and sister stayed with Marjorie Pearson's family for a while in the winter of 1937. Lillian wrote from Shelly, MN at that time.
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6. | Oscar Palm was born on 20 Apr 1890 in Lockhart, Norman, MN; died on 24 Apr 1968 in , Clay, MN; was buried in Apr 1968 in St. Petri Cem., Nielsville, Norman, MN. Notes: Oscar was the brother of Richard Palm. George Ecklund worked as a hired man for him around 1917-1919, in Nielsville, MN. On his WWI card he said he was born in Colon, NE. and was living in Nielsville, Polk, MN and was married and farming. Oscar married Esther Victoria Ecklund about 1915. Esther (daughter of Peter P Eklund and (Elsie) Elsa Nelson) was born on 25 Feb 1892 in Weston, Saunders, NE; died on 17 Jul 1929 in , Polk, MN; was buried in Jul 1929 in St. Petri Cem., Nielsville, Norman, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Esther Victoria Ecklund was born on 25 Feb 1892 in Weston, Saunders, NE (daughter of Peter P Eklund and (Elsie) Elsa Nelson); died on 17 Jul 1929 in , Polk, MN; was buried in Jul 1929 in St. Petri Cem., Nielsville, Norman, MN. Notes: Esther lived in MN. She may have graduated from Luther Academy in Wahoo NE in 1911. If it was her, the name was spelled Ester Eklund. The source is "Past and Present of Saunders County Nebraska, 1915".
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14. | Peter P Eklund was born on 16 Oct 1861 in Ostra Espings, , Sweden; died on 2 May 1932 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; was buried on 4 May 1932 in Swed. Luthr. Cem, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Peter was born in Ostra Espings parish, Sweden. Peter, also called Pete or Per, came to America in 1881. He settled in Mead NE and worked on farms there until 1886 when he purchased his own place. Leonard Palm stayed with Elsa and Peter as a boy when they lived in Ceresco NE. Leonard says that while Peter worked for the farmer in Mead, they did not pay him but kept track of the money they owed him. The amount grew until they gave him the farm in Ceresco, which they owned in stead of money. His farm was in the Rock Creek Precinct, section 4, 155.20 acres. It was 5 miles west and 5 miles north of Ceresco NE. Fred Martinson, interviewed a relative and made notes that Peter P. Eklund had a brother in South Dakota. The notes alslso say there were twin girls, Anna and Hannah. It is not clear however if they were sisters of Peter Eklund or daughters of the South Dakota brother?? He died of heart problems. Leonard Palm said Peter was bedridden for quite some time before h he died. His fathers name was Per Pearson, born in Sweden (from death cert.). One family story says he had a twin brother that came to America at the same time and stayed on the East Coast never to be heard from again. George A. Ecklund was thhe informant on the death certificate. Peter's children attended Cox Public School District 99, Twp. 14, Saunders Co. NE. Peter was on the school board. His obituary says he had 5 sisters in Sweden at the time of his death. He and Elsa retired to Ceresco NE where they lived at 225 Spruce Street. The home is still there (July 2004). Peter married (Elsie) Elsa Nelson on 9 Oct 1887 in USA. (Elsie) (daughter of Nels Pearson and Hannah) was born on 26 Apr 1859 in Horby, Malmohus, Sweden; died on 19 Apr 1934 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; was buried on 21 Apr 1934 in Swed. Luthr. Cem, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | (Elsie) Elsa Nelson was born on 26 Apr 1859 in Horby, Malmohus, Sweden (daughter of Nels Pearson and Hannah); died on 19 Apr 1934 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; was buried on 21 Apr 1934 in Swed. Luthr. Cem, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Peter and Elsa lived at 225 Spruce Street in Ceresco NE. The home is still there (July 2004). Elsa caught her clothing on fire while cooking in this home in Ceresco NE. She died from the burns later that day. She was starting a fire in her cob stove using kerosene. Somehow she caught on fire and ran outside to neighbors for help. Her daughter Edith was close by and rode in the ambulance with her to Wahoo. Elsa, in great pain, sang hymns in Swedish all the way to the hospital. She sppoke a very broken English. Swedish was spoken by all while in her home. On the death certificate, George Ecklund gave her fathers name as Nels Pearson. The dates of birth and death on the death certificate differ from others I have collected buut they are what I have used here. It listed her name as Elsie. She came to America in 1887 and settled in Mead NE. Her obituary says she had 1 sister and 1 brother in Sweden at the time of her death. Her marriage date was listed as Oct 7 1887 iin that obituary. It also listed two surviving brothers, Ole Nelson of Fremont NE and Louie Nelson of Valparaiso NE. It said she had one sister and one brother in Sweden. Leonard Palm stayed with Peter and Elsa as a child. He said Elsa was nearly blind with cataracts when she died. Leonard said Peter was bedridden for a very long time before he died.
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