Living
1. Living
2. John Clifton Bendz was born on 7 Nov 1943 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA (son of Clifton Oliver Bendz and Helen Josephine Polak); died on 12 Mar 1974; was buried in Mar 1974 in St. Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, Nebraska, USA. Notes:
Sgt U S Air Force Vietnam (tombstone inscription)John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Living Children:
Generation: 3
4. Clifton Oliver Bendz was born on 28 Feb 1905 in Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, USA (son of Nels N Bendz and Mary Martinson); died on 5 May 1977 in Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; was buried in May 1977 in St. Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, Nebraska, USA. Clifton married Helen Josephine Polak on 5 Sep 1935 in Calmar, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA. Helen was born on 12 Jan 1903 in Prague, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; died on 7 Mar 1993 in Hemet, Riverside, California, USA; was buried in Mar 1993 in St. Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Helen Josephine Polak was born on 12 Jan 1903 in Prague, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; died on 7 Mar 1993 in Hemet, Riverside, California, USA; was buried in Mar 1993 in St. Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, Nebraska, USA. Children:
- 2. John Clifton Bendz was born on 7 Nov 1943 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA; died on 12 Mar 1974; was buried in Mar 1974 in St. Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, Nebraska, USA.
- Living
Generation: 4
8. Nels N Bendz was born on 7 Dec 1865 in Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden; died on 6 Nov 1909 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Nov 1909 in Fridhem Cemetery, Saunders, Nebraska, USA. 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.
Buried:
GRid=17819570Nels married Mary Martinson on 6 Jul 1898 in Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, USA. Mary (daughter of Lars Mårtensson and Ingre L Johnson) was born on 27 Oct 1872 in Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; was christened in Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; died on 18 Apr 1944 in Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 21 Apr 1944 in Fridhem Cemetery, Saunders, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Martinson was born on 27 Oct 1872 in Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; was christened in Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, USA (daughter of Lars Mårtensson and Ingre L Johnson); died on 18 Apr 1944 in Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 21 Apr 1944 in Fridhem Cemetery, Saunders, Nebraska, USA. Notes:
Buried:
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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.Children:
- Robert Bendz was born on 6 May 1899 in Carleton, Thayer, Nebraska, USA; died on 7 May 1899 in Carleton, Thayer, Nebraska, USA; was buried in May 1899 in Carleton Cemetery, Carleton, Thayer, Nebraska, USA.
- Iva Helen Bendz was born on 18 Jun 1900 in Carleton, Thayer, Nebraska, USA; died on 16 Dec 1991 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Dec 1991 in Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska, USA.
- Ralph Nelson Bendz was born on 30 Jul 1902 in Carleton, Thayer, Nebraska, USA; died on 7 Jan 1953 in Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska, USA; 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, Nebraska, USA; died on 5 May 1977 in Swedeburg, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; was buried in May 1977 in St. Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Saunders, Nebraska, USA.
- Alan Lyle Bendz was born on 10 Mar 1908 in Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, USA; died on 7 Feb 2001 in Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana, USA; was buried in Feb 2001 in Wolf Point, Roosevelt County, Montana, USA.