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| 501 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. CECELIA: Was the fifth child and last child of Trued Nilsson, and was born July 9, 1854 in Attarp, Kristianstads lan, Sweden. She arrived in the U. S. with her sister Botilda and brother John, and worked in Omaha for many years before marrying C Charles Nystrom in 1896. Her niece Selma made her white wedding dress for the occasion. She saved some money on which both took a trip to Sweden. Charles was an imposing and dignified figure and towered above his wife, who was the tiniest of the Trued Nilsson children, weighing around 100 pounds. | Trued, Cecelia (I0945)
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| 502 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. CLIFFORD RAYMOND: Born April 17, 1905. Acquired early schooling in Nebraska, but remained with parents on the farm and fought it out with the horses, cows, plows, tractors and cultivators until he came of age. He approached his father in physical dimensions, brawn and muscular skill and could easily have become a heavy-weight boxer had he continued training in this field. He worked sporadically in Lincoln, Denver and Omaha, then married Sylvia Docekal of Wahoo, Nebr., who is of Bohemian extraction. She has proved an excellent wife and home manager. They are members of the Lutheran church. Cliff works in a factory in Rockford, Ill. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Anderson, Clifford Raymond (I0396)
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| 503 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0401)
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| 504 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1044)
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| 505 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. CONSTANTINE: Born Feb. 11, 1914 at Kiahsien, Honan Province, China. Spent most of his life until 1927 in China. Attended American school at Kikungsha, Honan, China; grade school at Ceresco, Nebr.; high school at Stromsburg, Nebr.; York Collegee, York, Nebr.; Augustana College, Rock Island, Ill. (B.A.); Augustana Seminary, (B. D.) Rock Island, Ill; graduate work at the University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill. Sang with the Augustana Choir three years. Male quartette two years, directed the Seminary Chorus one year. Pastor at Granville, Ill., 1940-1943, serving the Granville, Utica and Putnam parish. Pastor at Salem Lutheran Church, Chicago, Ill., six years to 1949. At present pastor of Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, St. Paulul, Minn. He married Dorothy Berquist of Minneapolis Oct. 23, 1940, whose special gifts and vivacious personality have stamped her as a leader among the church young people of that city. They have two children: Kathleen Susan, born March 11, 1943 and Marcia Louise, born Nov. 19, 1945, both born in Illinois. Late word is that the family is moving to a new church in Detroit. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 Who's Who in America. 38th edition, 1974-1975. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1974. (WhoAm 38) Who's Who in America. 39th edition, 1976-1977. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1976. (WhoAm 39) Who's Who in America. 40th edition, 1978-1979. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1978. (WhoAm 40) Who's Who in America. 41st edition, 1980-1981. Wilmette, IL: Marquis Who's Who, 1980. (WhoAm 41) | Trued, Rev. Rev. Emmaneul Constantine (I0392)
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| 506 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0413)
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| 507 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0552)
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| 508 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. DAVID: Youngest of the John Trued family and also born in Nebr. (Weston). Grew up on the farm in Missouri and received the routine schooling. He married Mildred Case Sept. 21, 1932, who was born June 28, 1912 in Logan, Kansas. Dave, like his brother Joe, was solidly built, and he operates a farm in Amsterdam, Mo. He also engages in sawmill work. They are members of the Methodist church. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Trued, David Allen (I1018)
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| 509 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. DORIS MAY: b. May 4, 1915. She was married Aug. 3, 1936 to Damon Shannon, who is a successful farmer at Merwin, Mo. They have the following children, Larry Damon, b. April 16, 1939; Dennis Lee, b. Feb. 12, 1941. Doris May died July 2, 1945. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Trued, Doris May (I1021)
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| 510 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1123)
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| 511 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0989)
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| 512 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1107)
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| 513 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. ELEONORA: Born Nov. 12, 1910 in Kiahsien, Honan Province, China, and received her early education there. Attended Luther College, and graduated from high school in Stromsburg, Nebr., after which she enrolled at York College of York, Nebr. She iis gifted in music like her mother, and was choir director and organist at the Stromsburg church.In 1945 she married Dr. Walter Fahrer who had completed graduate work for his Ph. D. degree at Iowa University in languages (German) and who had helld teaching positions at several institutions of learning. At present he is professor of languages at Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, where the family resides. They have two children: Norman Dean, born Feb. 9, 1946 and Walfred John, born June 23, 1948, both very energetic. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Trued, Eleonora Margareta (I0391)
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| 514 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0967)
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| 515 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. ELMO ANDERS TRUED: Born Oct. 6, 1911. Died Feb. 1912. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Anderson, Elmo Anders (I0389)
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| 516 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1101)
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| 517 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. EMMA: Like the others, was born on farm at Swede Home, where she remained and worked until she was married to Myron D. Thompson, Sept. 21, 1903. The moved to Shelby, Nebr., then to Cody, and back to Shelby where Myron engaged in the carpenter trade and contracting. They pursued this occupation until 1920 when they moved to a farm at Litchfield, Nebr. (Myron built the writer | Swanson, Emma Sophia (I0573)
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| 518 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. ENID: Born Dec. 26, 1914, and died in childbirth Jan. 27, 1947.Graduated from Atchison High School and later attended Emporia State Teachers College, where she received a B. A. degree. She taught at Doniphan and Winchester high schools. Married Harry J. Creager, May 3, 1941. They had three children: Robert, born Jan. 1942; John, born in July in 1945; and Enid, born Jan. 27, 1947. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Swanson, Enid (I0983)
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| 519 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. ENOCH ELDRED: Born Feb. 1906. Graduated from high school and worked in various occupations including grocery stores and Farmer | Anderson, Enoch Eldred (I0387)
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| 520 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0987)
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| 521 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1034)
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| 522 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. ESTHER: Born and reared in Nebr., and attended school there. Later moving with family to Missouri. Was married in Red Oak, Iowa, Dec. 22, 1914 to Paul Braden. Like the other sisters she worked hard on their Missouri farm until she was married. A great tragedy struck during WW2 when their son Grant, pilot of a B-26, after 59 successful missions over Germany, crashed when attempting to land in a snowstorm. Paul owns his own garage in Red Oak, and he is a tractor mechanic. They are members of the Christian church. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Trued, Esther Hulda (I1015)
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| 523 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. First child died in infancy. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Olson, Unknown (I0979)
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| 524 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. FLORENCE: b. July 21, 1919 at Valley, Nebr. Died when six months old. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Trued, Florence (I1022)
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| 525 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0966)
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| 526 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1122)
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| 527 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. GEORGE OLAF: Born April 25, 1906 in Shelby, Nebr. Had exceptionally pleasing disposition. Contracted pneumonia as a result of measles and died Feb. 16, 1909. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Thompson, George Olaf (I0951)
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| 528 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0986)
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| 529 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0947)
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| 530 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. GRANT NATHANIAL: b. Dec. 23, 1918. He worked as an auto parts man in Shenandoah after completing high school, then when WW2 came he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. Graduated as a second lieutenant Aug. 30, 1943 at Frederick Okla. He flew his B-26 across and engaged in 56 successful missions over enemy territory, then crashed in a snowstorm on the final return. He was considered of the highest character and courage by all who knew him. A member of the Christian church. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Braden, Grant Nathanial (I1102)
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| 531 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. HANNAH: was born at Swede Home, Nebr., on old homestead, July 3, 1891. She attended country school, then went to Omaha to work. Like the other Swanson girls, she was very attractive, and soon she was married to Ernest Thomas Woolery of York, Nebr. They were married March 15, 1911 at Swede Home. Ernest was born Jan. 27, 1889. For a while they lived at Ord, Nebr., but are now retired and live at 3621/2 West Palmer Ave., Glendale, California. They are Protestants. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Swanson, Hannah Marie (I0576)
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| 532 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1043)
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| 533 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. HAROLDINE: Born Sept. 21, 1918. Graduated from high school in 1935. She was gifted and accomplished musically and took leading parts with the school band. She was also active in church and Sunday school work. She died tragically in July 1935, during an operation for an ingrown goiter. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Swanson, Harodine (I0984)
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| 534 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. HELEN MARIE: Still born on Oct. 20, 1924. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | McKee, Helen Marie (I1067)
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| 535 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1032)
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| 536 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. HERMAN SIGFRID: Born on Nebr. Homestead. Attended public schools and Luther College. Later attended an engineering school in Kansas City, Mo. He early assumed leadership and responsibility on the farm and instituted many improvements there. Waas liked by the younger kids and always sided with them. Worked at Milo Gross Grocery in Ceresco, and later together with a partner, acquired the Buick agency in Ceresco, where they established a garage. He married Hulda Nelson in 1912, sister of Carl, missionary to China from Missionfriends church. She has been a wonderful mother and housemanager to many boys. Herman took up land in Tribune, Kansas, where Luther, Martin and Carl had preceded him in breaking sod into wheat land. They have retired after much hard work, to Santa Cruz, Calif., where Herman | Trued, Herman Sigfrid (I0374)
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| 537 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. HERMAN: Born Feb. 21, 1888 at Swede Home, Nebr. After local schooling he took a telegrapher | Swanson, Herman Levi (I0575)
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| 538 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0988)
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| 539 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1061)
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| 540 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. JENNIE: Died when six weeks old S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Swanson, Jennie (I0582)
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| 541 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0553)
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| 542 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0554)
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| 543 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. JOHANNA: (Jenny) Third child of Trued and Elsie Nilsson. Born July 30, 1847 in Attarp, Kristianstads Lan, Sweden. She came to U. S. and to Lincoln, Nebraska in 1871, where she worked in the home of the late Dr. Allen R. Benton, first chancellor of the University of Nebraska. After three years in this home she became the bride of Olaf Swanson, who had arrived on the same sailing vessel from Sweden. They were married October 17, 1874, and moved immediately to a homestead in Polk County,-an inland village, because it had no Railroad. They were of the Lutheran faith and continued their membership in the Swede Home church for some time, but eventually left it and affiliated with the Swedish Methodist church in Stromsburg, where they remained until their death. They were the parents of seven children, the oldest two being twins. The writer, as a youngster, remember Aunt | Trued, Johanna (I0943)
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| 544 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0411)
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| 545 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I1110)
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| 546 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. JOHN TRUED: Fourth child of Trued and Elsie Nilssson. Born April 13, 1851 in Attarp Torrup Soken, Kristianstads Lan, Sweden. He arrived in America together with several sisters in 1871, (a date fixed by Joe, his son, although writer believes it was several years later inasmuch as he could not have fulfilled his military duties in Sweden before age 21). John came directly to the Nebraska Territory where Nils his brother, had preceded him. He acquired 40 acres of land (probably through homestead act) due east of Nils Trued | Trued, John (I0944)
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| 547 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I0410)
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| 548 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. JOHN: Born on original homestead by Swede Home, Nebr. Received his elementary schooling as soon as the schools were organized. He grew up to be a very serious-minded man, always remained at home and worked hard to help his parents. Like mother he was quiet and retiring. In 1921 he contracted a bad cold from which he never fully recovered. It developed into pneumonia and he died in an Omaha hospital in 1924. He never married. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Swanson, John August (I0570)
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| 549 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. JOSEPH JOHN: b. March 21, 1914. Married Mildred Larson Jan 31, 1942 and they are farmers. They are members of the Baptist church and have the following children: Joseph E., b. Nov. 8, 1942; Lana K., b. March 13, 1945; John Kenneth, b. Dec. 20, 1947; Dona Kay, b. Dec. 21, 1949. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 FIND A GRAVE Final Rites Held In Red Oak For Joseph J. McKee Funeral services for Joseph John McKee of Emerson were held Monday, May 7, 1979, at 2 p.m., at the Grace Baptist church in Red Oak, Pastor Francis Henderson officiated. Mrs. Myron Kempton was organist, and accompanied Paul Osmanson as he sang "How Great Thou Art," "In The Garden" and "The Lord's Prayer." Mrs. Vincent Good was at the registry book, and flower ladies were Mrs. Harold Rolf, Mrs. Melvin Stoldorf, Mrs. Lloyd Bowen and Mrs. Wayne Spicer. Ushers were George Miller, Lloyd Bowen, Dr. James Ahern and Russell Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Vincent Good, Gayle Durbin, Harold Rolf. Lester R. Anderson, Leonard Fosiel., V.Winfield S. Mayne, Phillip Armknecht, William J. Scherle, Fred Welsch, Victor McCall and Forrest Gillespie. Honorary bearers were Melvin Stoldorf, Ed Laughlin, Glen Olsen, Jerry Vrba, Ray Lasley and Bill Donovan. Interment was in the Emerson cemetery with Military graveside rites by Levi Burton Post No. 575 of The American Legion. Mansfield-Hertz Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The following life sketch was read: Joseph John McKee was born March 21, 1914, in Montgomery County to Sam and Julie McKee, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded by a sister, Helen, in infancy, and an older brother, Joe. He attended high school in Emerson and married Hildred Larsen on Jan 31, 1942 in Cushing, Ne. He entered into the armed forces and serviced overseas in the Japanese Theatre in World War II, earning several medals for meritorious service above and beyond the call of duty. He returned to Red Oak after the war and engaged in farming in the Wales and Villisca vicinities. In 1961 he moved his family to Emerson where he concentrated his efforts on his farming and livestock enterprises until his death. He is survived by his wife; by two sons, Joseph Eugene and his wife Suzy, Sheldon, and John Kenneth and his wife Pat, Emerson; two daughters, Lana Kay Brown, Malvern, and Dana Kay Wellhausen and her busband Keith of Clarinda; eight grandchildren; stepmother, Mrs. S.S. McKee, Red Oak, brothers and sisters, Opal Wendt, Brooklyn, Wise.; L.K. (Pat) McKee and Sam McKee, Jr., both of Red Oak, Vernon McKee, Emerson, Lola Adkins, Des Moines and Mildred Parker, Villisca, other relatives and friends Malvern Leader, May 10, 1979 | McKee, Joseph John (I1060)
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| 550 | THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A. JOSEPH: Born on Nebraska farm and went to country school in Saunders County. He worked to help support his sisters and younger brother. After moving to Missouri with family, he married Allie Thompson (Feb. 1, 1910). Joe was stockily built and as a young man he helped along on his uncle Nils place whenever they were slack on their own farm. In fact, had it not been for Joe and his brother Alfred, and their tremendous capacity for work after their father died, it is doubtful whether their family and farm could have survived. They were giants in the earth. He has been a successful farmer in Amsterdam, Mo., ever since he acquired his own place. Joe and his family belong to the Baptist church. S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953 | Trued, Joseph E May (I1012)
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