Peter William "Will" Pearson

1877 - 1920  (43 years)

• Name	Peter William "Will" Pearson
  1920 Federal Census	Between 5 and 7 Feb 1920	Richland Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska   [1]
  1910 Federal Census	Between 9 and 10 May 1910	Richland Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska   [2]
  Born	20 Jun 1877	Saunders County, Nebraska, on a farm near Weston   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	11 Feb 1879	Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska   [4]
  1880 Federal Census	21 Jun 1880	Chapman Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska   [5]
  Occupation	1900	Rail Road Laborer   [6]
  1900 Federal Census	4 Jun 1900	Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming   [6]
  Confirmation	7 Apr 1907	Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska   [4]
  Died	24 Jun 1920	his home on a farm near Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska   [7]
  Buried	Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska   [8]
  Person ID	I0783	Marlys Jones - Brodd Family
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Christian P. Pearson,   b. 31 Dec 1835, Riseberga, Sk ,   d. 16 Oct 1908, Saunders County, Nebraska  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Johanna (Nilsdotter) Olson,   b. 31 Jul 1850, Tfvetofta (a small village) in the Blekinge Province, in Sweden ,   d. 12 Nov 1913, Weston, Nebraska  (Age 63 years)
  Married	Abt 1870
  Family ID	F188	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara Elizabeth Brodd,   b. 22 Jun 1877, Carbon, Carbon County, Wyoming ,   d. 13 Nov 1957, Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska  (Age 80 years)
  Married	22 Oct 1901	Scandinavian Lutheran Church, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming   [9]
  Children	1. Elmer Winfred Pearson,   b. 16 Jan 1903, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming ,   d. 14 Nov 1981, Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska at home  (Age 78 years)   2. Herman William Pearson,   b. 14 Sep 1904, Laramie, Albany County, Wyoming ,   d. 13 Mar 1988, Colorado while visiting Betty's family  (Age 83 years)   3. Edna Laurine Pearson,   b. 19 Jul 1907, Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska ,   d. 20 Mar 1990, Benton County, Oregon  (Age 82 years)   4. Irvin Leonard Pearson,   b. 10 Oct 1909, Weston, Saunders County, Nebraska ,   d. 25 Oct 1971, at home, rural Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2018
  Family ID	F262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  According to oral family history, Will rode his bicycle from the home farm to Carbon, Wyoming. While in Carbon, he met and married Clara. CERESCO COURIER - THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1920 OBITUARY William Pearson died at his home two miles northwest of Ceresco, Thursday evening, June 24th, after an extended illness, death resulting from a cancer. He was born at Swedeburg, Nebr., on June 20, 1877, being 43 years and 4 days of age. He waonfirmed in the Lutheran Church on April 7, 1907, where he has been a faithful worker, first being connected with the Swedeburg church and later transferring his membership to the Immanuel church here in Ceresco. On October 22, 1901, he was marrrried to Clara Elizabeth Brodd at Laramie, Wyo., and this union has been blessed with four children - Elmer, Herman, Edna and Irvin, who together with their mother are left to sadly mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father, yet theey "sorrow not as they have no hope." "So, if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also that are fallen asleep in Jesus will God bring with Him." Two sisters and three brothers were also at his bedside when death came. Numerous other relatives and friends will feel keenly the loss of one whom they loved and respected for his many sterling qualities of character. The Grace of God in Christ is able to truly comfort all who permit the Holy Spirit to comfort them. Our prayer is that this comfort may richly abide with all. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks for all the sympathy shown and help rendered us during the sickness and following the death of our beloved husband and father. We also wish to thank those who sent the beautiful floral piece Mrs. P. W. Pearson and children WAHOO WASP - JULY 1, 1920 CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks for all the sympathy shown and help rendered us during the sickness and death of our beloved husband and father. We wish to thank for the beautiful floral offerings. -- Mrs. P. W. Pearson anamily

  
  

• Sources

  [S02129] 1920 Federal Census. [S02133] 1910 Federal Census. [S02117] Family Records. [S02134] Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska records. [S02137] 1880 Federal Census. [S02130] 1900 Federal Census. [S02124] Obituary. [S02153] Grace Lutheran Church records, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska. [S02122] Jane Otto Family Research.