1. | Donald Ferdinand Pearson was born on 3 Jul 1920 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (son of Oscar O Pearson and Emma Pearson); died on 22 Jun 1988 in Whittier, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Rose Hills Cem., Whittier, Los Angeles, CA. Notes: FAG Donald married Kathryn Fern Stewart on 24 Feb 1946. Kathryn was born on 6 Jan 1919; died on 19 Sep 1996 in Whittier, Los Angeles, CA; was buried in Rose Hills Cem., Whittier, Los Angeles, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Oscar O Pearson was born on 31 Mar 1881 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (son of Olof Pearson and Maria (Mary) Christina Swanson); died on 8 Jan 1949; was buried in Jan 1949 in Sunrise Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE. Notes: Oscar is the brother of Hilda L Person found in the Swan Martinson family. On his WWI card he was married and farming for himself in Wahoo, NE. Also brother to Sigrid Johnson wife of Sam L Johnson. Oscar married Emma Pearson on 15 Mar 1911 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Emma (daughter of Nils O Pearson and Anna Johnson Nilson) was born on 17 Apr 1885 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 20 May 1945; was buried in May 1945 in Sunrise Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Emma Pearson was born on 17 Apr 1885 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (daughter of Nils O Pearson and Anna Johnson Nilson); died on 20 May 1945; was buried in May 1945 in Sunrise Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE. Notes: Emma had diabetes. Notes: Married:
|
4. | Olof Pearson was born on 5 Dec 1840 in Malmohus Lan, Skane, Sweden; died on 19 Jul 1934 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE; was buried on 22 Jul 1934 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Olof was born in Odartslof Parish, Malmohus Lan. He went to America in the spring of 1869. He came with a friend, Hans Hanson. Both settled in Stocking Precinct, Saunders, NE. They had 9 children. Eight of the nine lived to adulthood and were able to attend their parents 50th wedding celebration in 1922. Olof was the next to last charter member of the Swedeburg Mission Church to die. Olof married Maria (Mary) Christina Swanson on 11 Oct 1872 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Maria was born on 24 Jun 1848 in Asarps Parish, Alfsborgeland, Sweden; died on 6 Feb 1926 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried on 10 Feb 1926 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Maria (Mary) Christina Swanson was born on 24 Jun 1848 in Asarps Parish, Alfsborgeland, Sweden; died on 6 Feb 1926 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried on 10 Feb 1926 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Maria came to America with her mother and stepfather Mr Norman. In the spring of 1869. Her obit lists sisters, Mrs. Tilda Hedlund, Swedeburg, Mrs Eda Halner, Turlock CA and one brother, J.L. Norman, Kingburg, CA. "Grandma Hedlund & Family, Swedeburg" sent a telegram at the time of Sigrid's funeral.
|
6. | Nils O Pearson was born on 30 Mar 1861 in , Kristianstads, Sweden; died on 31 April 1917; was buried in 1917 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Nils had diabetes. He came to America in 1882 (1900 census). Nils married Anna Johnson Nilson on 27 Mar 1884 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE. Anna (daughter of Martin Johnson and Bengta M Martinson) was born on 28 Jun 1861 in Vemmenhog, Malmohus, Sweden; died on 2 Mar 1938 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; was buried on 5 Mar 1938 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Anna Johnson Nilson was born on 28 Jun 1861 in Vemmenhog, Malmohus, Sweden (daughter of Martin Johnson and Bengta M Martinson); died on 2 Mar 1938 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; was buried on 5 Mar 1938 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Anna came to America in 1884 and citizen in 1895 and in the 1920 census was the head of the family. In the 1900 census she said she bore 9 children and 8 were living.
|
Children:
|
14. | Martin Johnson was born on 11 Jul 1830 in , , Sweden; died in 1894. Martin married Bengta M Martinson about 1860. Bengta (daughter of Martin Nilsson and Anna Jonsdotter) was born on 23 Feb 1836 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden; was christened in , , Sweden; died on 16 Oct 1915 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in Oct 1915 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Bengta M Martinson was born on 23 Feb 1836 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden; was christened in , , Sweden (daughter of Martin Nilsson and Anna Jonsdotter); died on 16 Oct 1915 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was buried in Oct 1915 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Effie (Nelson) Johnson says both Bengtas' husbands were named Nelson. In the 1900 census she said she bore 10 children and 7 were living. She came to America in 1883. Bengta and her family first lived on a farm North and adjoining Iva Bendtz's folks place. In the 1910 census she was living with her daughter Bessie and her husband, Nels Hallberg in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE. In 1910 she said she had bore 7 children and 5 were living. In 1900 Bengta was living with her daughter Mary Johnson in Richland precinct, Saunders, NE. and said as occupation "conducts farm"
|