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2. | Ralph Nelson Bendz was born on 30 Jul 1902 in Carleton, Thayer, NE (son of Nels N Bendz and Mary Martinson); died on 7 Jan 1953 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; was buried on 10 Jan 1953 in Rock Creek Cem., Ceresco, Saunders, NE. Notes: Rock Creek and Mt Zion are the same cemetery, do not know why they call it by two names? Ralph died of asphixiation in his house trailer in Wahoo. Ralph married Emma Gladys Vanicek on 10 Jul 1933 in Seward, Seward, NE. Emma was born on 17 May 1906 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 13 Jul 1943 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried on 16 Jul 1943 in Rock Creek Cem., Ceresco, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Emma Gladys Vanicek was born on 17 May 1906 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; died on 13 Jul 1943 in Omaha, Douglas, NE; was buried on 16 Jul 1943 in Rock Creek Cem., Ceresco, Saunders, NE. Notes: Rock Creek and Mt Zion are the same cemetery, not sure why they are called two different names?
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4. | Nels N Bendz was born on 7 Dec 1865 in Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden; died on 6 Nov 1909 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE; was buried in Nov 1909 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. 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. Nels married Mary Martinson on 6 Jul 1898 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Mary (daughter of Lars Martinson and Ingre L Johnson) was born on 27 Oct 1872 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was christened in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; died on 18 Apr 1944 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried on 21 Apr 1944 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Martinson was born on 27 Oct 1872 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE; was christened in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (daughter of Lars Martinson and Ingre L Johnson); died on 18 Apr 1944 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried on 21 Apr 1944 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Mary was born in the sod house that Lar's built. Notes: Married:
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10. | Lars Martinson was born on 19 Dec 1844 in Olov, Malmohus, Sweden; was christened in , , Sweden (son of Martin Nilsson and Anna Jonsdotter); died on 14 Jul 1920 in Lincoln, Lancaster, NE; was buried on 16 Jul 1920 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Lars arrived in Quebec May 23 1869, at 1:00 P.M. Another report says he arrived in America April 21, 1869. He took a train from there to Chicago IL. He was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 1894 and 1897. Each time to serve 3 years. Lars married Ingre L Johnson on 27 Jul 1871 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Ingre (daughter of Sven Johnsson and Nilla Olasdotter) was born on 12 Dec 1847 in Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden; was christened in , , Sweden; died on 28 Feb 1909 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried on 2 Mar 1909 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Ingre L Johnson was born on 12 Dec 1847 in Skoglosa, Kristianstads, Sweden; was christened in , , Sweden (daughter of Sven Johnsson and Nilla Olasdotter); died on 28 Feb 1909 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried on 2 Mar 1909 in Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Notes: Lars came to America single and worked and saved money until he had enough to pay for Ingar's fare from Sweden. Ingar arrived in America May 3, 1870. On her death certificate, Lars gave Swan Johnson and Nilla Olson as her parents. Her last name is sometimes recorded as Svensdotter.
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