Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clifton married Helen Josephine Polak on 5 Sep 1935 in Calmar, Winneshiek, IA. Helen was born on 12 Jan 1903 in Prague, Saunders, NE; died on 7 Mar 1993 in Hemet, Riverside, CA; was buried in Mar 1993 in St. Francis Cem., Wahoo, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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Mary was born in the sod house that Lar's built.
Obituary of Mrs. Mary Bendz
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Bendz were conducted last Friday afternoon at the Nelson Funeral Home in Ceresco and the Covenant Church with Rev. Ebert Turnquist officiating. Music was furnished by Dorothy and Helen Dahl, Emil Anderson, wirgaret Nelson at the piano.
Mrs. Mary Bendz, a child of the late Mr. And Mrs. Lars Martinson, was born in Swedeburg, Nebraska, October 27, 1872. There she grew up as a girl to womanhood. On July 6, 1898, she was married to Nels Bendz and together with him settled onm in the Swedeburg community. To this wedlock were born three sons and one daughter.
Due to the ill health of Mr. Bendz the family moved to Ceresco in 1907 and ever since Mrs. Bendz has been a resident of this community, except for short intervals. Since November 6,
1909, she has been a widow when her husband and the support of the family was taken away from them by death. This left her with a great responsibility, but through her resourcefulness and initiative she was able to raise her family which have made their way respectfully in life.
Mrs. Bendz was a devoted member of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Ceresco since 1907. The later years she was not able to attend its services due to failing eyesight and feebleness, but always appreciated the calls of her pastor.
She spent the past winter in Lincoln in the homes of her daughter and son, where she was tenderly cared for. In spite of this she contracted the flue which left her with complications. Early this spring she came back to her old home in Cerehere she had hopes of becoming better. Some one was engaged to nurse her, but after several weeks of lingering illness, she fell asleep in Jesus early Tuesday morning, April 18, 1944.
She is deeply mourned by a daughter, Mrs. Iva Ericson, Lincoln, three sons, Ralph of Wahoo; Clifton of Ceresco, and Allan of Lincoln; three brothers, Nels, Fred and Emil Martinson and a sister Mrs. Ella Hagstrom, all of Swedeburg, Nebraskd five grandchildren, other relatives and a wide circle of friends.

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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.