Wilma married Anton Docekal on 13 Apr 1945. Anton was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; died on 17 Jul 2012 in Fremont, Dodge, NE; was buried on 23 Jul 2012 in Westlawn-Hillcrest, Omaha, Douglas, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard was a brother of Oscar Palm. He served in WWI where he came in contact with poison gas. He seemed to recover from the gas and went home to MN to raise potatoes with his dad. He did very well and paid for his farm in 3 years. But then he again became sick from the gas and it slowly paralyzed his body, killing him. His wife and children then moved to Ceresco, Saunders, NE. In 1917 on his WWI card he was single living in Cummings, Traill, ND and farming.

1900 census center precinct, saunders, ne
John Palm 34 Amanda Palm 30 Oscar Palm 10 Halda Palm 8 Richard Palm 6 Dewell Palm 1 Exal Osten 15

1910 census center, saunders, ne
John Palm 43 Amanda Palm 39 Oscar Palm 19 Hulda Palm 18 Richard Palm 16 Demold Palm 11 Selma Palm 9 Edwin Palm 8 Mabel Palm 5

Richard married Edith Eleanora Ecklund on 26 Nov 1919 in Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. Edith (daughter of Peter P Eklund and (Elsie) Elsa Nelson) was born on 2 Oct 1888 in Weston, Saunders, NE; died on 21 Dec 1947 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE; was buried in Dec 1947 in Swed. Luthr. Cem, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1930 census:
Edith E Palm 41 Leonard N Palm 8 Lenor E Palm 7 Wilma V Palm 5

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Peter was born in Ostra Espings parish, Sweden. Peter, also called Pete or Per, came to America in 1881. He settled in Mead NE and worked on farms there until 1886 when he purchased his own place. Leonard Palm stayed with Elsa and Peter as a boy when they lived in Ceresco NE. Leonard says that while Peter worked for the farmer in Mead, they did not pay him but kept track of the money they owed him. The amount grew until they gave him the farm in Ceresco, which they owned in stead of money. His farm was in the Rock Creek Precinct, section 4, 155.20 acres. It was 5 miles west and 5 miles north of Ceresco NE. Fred Martinson, interviewed a relative and made notes that Peter P. Eklund had a brother in South Dakota. The notes alslso say there were twin girls, Anna and Hannah. It is not clear however if they were sisters of Peter Eklund or daughters of the South Dakota brother?? He died of heart problems. Leonard Palm said Peter was bedridden for quite some time before h he died. His fathers name was Per Pearson, born in Sweden (from death cert.). One family story says he had a twin brother that came to America at the same time and stayed on the East Coast never to be heard from again. George A. Ecklund was thhe informant on the death certificate. Peter's children attended Cox Public School District 99, Twp. 14, Saunders Co. NE. Peter was on the school board. His obituary says he had 5 sisters in Sweden at the time of his death. He and Elsa retired to Ceresco NE where they lived at 225 Spruce Street. The home is still there (July 2004).

Obituary of Peter P Eklund
Mr Peter Eklund was born in Ostra Espings parish, Skane, Sweden, October 16,1861. He immigrated to America in 1881 and came at that time to Mead, Nebr. He worked on farms around Mead until 1886 when he bought 160 acres of land five miles wed five miles north of Ceresco, Nebraska.
He married Miss Elsa Nelson October 9, 1887. This union was blessed with six children, Mrs. Edith Palm, Mrs. Elder Almquist, Mrs. Victor Pearson and George Eklund. One child died in infancy and one daughter, Esther passed away July 17, 1929
Mr. Eklund rented out his farm in 1924 and bought a house in Ceresco Nebraska where he lived the remaining days of his life. During the last five weeks his health has been failing. A week ago last Sunday he was taken to the Wahoo Hospital.ys revealed that the heart was much enlarged and this condition seems to have brought about the rateh sudden end. Mr. Eklund passed away, Monday morning, May 4, at an age of 70 years 6 months and 15 days.
He leaves to mourn his departure the widow, Mrs. Peter Eklund, 4 children, 16 grandchildren and also five sisters in Sweden. He has been a member of the Swedeburg Lutheran church since 1907 and served several years as trustee.
We remember our departed friend to those in need. He loved the word of God. He closed every day with scripture reading and prayer. The last time we saw him in life he gave a beautiful testimony of faith in the Lord, and that testimony he go his family to the very last
Funeral services were conducted from the Swedeburg Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon with Rev. Arthur Peterson in charge, assisted by Rev. Larson from Wahoo. Pallbearers were, John Soder, P.W. Olson, August Swanson, G.S. Wallin, Nels Pad Nels Tuveson. Interment was made in the church cemetery..

Peter married (Elsie) Elsa Nelson on 9 Oct 1887 in USA. (Elsie) (daughter of Nels Pearson and Hannah) was born on 26 Apr 1859 in Horby, Malmohus, Sweden; died on 19 Apr 1934 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE; was buried on 21 Apr 1934 in Swed. Luthr. Cem, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Peter and Elsa lived at 225 Spruce Street in Ceresco NE. The home is still there (July 2004). Elsa caught her clothing on fire while cooking in this home in Ceresco NE. She died from the burns later that day. She was starting a fire in her cob stove using kerosene. Somehow she caught on fire and ran outside to neighbors for help. Her daughter Edith was close by and rode in the ambulance with her to Wahoo. Elsa, in great pain, sang hymns in Swedish all the way to the hospital. She sppoke a very broken English. Swedish was spoken by all while in her home. On the death certificate, George Ecklund gave her fathers name as Nels Pearson. The dates of birth and death on the death certificate differ from others I have collected buut they are what I have used here. It listed her name as Elsie. She came to America in 1887 and settled in Mead NE. Her obituary says she had 1 sister and 1 brother in Sweden at the time of her death. Her marriage date was listed as Oct 7 1887 iin that obituary. It also listed two surviving brothers, Ole Nelson of Fremont NE and Louie Nelson of Valparaiso NE. It said she had one sister and one brother in Sweden. Leonard Palm stayed with Peter and Elsa as a child. He said Elsa was nearly blind with cataracts when she died. Leonard said Peter was bedridden for a very long time before he died.
In the 1900 census, she said she had born 5 children and 4 were living. Her gravestone reads Elsie, so I added that name to my record.

Nels married Hannah. Hannah was born in , , Sweden; died in , , Sweden; was buried in , , , Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]