Notes:

Paul founded the Nebraska Petroleum CO. in Grand Island NE.

Paul married Miriam Louella Kelley on 10 Oct 1937 in Clifton, Washington, KS. Miriam was born on 20 Apr 1916; died on 19 Aug 2003 in Grand Island, Hall, NE; was buried on 23 Aug 2003 in Trinity Columbarium, Grand Island, Hall, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
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Notes:

Martin was a child of Andrews first marriage, Anna Olsdotter Anderson, in Wahoo NE. Anna is buried in a country cem. in Mead NE. In the 1930 census he was the manager of a lumberyard and lived in Cushing, Howard, NE. On his WWI card he was running a feed, lumber company in Cushing NE and was married. After some years of marriage, Emma kicked Martin out of the house. He moved to Tillamok OR and died there. His son, Paul brought him back to St. Paul to be buried. Fairfield Cemetery is the place.

Martin's nephew was Peter W Olson of Saunders county. Peter was born in Sweden on March 11, 1855. His parents were Ola and Martha (Person) Olson, both of Sweden.

Martin married Emma Christine Martinson about 1909 in Ceresco, Saunders, NE. Emma was born on 21 Apr 1891 in , , NE; died on 4 Jan 1967 in St. Paul, Howard, NE; was buried in Jan 1967 in Elmwood Cem., St. Paul, Howard, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ivar Carlson of Fremont married Emmas sister. In the 1930 census she said her parents were from Sweden.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Confirmation: 21 Apr 1878, Mead, Saunders, NE

Notes:

Andrew came to America in 1870, when he was 7 years old. He came with his parents, Martin and Anna (buried in Sunrise in Wahoo NE). His father settled in Yutan NE. Had he stayed in Sweden, his name would have been Anders Martinson. When his 1st wife, Anna died, he went back to Sweden for a visit. It is not known if this visit led to the marriage later to Mathilda. At the time of the Sweden visit, she lived near his Swedish home and came to America shortly afterwards and they were married. In the 1920 census they lived in Cushing, Howard, NE. and he was a house carpenter.

1910 census
Andrew Oakeson 47 Mathilda Oakeson 44 Neils o Oakeson 19 Olga Ev Oakeson 17 Edith H Oakeson 15 Carl W Oakeson 13 Oscar R Oakeson 9 Elmer E Oakeson 6
They were in Fairdale, Howard, NE in 1910.
ANDREW OAKESON DIED SATURDAY ? Andrew Oakeson, a resident of the Fairdale neighborhood for many years, and later a St. Paul resident, before moving to Ceresco a year or two ago, passed away, Saturday night, at a Lincoln hospital where he hadne for treatment of a cancerous condition about a week previous. Mr. Oakeson was born in Sweden and came to this country as a young man. He leaves his wife and several children and grandchildren to mourn his passing. It was only a few short yearrs ago that he and Mrs. Oakeson celebrated their golden wedding by holding Open House. Children residing here are Elmer and Oscar Oakeson. A daughter, Mrs. Gus Haggstrom, resides in Wahoo, a son lives at Ceresco, and another son, Martin, lives i in Oregon. Mrs. Emma Oakeson, Mrs. Clayton Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oakeson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Oakeson and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oakeson went to Ceresco, Tuesday, to attend the funeral. We were not able to get an obituary for this week's paper. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Ceresco and burial was made in Wahoo. Wolbach Messenger, Wolbach, Nebraska, Thursday, November 26, 1942 THE OBITUARY OF ANDREW OAKESON ? Andrew Oakeson, son of Martin and Anna Oakeson was born in Ostra Sallerup, Horby parish, Skane, Sweden, July 14, 1862, and ended his earthly pilgrimage November 21, 1942, following three weeks of illness in a Lincoln hospital. At his departure he had reached the ripe age of 80 years, 4 months and 7 days. When but a boy of seven he came to this country with his parents and lived in Chicago for a brief time. Then the family moved to Mead, Nebraska in 1870, where they settled on a homestead. Thus Mr. Oakeson was a Nebraska old settler, for he has lived in this state over seventy years. In 1881 he was married to Anna Anderson in Wahoo. This marriage was blessed with one son, Martin, who was born to them. This marriage was short, for while the first son was still in his infancy, the mother died. On December 27, 1889 Mr. Oakeson was married to Mathilda Nelson of Swedeburg and to this happy union was born six children. Altho' his first marriage was brief, his second marriage was a long one, for Mr. Oakeson's death was the first to break the family ties in 53 years. He is therefore deeply mourned by his wife, two daughters, and five sons, Martin of Tillamook, Ore., Olander of Lincoln, Mrs. Olga Haggstrom, Wahoo, Mrs. Edith Lindell, Fremont, Carl, Wahoo, Oscar, Wolbach, and Elmer of St. Paul. In addition he leaves 27 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Petersen of Turloch, Calif., and Mrs. Elsie Barlow of Bloomfield, and other relatives and friends. Mr. Oakeson had lived an active and robust life. It was three years ago that his health began to fail. Besides residing in Ceresco, he lived 28 years on a farm near St. Paul. He was interested in the community program of the Farmers Union. As a Christian he was an active church worker in the strength of his days. He has the honor to be one of the charter members of the Ceresco Covenant church, and served as its first chairman, and was also a member of the building committee when the present church was built in 1906. While he lived in the Fairdale community he was for several years the superintendent of the Methodist Sunday School. He was a good and willing neighbor and always helpful whenever there was a need. As a father he nurtured his children in the fear and aadmonition of the Lord. Peace be upon the memory of his long and useful life. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon from the late home and the Covenant church with Rev. Ebert Turnquist officiating, and Rev. O. W. Strombom of Lincoln, an old friend of the family assisting. Music was contributed by Mrs. L. F. Rudeen, Mrs. Roy Anderson, and the Rev. and Mrs. Strombom. Pall bearers were Olof Olson, Nels Olson, Augustine Erickson, Alfred Burklund, Carl J. Johnson, and August Dahlstrom. Nelson Funeral home of Ceresco handled arrangements. Wolbach Messenger, Wolbach, Nebraska, Thursday, December 3, 1942

Andrew married Anna Olesdotter Anderson on 23 Dec 1881 in Wahoo, Saunders, NE. Anna was born on 15 Nov 1862 in , , Sweden; died on 3 Nov 1883 in Mead, Saunders, NE; was buried in Nov 1883 in Alma Luth. Cem., Mead, Saunders, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Anna was Andrews first wife and mother to Martin.

Okeson, Anna

The Independent
Wahoo, NE
Thursday, November 8, 1883
Page 2, col. 4

Okeson