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Alice married Marcus Francis Berndt on 24 Apr 1945. Marcus was born on 12 May 1921 in Big Stone City, Grant, SD; died on 18 Jan 2010 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA; was buried in Jan 2010 in Calvary cem., Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mark Norbert Berndt was born on 25 Feb 1946 in , Sonoma, CA; died on 27 May 1952 in , , CA; was buried in May 1952 in Calvary cem., Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA.
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Johns S.S. number was 559-22-7624. S.S. records show he was born on July 18,1888. The CA death index also uses that birth date. On the 1917 draft list, he was number 1910 514, his P.O. was Nickerson NE. This draft list had his middle initial as 'I'? On his WWI card, he said he was born in 1888 and had a wife and one son.
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John married Lena Christina Petersen about 1914. Lena was born on 23 Mar 1889 in Admah, Washington, NE; died on 12 Nov 1967 in Fulton, Sonoma, CA; was buried in Nov 1967 in Santa Rosa Mem., Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1920 she said her parents were both from Denmark. The CA DI shows Mar 21 1889 as birth.
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Charles was a blacksmith in Fontanelle NE. He invented many tools for the blacksmith trade. May have served in the Civil War. This information from Bert Ladd, his grandson. Marriage info from Nebraska Ancestree. It listed newspaper, The Weekly Burtonian, Tekamah, Polk Co. as the source of info. He was found dead in a wagon at the home of his son where he had gone for a visit. He was a member of Woodmen of the World.

Charles married Loretta Whitney on 28 Sep 1877. Loretta was born on 21 Jan 1860 in , , IN; died on 26 Jan 1903 in Hooper, Dodge, NE; was buried on 27 Jan 1903 in Hooper Cem., Hooper, Dodge, NE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Loretta was accidently shot and died from the wound. The shooter was a neighbor's son. She lingered for 8 weeks. The boy was Ray Lindquist. He was 10 years old at the time. The funeral was held in the Methodist church in Nickerson, NE, where she was a member. In 1900 she said she had bore 7 children and 3 were living.

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At age 21 moved to WV for 5 years, then to LaSalle Co. IL for 6 years. Then to NE. This info from "History of the Elkhorn Valley, NE" Published in 1892 by C.H. Scoville and the National Publishing Co. He was one of the very first pioneers of the Elkhorn Valley, arriving in 1856. He invented a revolving harrow and a car jack and made many of each in his blacksmith shop .
Ohio, County Marriages, 1790-1950 for Hiram H. Ladd (familysearch.org )
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Hiram married Malinda Matilda Mansfield on 8 Sep 1848 in Fontanelle, Washington, NE. Malinda (daughter of William Mansfield and Sophia) was born on 22 Aug 1833 in , , PA; died on 26 Jan 1903 in , , WY; was buried in , , WY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Malinda had 10 children, 7 of which were living in 1900. Daughter of William and Sophia Mansfield natives of Scotland and KY respectively. One source has her death and grave in WY. In the 1910 census she was living with her son Sidney in Ewing, Holt, NE. She said she bore 7 children and all were living at that time. She was a widow at that time, she said.