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August Nelson

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August Nelson

Birth
Sweden
Death
21 Dec 1913 (aged 54)
Burial
Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section I, Block 3, Grave 3
Memorial ID
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AUGUST NELSON

August Nelson, who was buried in the Ft. Calhoun (Neb.) cemetery Dec. 23, 1913, was born in Sweden in November, 1859, came to the United States in 1881 and to Nebraska in 1884 and bought a Coffman hill and scrub farm, where by diligent labor he made the land into a good farm. When this writer first knew him, probably twenty-five years ago, he was the largest poultry grower we knew in the county and was afterwards known for his successful apple and honey growing. Up to the time of his illness a few years ago he was making a great success of the farm. He leaves a wife and two children, the youngest about six and the eldest about sixteen. His brother, Gustav O. Nelson, lives near him. Besides other relatives in the United States and Sweden, he has a brother in Sweden with a life office as a teacher, who has been in this country two or three times and called upon this writer with one of his brothers. There was a good attendance from the house to the cemetery. Rev. Dr. Ramsey of the Omaha university officiated. The music was by the young people of his neighborhood.

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Printed in the Tribune on 12/31/1913
AUGUST NELSON

August Nelson, who was buried in the Ft. Calhoun (Neb.) cemetery Dec. 23, 1913, was born in Sweden in November, 1859, came to the United States in 1881 and to Nebraska in 1884 and bought a Coffman hill and scrub farm, where by diligent labor he made the land into a good farm. When this writer first knew him, probably twenty-five years ago, he was the largest poultry grower we knew in the county and was afterwards known for his successful apple and honey growing. Up to the time of his illness a few years ago he was making a great success of the farm. He leaves a wife and two children, the youngest about six and the eldest about sixteen. His brother, Gustav O. Nelson, lives near him. Besides other relatives in the United States and Sweden, he has a brother in Sweden with a life office as a teacher, who has been in this country two or three times and called upon this writer with one of his brothers. There was a good attendance from the house to the cemetery. Rev. Dr. Ramsey of the Omaha university officiated. The music was by the young people of his neighborhood.

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Printed in the Tribune on 12/31/1913


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18176188/august-nelson: accessed ), memorial page for August Nelson (16 Nov 1859–21 Dec 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18176188, citing Fort Calhoun Cemetery, Fort Calhoun, Washington County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by Sally Ryan (contributor 46595903).