Rev. Levin Julius Trued
1885 - 1940 (54 years)
Person ID: I0375 | Tree: Marlys Jones - Brodd Family | Last Modified: 3 Jul 2018
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Name Levin Julius Trued Title Rev. Notes
THE TRUED FAMILY IN THE U.S.A.
LEVIN: born on farm in Nebraska. Graduated from Luther College, later from Augustana College, with a B. A. degree. Was valedictorian at Luther. He attended Kansas Uni., where he continued his special study of the Greek language. Married Esther Bengtson of Swedeburg, Nebr., of an old pioneer family. She was also a student at Lutheran College He then studied at Aug. Lutheran Seminary where he graduated with B. D. degree and served pastorates at Kent City, Mich., Kirkland, Ill., Gary, Indd., and Hager City, Wisc. He also devoted time to scientific pursuits especially meteorology and radio. He broadcast his own church services in Kirkland with self-made equipment and perfected many radio innovations. He was a forceful and eloquent speaker. He died of a heart ailment in Tribune, Kansas, in 1940, from which he had suffered most of his life. Esther is now living with son Laverne in Florida.
S. Clarence Trued, Author - Published 1953
Birth 25 Jul 1885 Nebraska 
Gender Male Died 11 Jun 1940 Tribune, Kansas Buried Greeley County Cemetery, Tribune, Kansas [1] -
Parents
Father Nils Trued (ID:I0370), b. 27 Nov 1844, Sweden d. 2 Oct 1909, Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 64 years) Mother Johanna Mathilda Walin (ID:I0366), b. 14 Mar 1854, Sweden d. 16 Oct 1929 (Age 75 years) Marriage 24 Feb 1872 Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska Children 1. 
Selma Trued (ID:I0371), b. 20 Apr 1873, Nebraska d. 1 Jul 1958 (Age 85 years)2. Rev. Dr. Alfred Edward Trued (ID:I0372), b. 9 Mar 1875, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 12 Jul 1946, the Immanuel Home for the Aged, Omaha, Nebraska (Age 71 years)3. Amanda Cecilia Trued (ID:I0373), b. 14 Nov 1876, Nebraska d. 17 Apr 1965 (Age 88 years)4. Frans Elmer Trued (ID:I0381), b. Aug 1879, Ceresco, Saunders County Nebraska d. May 1880, Ceresco, Saunders County Nebraska (Age 0 years)5. Carl Elmo Trued (ID:I0382), b. 16 Jul 1881, Ceresco, Saunders County Nebraska d. 21 Jul 1881, Ceresco, Saunders County Nebraska (Age 0 years)6. Herman Sigfrid Trued (ID:I0374), b. 11 Mar 1883, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska d. 19 Jun 1963, El Campo, Wharton County, Texas (Age 80 years)7. Rev. Levin Julius Trued (ID:I0375)
(current person)
, b. 25 Jul 1885, Nebraska d. 11 Jun 1940, Tribune, Kansas (Age 54 years)8. Luther Emanuel Trued (ID:I0376), b. 3 Mar 1889, Ceresco, Saunders County Nebraska d. 24 Dec 1954, Nebraska (Age 65 years)9. Dorothea Charlotta Trued (ID:I0377), b. 18 Dec 1890 d. 12 Aug 1944, Osceola, Polk County, Nebraska (Age 53 years)10. Martin Ferdinand Trued (ID:I0378), b. 23 Apr 1893 d. 15 Oct 1966, Kearney, Nebraska (Age 73 years)11. Samuel Clarence Trued (ID:I0379), b. 20 Apr 1895, Ceresco, Saunders County Nebraska d. 19 Sep 1980, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon (Age 85 years)12. Carl Victor Nathaniel Trued (ID:I0380), b. 26 Feb 1899, Ceresco, Saunders County Nebraska d. 16 Feb 1977, Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon (Age 77 years) -
Family
Wife Esther Bengtson (ID:I0258), b. 9 Mar 1887, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 21 Apr 1973, Sanford, Seminole County, Florida (Age 86 years) Marriage 2 Jan 1912 Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska [7] Children 1. Philip Leslie Trued (ID:I0404), b. 22 May 1912, Lawrence, Kansas d. 22 Oct 1998, Pinellas County, Florida (Age 86 years)2. Living (ID:I0405)3. Lavern M. Trued (ID:I0406), b. 29 Dec 1918, Wisconsin d. 18 Jan 1990, Poway, San Diego County, California (Age 71 years)4. Paul Everet Trued (ID:I0407), b. 12 Jul 1920, Indiana d. 28 May 1978 (Age 57 years) -
Other Personal Events
1920 Federal Census Between 13 and 14 Jan 1920 Trenton Township, Pierce County, Wisconsin [2] Baptism 23 Aug 1885 Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska [3] 1900 Federal Census 9 Jun 1900 Richland Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska [4] Confirmation 7 Apr 1901 Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska [3] 1910 Federal Census 11 May 1910 Richland Precinct, Saunders County, Nebraska [5] 1930 Federal Census 3 Apr 1930 Kirkland Village, Franklin Township, Dekalb County, Illinois [6] -
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