Bengt W Nelson
1857 - 1946 (88 years)
Person ID: I1062 | Tree: Lee Martinson Tree | Last Modified: 5 Jan 2013
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Name Bengt W Nelson Notes - According to Mrs. William Nelson, (Florence (Clay) Nelson), Bengt Nelson had 2 sisters that lived in the area. One was Mrs. Nels Hallberg, the other was a Mrs. Nelson that lived around Ceresco but moved to Washington later on. This does not agree with the records I have found so far. He came to America in 1857 and citizen in 1886 (1920 census).
In 1910 he said he came to America in 1884.
In 1900 he said he came in 1882.
Birth 19 Dec 1857 , , Sweden 
Gender Male Died 17 Jun 1946 Buried Jun 1946 Fridhem Cem., Swedeburg, Saunders, NE - According to Mrs. William Nelson, (Florence (Clay) Nelson), Bengt Nelson had 2 sisters that lived in the area. One was Mrs. Nels Hallberg, the other was a Mrs. Nelson that lived around Ceresco but moved to Washington later on. This does not agree with the records I have found so far. He came to America in 1857 and citizen in 1886 (1920 census).
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Parents
Father Nels Peter Johnson (ID:I1061), b. , , Sweden d. Bef 1900 Mother Bengta M Martinson (ID:I95), b. 23 Feb 1836, Olov, Malmohus, Sweden d. 16 Oct 1915, Swedeburg, Saunders, NE (Age 79 years) Marriage Abt 1856 , , Sweden Children 1. Bengt W Nelson (ID:I1062)
(current person)
, b. 19 Dec 1857, , , Sweden d. 17 Jun 1946 (Age 88 years)2. 
Betsy Nelson (ID:I1063), b. 28 Sep 1859, , , Sweden d. 16 Nov 1954 (Age 95 years) -
Family
Wife Maria L Johnson (ID:I1071), b. Dec 1860, , , Sweden d. 1903 (Age 42 years) Marriage 1884 Children 1. Esther Marie Nelson (ID:I1072), b. 20 Jun 1887, Ceresco, Saunders, NE d. 31 Jan 1966 (Age 78 years)2. Clara Elmira Nelson (ID:I1073), b. 17 Aug 1888, Ceresco, Saunders, NE d. 26 Nov 1960 (Age 72 years)3. Ida Nelson (ID:I1074), b. 12 Jul 1890, Ceresco, Saunders, NE d. 11 Dec 1974 (Age 84 years)4. Effie Charlotte Nelson (ID:I1075), b. 28 Sep 1893, Ceresco, Saunders, NE d. Sep 1982, Spring Valley, San Diego, CA (Age 88 years)5. Harry Nelson (ID:I1076), b. 13 Dec 1895, Ceresco, Saunders, NE d. 27 Aug 1952 (Age 56 years)6. William Nelson (ID:I1077), b. 13 Dec 1895, Ceresco, Saunders, NE d. 9 Aug 1973 (Age 77 years)