LINCOLN SUNDAY JOURNAL AND STAR - DECEMBER 12, 1937
OBITUARY
EUPHEMIA JULIANA HARDING
Euphemia Juliana Harding (nee Pearson) was born in Swedeburg, Neb., on Jan. 9, 1898. She was reared in that community, having recieved her early Christian training in the Sunday school and confirmation shcool in this church. She attended scl in district No. 100, after which she continued in the Ceresco high school and Luther Academy. in 1916 she entered Lincoln sanitarium to take up nurses' training. She was graduated in 1919, after which she worked in the office of Dr. S. G. Zemeer in Lincoln. On July 3, 1923, she was married to Harry H. Harding. Her last place of residence was Columbus, O. Mrs. Harding had been in poor health since 1932. For the past few years her condition had improved and recent letters indicated that she was quite well, being able to care for her home. On Dec. 3 she was suddenly stricken with a heart attack and removed to the hospital where she died two days later. She was 39 years of age at the time of her death.
Mrs. Harding is survived by her husband, Harry H. Harding; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Olof Pearson of Wahoo; four sisters, Mrs. Oscar Strand of Monmouth, Ill.; Mrs. C. Bertram Swanson of Elgin, Ill.; Mrs. Victor Soder of Ceresco, Miss Roselinearson of Lincoln, and a brother, Hilding Pearson of Ord, Neb.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Victor Soder farm near Ceresco and also at the Swedeburg Lutheran church at 2:30. Burial is in the Lutheran cemetery. Wadlow's in charge of arrangements.
Olof Pearson (ID:I1184), b. 23 Feb 1867, Huarod, Brannestad parish, Kristianstads lan, Sweden d. 24 Jul 1942, Rural Ceresco, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 75 years)
Mother
Betsey Bengtson (ID:I0264), b. 27 Aug 1872, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska d. 10 Aug 1956 (Age 83 years)
Marriage
13 May 1893
Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska
Children
1. Olive Pearson (ID:I1185), b. 5 Jun 1894, Nebraska d. 3 Jun 1987, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
2. Vendla Elvira Pearson (ID:I1186), b. 11 Jun 1896, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska d. 1 Feb 1986, Thousand Oaks, California (Age 89 years)
3. Euphemia Juliana Pearson (ID:I1187)
(current person)
, b. 9 Jan 1898, Nebraska d. 5 Dec 1937, Columbus, Ohio (Age 39 years)
4. Laura Antonia Pearson (ID:I1189), b. 10 Sep 1899, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska d. 27 Jun 1989, Wahoo, Saunders County, Nebraska (Age 89 years)
the home of the brides parents, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska
Notes
LINCOLN STATE JOURNAL - JULY 8, 1923
WEDDINGS AND ANNOUCEMENTS
A pretty home wedding took place Tuesday evening in Ceresco at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Pearson when their daughter Miss Euphemia Pearson became the bride of Harry H. Harding of Kansas City, Mo. Garden flowers and ferns were used in theecorations, and more than forty guests were present for the ceremony which was performed by the Rev. Mr. Guleen. Miss Olive Pearson, sister of the bride, played the Lohengrin wedding march and Miss Agnes Backstrum sang "O Promise Me" and "Love''s Coronation." Little Lois Wadlow who was flower girl, wore a dainty dress of lavendar organdy and carried a white basket of pink roses, tied with lavender tulle. The bride wore a gown of sand colored with hat and wrap to match, and a corsage of pink roses. A three course dinner follwed the marriage. Rev. Mr. Guleen presided as toastmaster, and the program included a toast by Dr. S. G. Zemer of Lincoln, two readings by Miss Roaslie Pearson, and a vocal solo by Miss Mabel Bern. Miss Myrtle Olson had charge of the gift room. Following the dinner the bride and groom left for Kansas City, Mo., where they will make their home. Mrs. Harding is a graduate nurse from the Lincoln Sanitarium, and is a member of the nurses alumni association. Out of town guests who attended the wedding were Dr. and Mrs. S. G. Zemer, and Misses Elsie Hoppe, Madge Morrison and Myrtle Olson from Lincoln, and Miss Mabel Bern from Wahoo.
Other Personal Events
Baptism
6 Feb 1898
Grace Lutheran Church, Swedeburg, Saunders County, Nebraska
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