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Family Group Sheet for Karin Mattsdotter Bowman
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Husband: ANDERS MATTSSON
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Death: 1847 SWEDEN
Birth: SWEDEN
Marriage: Mar 31, 1834 MORA, DALARNA, SWEDEN
Father:
Mother:
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Wife: KARIN MATTSDOTTER
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Birth: 1813 BONÄS, MORA, DALARNA, SWEDEN
Emigration: 1863
Death: 1878 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: BAPTIST CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Father:
Mother:
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Children
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1 M MARTIN BOWMAN
Birth: 1835 MORA, DALARNA, SWEDEN
Emigration: 1863
Misc: abt 1865 MOVED FROM OMAHA TO DODGE COUNTY AND CHANGED NAME FROM
Census: 1870 LOGAN TOWNSHIP, DODGE CO., NE
Census: 1880 US CENSUS, LOGAN PCT., DODGE, COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Misc: aft 1884 MOVED TO OREGON TERRITORY AND WAS NOT HEARD FROM AGAIN
Death: OREGON ?
Spouse: ANNA (BOWMAN) (1844- )
Marriage: bef 1866
Spouse: MARY MATTSON (1852- )
Marriage: Jun 13, 1879 SWABURG, DODGE CO., NE
Divorce: Nov 13, 1884 DODGE COUNTY, NEBRASKA
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2 F MARY BOWMAN
Birth: Jan 6, 1840 MORA, DALARNA, SWEDEN
Emigration: 1863
Death: Oct 15, 1924 NEBRASKA
Burial: PLACE IS UNKNOWN
Spouse: ANDREW LARSON (1841-1908)
Marriage: Aug 22, 1864 CHICAGO, COOK CO., IL
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3 F KARIN BOWMAN
Birth: Sep 25, 1843 MORA, DALARNA, SWEDEN
Emigration: 1864
Death: ACCORDING TO FAMILY LORE SHE DIED OF CHILD BIRTH
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4 F ANNA BOWMAN
Birth: Sep 22, 1846 MORA, DALARNA, SWEDEN
Emigration: 1863
Death: Jul 23, 1920 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: BAPTIST CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Spouse: LARS PETERSON (1841-1923)
Marriage: Oct 10, 1864 OMAHA, DOUGLAS CO., NE
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5 M ANDREW BOWMAN
Birth: Nov 1, 1849 MORA, DALARNA, SWEDEN
Emigration: 1863 CAME TO DODGE COUNTY, NEBRASKA IN 1865.
Death: Dec 16, 1919 UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Burial: BAPTIST CEMETERY, UEHLING, DODGE CO., NE
Spouse: MARGARET HANSON (1851-1926)
Marriage: Jul 14, 1873 OMAHA, DOUGLAS CO., NE
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Nane on Tombstone = Andrew Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1849 - 1919
Parents = Anders & Karin (Mattsdotter) Mattson
History of The Elkhorn Valley
Page 520
Andrew Bowman, of Logan township, came to Dodge County, in 1865, in
company with his mother, who homesteaded eighty acres, and he went
to improving the same. A log house fourteen feet square was built,
which however did not serve very long, as it burned, after which he
and his mother had to live in a sod house, 12x14 feet, for about
one year, when the water drove them out, after which a fame house
was provided. As years went by, our subject purchased more land,
and became better situated financially.
Concerning his earlier life it may be said that our subject was
born in Sweden in 1849, his parents were Andrew and Carrie Bowman,
whose five children were: Martin, Mary, Carrie, Anna and Andrew.
Our subjects father died in Sweden in 1847, and in 1864, he
accompanied his mother to this country. They came from New York,
to Omaha, where he worked on the railroad about one year. His
mother took a homestead, and had to pay every cent she had to
secure it. They had to live in any way, until times brightened up.
They did not always have enough to eat, or enough to wear, in order
to be comfortable. In 1878 this self-sacrificing woman, laid down
the burdens of life, aged sixty-five years.
Our subject was united in marriage in 1873, to Miss Margaret
Hanson, the daughter of Hans and Carrie Hanson, whose four children
were Anna, Margaret, Andrew and Oliver.
To our subject and his wife were born five children in the
following order: Andrew, August 14, 1874; Tura, January 17, 1876;
Albert, September 14, 1879; Sadie, April 1, 1883; Arthur, December
18, 1890.
Politically, the man of whom we write this notice, is a supporter
of the Republican party, and in church matters is a Lutheran.
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Name on Tombstone = Andrew B. Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1874 - 1959
Parents = Andrew & Margaret (Hanson) Bowman
Information is needed.
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Name on Tombstone = Arthur Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1890 - 1972
Parents = Andrew & Margaret (Hanson) Bowman
Obituary Summary
The Oakland Independent
August 24, 1972
Arthur Bowman, 81, died Sunday at Scribner, NE. He was born on
December 18, 1890 at Uehling, NE. He married Carrie Moseman on
February 16, 1916. He is survived by 1 daughter, Elaine (Mrs.
LeRoy Chambliss) of Uehling, 2 sons; Floyd of Phoenix, AZ and
Melvin of Hooper. He was buried at the Baptist Cemetery, Uehling,
NE.
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Poem Written by Carolyn Bowman
14 years old, Eighth Grade
December 1, 1918
Peace
Now peace has spread her gentle wing, All over the earth once more,
And all the people shout and sing And cannons cease to roar.
Note - Mabel Fritsch sent this poem to me on Jan.3, 2001.
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Name = Carrie Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1892 - 1967
Spouse = Arthur Bowman
Maiden Name = Carrie Moseman
Parents Name = Henry and Anna Moseman
Obituary Summary
The Oakland Independent
February 23, 1967
Carrie (Mrs. Arthur) Bowman, 74, died on Thursday at Fremont, NE.
Carrie Moseman was born on September 4, 1892 at Oakland to Henry
and Anna Moseman. She married Arthur Bowman on February 16, 1916 at
Fremont, NE.
She is survived by her husband, 1 daughter, Mrs. LeRoy (Elaine)
Chambliss, of Uehling, 2 sons; Melvin of Oakland and Floyd of
Phoenix, AZ, 6 brothers; August, George and Theodore of Oakland,
William and John of Tekamah and Ernest of Wahoo, 5 sisters; Mrs.
Elim Anderson, of Oakland, Mrs. Pauline Magnuson, of Wakefield,
Mrs. Ida Magnuson, of Hooper, Mrs. Oliver Morre of Alda and Mrs.
Hannah Blome, of Beemer. She was preceded in death by 1 sister,
Mrs. Minnie Mehling and 2 brothers; Herman, of Wakefield and
Edward, of Oakland. She was buried at the Baptist Cemetery,
Uehling, NE.
Bowman, Carrie
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Name on Tombstone = Emma B. Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1870 - 1954
Married Name = Mrs. Andrew B. Bowman
Maiden Name = Emma Bengston
Parents = Mr. & Mrs. Swan Bengston
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
January 21, 1954
Mrs. Bowman Dies at Uehling
Mrs. Andrew Bowman passed away, January 6, 1954, at her home in
Uehling, Nebraska at the age of 83 years, 1 month and 18 days.
Mrs. Bowman was the former Emma Bengston, daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Swan Bengston. She was born at Orion, Illinois November
19, 1870. She came to Nebraska from Illinois in 1878.
She was married to Andrew Bowman, March 6, 1901 at Fremont,
Nebraska. They celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in March
1951. They had farmed in the Uehling Community until 1918 when they
retired and moved to Uehling where they have since resided.
She had been in failing health for the past year. An infant son
and her parents, and three brothers preceded her in death.
Mrs. Bowman was baptized and confirmed at the Lutheran Church in
Oakland, Nebr.
Her husband is the only survivor besides a host of nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were conducted January 9 at 2 p.m. in the Uehling
Congregational Church by Rev. Allan W. Martin. Burial was in the
Baptist Cemetery south of Uehling.
Wollmer and Warne Service of Hooper, Nebraska in charge of
arrangements.
A Memorial was given the Congregational Memorial Fund by neighbors
and friends.
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Obituary - Floyd Bowman
Oakland Independent
September 25, 1997
Floyd Bowman
Funeral services for Floyd Bowman of Sun City West, AZ will be held
Thurs. Sept. 25 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Sun City West.
He died Sept. 20 at Sun City West at the age of 75 years.
He was born Oct. 21, 1921 at Uehling to Arthur and Carrie Bowman.
He graduated from Uehling High School in 1939. He married Darlene
Phillippe on Jan. 21, 1945 in Omaha. He moved to Phoenix from
Omaha in 1958. He was branch manager of Arizona Distributing
Company for 25 years.
He was a member of the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, York Rite
Masons and the Elks.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Melvin.
Survivors include his wife Darlene of Sun City West; two sons,
Edward Bowman of Borger, Tex. and Lt. Col. Daniel Bowman and wife,
Connie of Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD; three granddaughters and
one great-grandson; sister, Elaine Chambliess of Uehling.
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Name on Tombstone = Hattie Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1882 - 1964
Married Name = Mrs. Tura Bowman
Maiden Name = Hattie Johnson
Parents = Ephraim & Caroline (Saispair) Johnson
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
December 10, 1964
Mrs. Hattie Bowman, 82, Laid to Rest
The funeral of an early-day Swaburg resident, Mrs. Hattie Bowman,
82, who died at Alliance, was held Tuesday at a Fremont Funeral
Home, conducted by Rev. Phil Dubbs of the First Christian Church.
Mrs. Robert D. Nelson furnished organ music.
Burial was in the Baptist Cemetery at Swaburg. Pallbearers were
Stanley Johnson, Kenneth Skoog and Martin Leifert of Fremont, and
Julian Lindgren, Roy Larson and Ivar Anderson of Uehling.
Daughter of Ephraim and Caroline Johnson, the deceased was born on
June 25, 1882 on their farm, the site of the first Swaburg
postoffice, now the Mrs. George H. Otteman home. Mrs. Bowman
attended the Saspair old District 49 School, and a Western Union
Telegraph school in Fremont. She clerked in the Spielberg and
Harms stores in Hooper. She married Tura Bowman, who died in 1957.
They lived in Uehling, Fremont and Alliance.
Survivors include the daughter, Caroline, Mrs. Wilson Krenzer of
Pacoima, Calif., and a son Richard of Alliance; six grandchildren;
four great grandchildren; two brothers, Gilbert Johnson of Fremont
and Ephraim E. Johnson of Colorado Springs; fours sisters, Mrs.
James Murray (Josie) and Mrs. Herman Skoog (Edna) of Fremont; Mrs.
O. B. Allison (Ida Mae) of North Hollywood, Calif.; Mrs. George
Kocina (Mary) of Minneapolis. Her parents, husband, a brother
Edward and sister Laura, Mrs. Gus Scheer, preceded her in death.
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Name on Tombstone = Karin Anderson/Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1813 - 1878
Married Name = Mrs. Anders Mattsson
Maiden Name = Karin Mattsdotter
Parents = Not Known
Mini Biography
Karin Mattsdotter was born at Bonäs, Mora, Dalarna, Sweden in 1813.
She married Anders Mattsson in Mora, Dalarna, Sweden on March 31,
1834. Anders died in Sweden in 1847. They were the parents of 5
children: Martin (1836-????), Mary (1840-1924), Karin (1843-????,
Anna (1846-1920) and Andrew (1849-1919). All of the children were
born in Sweden and in 1863 Karin and the children emigrated to the
USA on a sailing ship that took 47 days to reach New York City.
They went west to Omaha, Nebraska, and in 1865 Karin homesteaded 80
acres in Range 8, Township 20, Section 10 of Dodge county. Their
original name was Anderson, but because of the many families named
Anderson in their neighborhood they changed their family name to
Bowman.
Karin's son, Martin, moved to Oregon and did not keep in touch with
the family. He had 4 children. Mary married Andrew Larson and
they had 6 children. The daughter, Karin, is report to have died
in child birth, but the year is unknown and it is not known who she
married. Anna married Lars Peterson and they had 11 children.
Andrew married Margaret Hanson and they had 5 children. All of
Karin's children, except Martin, remained in the Dodge/Burt county
area.
Karin died in 1878 and is buried in the Baptist cemetery, Uehling,
Nebraska.
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Name on Tombstone = Margaret Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1851 - 1926
Actual Dates = 9-20-1851 - 8-26-1926
Married Name = Mrs. Andrew Bowman
Maiden Name = Margaret Hanson
Parents = Hans & Karin (Olson) Hanson
Obituary - Mrs. Margret Bowman
The Oakland Independent
9-3-1924
Swaburg Pioneer Answers Summons
The Swaburg and Uehling communities suffered the loss of an old
pioneer settler in the passing hence of Mrs. Margret Bowman on
Thursday evening, August 26th, at the home of her youngest son,
Arthur, who resides on the old homestead, near Uehling. During the
past six weeks, she bravely faced the inevitable on her bed of pain,
and was tenderly cared for by her only daughter, Mrs. Sadie Lindgren
and by Mrs. Arthur Bowman.
As Margaret Hanson the deceased was born in Sweden, September 20,
1851, and was at the time of her demise aged 74 years, 11 months and
6 days. She emigrated to the United States in 1870 and in 1873 was
united in marriage to Andrew Bowman at Omaha. They located on the
homestead south of Uehling, where they experienced the many
hardships and disasters connected with pioneer life. In their
declining years they retired from the farm and resided in Oakland
and in Uehling, where in 1910 Mr. Bowman passed away and since his
death she has made her home with her children.
She was a most estimable woman of Christian character, ever ready to
aid those less fortunate then herself and her many kindly deeds are
tenderly cherished in the memories of those who knew and loved her.
When a young woman she experienced a religious awakening and was
baptized in to the Baptist faith.
There remain to mourn the passing of this devoted mother, the one
daughter, Sadie (Mrs. Charles Lindregren) of Swaburg, and four sons,
Andrew of Uehling, Albert of Stanton, Tura of Fremont and Arthur of
Uehling. She is also survived by thirteen grandchildren and on great
grandson.
Funeral serviced were held from the late home Saturday afternoon,
and from the Congregational church at Uehling, the Rev. J. S. Benson
of the Emil Lutheran church at Swaburg having charge and assisted by
the Rev. C. L Hammond of Uehling. A mixed quartet from Uehling
furnished the singing. Interment was made in the Baptist cemetery at
Swaburg. The pallbearers were Silas Anderson of Lyons, Harvey
Lindgren, P. A. Larson, Eric Larson, Roy Larson and Elmer Peterson
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Name = Olga Gertrude Bowman
Dates = Feb. 21, 1916 - Jan. 30, 2005
Parents = Johannes Christian Asmus & Emma Bernadine (Suhr) Leu
Spouse = Richard Bowman
Olga Bowman rites to be Sat.
By The Ledger Feb 3, 2005
Olga Gertrude Bowman went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday,
January 30, 2005 after a lengthy battle with emphysema. She stayed
positively focused on her Lord’s love and forgiveness for her as a
brain tumor distorted her thinking the past few months, but she
trusted the Lord to take her home in His own timing.
She was born February 21, 1916 in Cuming County, Nebraska near
Wisner to Johannes Christian Asmus and Emma Bernadine (Suhr) Leu.
Her family moved to Bushnell, NE in her youth and came to Alliance
in 1933. Olga graduated from Alliance High School the following
year. On January 30, 1942 she married Richard Edward Bowman in
Alliance.
Olga was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where she was a Sunday
school teacher and a member of Ladies Aide for many years. She
enjoyed assembling and hand quilting beautiful quilts that she made
for her family and friends. Her other pastimes included playing
cards, difficult crossword puzzles and crypto quotes word games.
Her survivors include children, Pamela (William) Miller of Alliance,
NE, Marvin (Tammy) Bowman of Lusby, MD, Susan (Rockie) Smith of
Martin, SD, and Virginia (Jerry) Rucker of St. Paul, MN. Her
grandchildren Wendy (James) Martin of Cedar Hills, TX, Alicia Bowman
and Daniel Bowman of Lusby, MD,Jason (Cindy) Smith of Denver, CO,
Anthony (Terah) Smith of Overton, NE, Janell (Jay) Yohner of Tigard,
OR, Angelique (William) Lepsch of Minneapolis, MN, and Ahren Lotze
of Ramsey, MN also survive her. Other survivors include her seven
great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was
preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, seven sisters,
husband and grandson Scott Miller.
Funeral services will be Saturday, February 5 at 2:00 p.m. at
Immanuel Lutheran Church with Reverend Martin T. Schnare and
Reverend Richard C. Mueller officiating. Burial will be in the
Alliance Cemetery. Bates-Gould Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.
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Obituary - Richard Bowman
The Fremont Tribune
Richard E. Bowman, 87, of Alliance, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 1999, in
Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance.
He was born Jan. 30, 1912, in Uehling. He attended high school in
Fremont. His family moved to the Berea area in 1929 and then to
Alliance in 1939. He married Olga G. Leu Jan. 28, 1942, in
Alliance. She survives.
He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Survivors also include: three daughters, Pam (Mrs. Bill) Miller of
Alliance, Susan (Mrs. Rockie) Smith of Martin, S.D., and Ginger
(Mrs. Jerry) Rucker of St. Paul, Minn.; a son, Marvin (Mrs. Tammy)
Bowman of Lusby, Md.; eight grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister and a grandson. The funeral
service was Aug. 21 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Alliance. The
Revs. Martin T. Schnare and Richard C. Mueller officiated. Burial
was in Alliance Cemetery. Bates-Gould Funeral Home in Alliance was
in charge of arrangements.
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Name on Tombstone = Tura Bowman
Dates on Tombstone = 1876 - 1957
Parents = Andrew & Emma (Bengston) Bowman
Obituary
Hooper Sentinel
July 25, 1957
Graveside Services Held at Swaburg for Tura Bowman
Graveside services for Tura Bowman of Alliance, formerly of this
area were held at the Baptist Cemetery in Swaburg Tuesday
afternoon. Burial was in the family plot. Rites were held in the
Fred Harler Chapel in Fremont conducted by Assistant Pastor Ray
Harper of the Christian Church. Miss Ruth Stromberg was organist
for the service. Pallbearers were Ivar Anderson, Roy Larson and
four nephews, Martin Leifert of Oakland, Stanley Johnson of
Fremont, Julian Lindgren and Melvin Bowman.
Mr. Bowman, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bowman, pioneers of
the Uehling area, was born on a farm January 17, 1876, and died at
the age of 81 years, five months and 17 days. He was a retired
carpenter and had lived in Uehling, Fremont and the past 28 years
in Alliance, where his death occurred on Friday, July 14th,
following a lingering illness.
Mr. Bowman was married to Miss Hattie Johnson of the Swaburg area
January 14, 1903, at Fremont. Surviving him besides his widow are
one daughter, Mrs. Wilson Krenzer (Caroline) of Pacoima, Calif.,
and one son, Richard of Alliance; two brothers, Andrew and Arthur
Bowman of Uehling; six grandchildren and one great grandchild. He
was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Albert, and an
only sister, Sadie, Mrs. Charles W. Lindgren.
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Name = Darryle Chambliess
The Fremont Tribune (On Line)
Saturday, Aug 22, 2009 - 01:05:18 am CDT
Darryle Lee Chambliess, 62, of Bend, Ore., died Friday, Aug. 14,
2009, at his home.
He was born Nov. 11, 1946, in Fremont to LeeRoy and Elaine (Bowman)
Chambliess. He was a 1964 graduate of Uehling High School and served
in the United States Marine Corps.
Survivors include: his wife, Valerie of Bend, Ore.; a son, Darren
(and wife, Nicole) Chambliess of West Point; a sister, Joyce Johnson
of Oakland; and two grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Arrangements were handled by Autumn Funeral Home in Bend, Ore.
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Name = Elaine Chambliess
The Fremont Tribune (On-Line)
Friday, Nov 07, 2008 - 10:44:57 am CST
Elaine M. Chambliess, 84, of Oakland, formerly of Uehling, died
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at Oakland Heights Nursing Home.
She was born May 30, 1924, at the family farmstead south of Uehling
to Arthur and Caroline (Moseman) Bowman. She attended Uehling Public
School District 49 and graduated from Uehling High School in 1940.
She married Lee Roy Chambliess on April 15, 1944, in Colorado
Springs, Colo. They returned to Uehling, where they bought a home.
Her husband preceded her in death Nov. 4, 2003.
Survivors include: a son, Darryle (and wife, Val) Chambliess of
Bend, Ore.; a daughter, Joyce (and husband, Clyde) Johnson of
Oakland; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two
adopted grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by a granddaughter and two brothers.
The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Congregational
Church, United Church of Christ, in Uehling with the Rev. Nora
Mendyk officiating. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Pelan
Funeral Home in Oakland and will continue one hour prior to service
time Monday at the church. Burial will be in Baptist Cemetery in
rural Uehling.
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Name = Lee Roy Chambliess
The Fremont Tribune (OnLine)
November 6, 2003
The funeral for Lee Roy Chambliess, 83, of Oakland, formerly of
Uehling, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Congregational Church,
UCC, in Uehling.
He died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2003, at Oakland Heights in Oakland.
Chambliess was born Jan. 11, 1920, in Itaska, Texas. At age 12, he
moved with his family to Oakwood, Texas. While in high school, he
played football for four years and graduated from Oakwood High
School in 1933. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941. He trained in
Texas, Oregon and Arizona. He served in the European Theater during
World War II and participated in the D-Day invasion of France. He
was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, American Service Medal,
European, African, Middle Eastern Service Medal and World War II
Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged on Oct. 30, 1945. He
married Elaine M. Bowman on April 15, 1944, in Colorado Springs,
Colo. They made their home in Uehling. He worked for Uehling
Hillside Dairy for five years, 18 years at Uehling Farmers Co-op and
19 years at Uehling Implement. After his retirement, he worked for
Ron Bowman, farming and doing odd jobs.
He was a member of the First Congregation Church, UCC, in Uehling.
He served as a Uehling volunteer fireman and on the rescue squad for
34 years, 25 of those years as fire chief. He also was a member of
Ryan Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5543 in Oakland.
Survivors include: his wife; a daughter, Joyce (Mrs. Clyde) Johnson
of Oakland; a son, Darryle (and wife, Val) Chambliess of Bend, Ore.;
a sister, Annelle (Mrs. Walter) Adams of Houston; four grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a brother and an infant granddaughter.
The Rev. Linda C. Newman will officiate Saturday's service.
Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. Friday at Palmquist-Pelan Funeral
Home in Oakland with family receiving friends from 6-8 p.m.
Visitation will continue one hour prior to service time at the
church. Burial will be in the Baptist Cemetery in rural Uehling with
military graveside rites by Ryan VFW Post 5543 and American Legion
Post 46.
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Name on Tombstone = wife, Justine Dahl
Dates on Tombstone = June 9, 1820 - June 3, 1909
Married Name = Mrs. Peter Dahl
Maiden Name - Justine ?
Parents =
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
June 10 1909
Aged Pioneer Called Home
Mrs. Justine Dahl, one of the early pioneers of this vicinity, died
Thursday, June 3, 1909, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Eric
Erickson, 6 miles north-east of Hooper.
Deceased was born June 9th, 1820, in Sweden, and had she lived
until the 9th of June this year would have been 89 years old. She
came to this country in 1864 with her husband and immediately
settled in this vicinity and this has since been her home. She was
preceded in death by her husband about ten years ago. She is
survived by six children, Mrs. Wm. Keller of this city, Lars
Peterson of Uehling, Peter Peterson of Uehling, Henry Dahl of
Cripple Creek, Co., Erick Dahl of Hastings, and Mrs. Eric Erickson,
with whom she made her home.
Mrs. Dahl suffered a stroke of paralysis about five years ago and
since that time has been in very poor health and the life tide
slowly ebbed away until it became extinct. During the early pioneer
days Mrs. Dahl suffered the hardships of the pioneer life and
learned the value of little acts of kindness extended to all and
she never failed to extend the hand of friendship wherever it was
possible and her many deeds of kindness won for her a warm spot in
the hearts of all who were honored with her acquaintance.
Funeral services were held Sunday from the residence and were
conducted by Rev. Harrison of Scribner.
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Name on Tombstone = Ephraim Johnson
Dates on Tombstone = Jan. 23, 1859 - Dec. 10, 1938
Parents = Erick & Carrie Johnson
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
December 15, 1938
Former Swaburg Pioneer Passed Away Saturday
Swaburg - Eph Johnson, pioneer resident of Swaburg, passed away at
his home in Fremont Saturday morning following a lengthy illness
from a heart ailment.
Ephraim Edward Johnson was born in Stockholm, Sweden, January 23,
1859 and had attained the age of 79 years, 10 months and 17 days.
When he was three years old he came to the United States with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Erick Johnson, locating in Chicago where he
lived until he was 17 years old. In 1876 he came to Nebraska,
living first near Oakland for two years when his mother and
brother, Joe, joined him from Chicago and they settled in the
Swaburg neighborhood.
Mr. Johnson was united in marriage on April 2, 1882, to Miss
Caroline Saispair, daughter of this community's most prominent
pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Saispair. They established a home
near Uehling, later going to a homestead in Box Butte county where
they resided for five years and then returned to the old Saispair
homestead in Swaburg, which except for a brief residence in
Lincoln, was their home until 20 years ago when they retired and
moved to Fremont.
During his many years of residence in this community, he identified
himself as a prominent citizen and took an active part in the
affairs of the community. For a long period of years he served
Logan township as assessor. He was active in the work of the
American Sunday School Union and later in the Congregational church
at Uehling.
Mr. Johnson, who was the proud possessor of a famous violin more
than a century old, was an accomplished violinist and teacher of
violin. He was also a composer of music, and in 1908 had published
two hymns "Where Will Jesus Find You" and "Our Savior and Our God",
the latter bearing a dedication to the Hooper male chorus which was
then an outstanding musical organization.
Mr. Johnson was affiliated with the Christian church in Fremont.
Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Gilbert, of Fremont,
and Eph Jr., of Rushville, and six daughters, Mrs. Tura Bowman, and
Mrs. Gus Scheer, Alliance, Mrs. Arthur Rowe, Fremont: Mrs. Herman
Skoog, Cedar Bluffs: Mrs. O. B. Allison, Burbank, Calif., and Mrs.
George Kocina of Norfolk. The eldest son, Edward, passed away
about 23 years ago. Surviving him also are 14 grandchildren and
two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from Fremont and the
Congregational church in Uehling, with interment in the family lot
in the Swedish Baptist cemetery at Swaburg.
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Obituary - Hazel M. Lindgren Leifert
The Oakland Independent
February 4, 1994
Funeral Held For Leifert
Funeral services were held Wed., Feb. 23, 1994 at Elim Lutheran
Church at Swaburg for Hazel Leifert. She died February 20, at
Memorial Hospital of Dodge County in Fremont at the age of 86
years.
The Rev. Mark Eldal officiated at the service. Irvin Stover was
soloist and Edna Bergquist was organist.
Pallbearers were Charles, Howard and Mike Forsberg, Bob Glandt,
David, Edward and Jim Lindgren and Leon Popken. Honorary
pallbearers were Bob Hollendieck, John and Marvin Leifert, Jim
Maly, Keith Peck, Ron Rebbbe and Vince Lindstrom.
Burial was in the Elim Cemetery. The family suggests memorials to
the church.
Hazel M. Leifert was born July 9, 1907 at Swaburg to Charles and
Sadie (Bowman) Lindgren. She grew up in the Swaburg area and
attended District 17 school. She did housework for area farm
families for several years before moving to California in 1928 and
returning to Nebraska a year later.
On June 23, 1931 she married Martin "Max" Leifert at Swaburg. They
lived in Wakefield before moving to a farm in the Uehling-Oakland
area. They later moved into Oakland where she worked at the
Oakland Hospital. In 1962 they moved to Fremont where her husband
worked for Midland College and she worked at Arbor Manor.
She was a member of the Elim Lutheran church at Swaburg.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ted (Barbara) Teague of Elkhorn;
son, Claire of Fremont; one grandson; three great-grand-daughters;
sister, May Popken of Scribner.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1985; three brothers
and two sisters.
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Obituary - Charles W. Lindgren
The Hooper Sentinel
March 1, 1956
C. W. Lindgren Sawburg Rites
The funeral of Charles W. Lindgren, a resident of the Swaburg
community for seventy-five years, was solemnized at the Elim
Lutheran Church, Thursday afternoon, following a recessional
service from the Wollmer and Warne Funeral Chapel in Hooper. Mr.
Lindgren, aged 82, died on Monday of last week at the Memorial
Hospital in Oakland, where he had been a patient for five days.
Pastor Edward T. Chindvall officiated at the final rites. Mrs.
Alvis Petersen presided at the organ and was accompanist for the
church male quartet, Martin Olson, John S. Monson, Carrol Nyquist
and LeRoy Monson, who sang "Rock of Ages" and "Face to Face".
Interment was in the family plot in the Elim cemetery. Grandsons
and grandsons-in-law served as the pallbearers and included Robert
Anderson, Edward Lindgren, Leon Popken, Ralph Forsberg, Vernie
Claussen and Ted Teague.
The deceased, who was the son of Ola and Mary Jane Lindgren, was
born in Fremont, June 7, 1873, and came with his parents to their
Swaburg area farm when he was seven years old. He attended the
Swaburg School, District 17, and Luther College at Wahoo.
On December 4, 1901, Mr. Lindgren was united in marriage at Fremont
to Miss Sadie Bowman of near Uehling, and the couple established
their home in Swaburg. Since the death of Mrs. Lindgren on October
2, 1939, he had been making his home with his children.
Mr. Lindgren took an active interest in the civic life of the
community. For many years he served as president of the school
board in District 17, and he had also held various public offices
in Logan township.
Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Martin Leifert of Oakland,
Mrs. Elim Popken of Wisner and Mrs. Ernest Forsberg of Herman; two
sons, Harvey of Lyons and Julian of Swaburg; one sister, Mrs.
Joseph Ruppert of southwest of Hooper and two brothers, Francis E.
and Nels, of Swaburg; 13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
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Obituary - Dora Lindgren
The Fremont Tribune (On-Line)
2-8-2002
Funeral for Dora L. Lindgren, 91, of Kearney, formerly of
Uehling and Fremont, will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Elim Lutheran
Church of Swaburg, rural Hooper.
She died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in
Kearney.
She was born Dec. 19, 1915, in the family farm home near Oakland to
Anton and Almeda (Peterson) Carlson. She received her education in
rural schools, Buckside School near Craig and Morningside School
near Oakland. She married Julian W. Lindgren on Jan. 3, 1937, in
North Bend. They lived on a farm a mile south of Elim Lutheran
Church of Swaburg and in 1956 they moved to a farm 2 1/2 miles west
of the church. In 1964, the Lindgrens moved into Uehling, where she
lived for 30 years. Her husband preceded her in death March 7, 1978.
She moved to Fremont in 1995, and in July 2005 she moved to Kearney
where she resided at Good Samaritan Center.
She was a member of Elim Lutheran Church of Swaburg, its Women of
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the WO-HE-LO Club.
She also was preceded in death by six sisters and a brother.
Survivors include: a daughter, Margaret (and husband, Robert) Glandt
of Kearney; three sons, Edward (and wife, Patty) Lindgren and James
(and wife, Nadine) Lindgren, all of Fremont, and David (and wife,
Renee) Lindgren of Columbus; a brother, Delwin (and wife, Geri)
Carlson of Long Beach, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Carlson of
Westminster, Colo.; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and
three great-great-grandchildren.
Vicar Judy Johnson will officiate Saturday's service. Visitation
will be from 3-8 p.m. Friday at Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont
with family receiving friends from 6:30-8 p.m. Visitation will
continue one hour prior to service time Saturday at the church.
Burial will be in Elim Lutheran Cemetery.
A memorial has been established to the church.
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Obituary - Mary Jane Cline Lindgren
The Hooper Sentinel
February 26, 1925
Beloved Pioneer Woman Called to Eternal Home
Following an illness of several years duration that would not yield
to efficient medical treatment, death came to relieve the
sufferings of Mrs. Ola Lindgren at her home in this city Sunday
morining, February 22, 1925. During the years of her failing
health Mrs. Lindren bore her suffering with a patience and
fortitude that were characteristic of her life. She had attained
the age of 72 years and 10 months, and for 55 years had been a
highly respected resident of this place, connunity and county.
As Mary Jane Cline she was born on April 22, 1852 in Jay county,
Indiana. In 1870 she came with others to Dodge county, locating
first for a short time at North Bend, later removing to Fremont.
She was united in marriage at Omaha on September 12, 1872, to Ola
Lindgren, who survives her. After the marriage Fremont remained
her home for about 7 years, after which the family moved to a farm
about 12, miles northeast of Hooper. On this the family resided
about three years when the old home place 9 miles northeast of town
now occupied by the son, Charles, was secured by Mr. Lingren. This
latter place remained her home until about nineteen years ago when
she and Mr. Lindgen moved to Hooper and had since resided among us.
During her residence in this community Mrs. Lindgren was known to
our people for her devout Christian character and her devotion to
every good and nobel cause, and when on Sunday morning the angel of
death came to take her to her eternal reward she was ready to go
and abided the final summons. She will be grealy missed by those
near and dear to her as well as by a very large circle of friends,
for she was a woman most highly esteemed by all.
She was the mother of five children one dying in infancy. The
surviving children, who, with the bereaved husband and father, now
mourn the loss of a dearly devoted mother and wife, are Charles W.,
Francis J., and Nelson H., all of the Swaburg commnity northeast of
Hooper, and Mrs. Joseph L. Ruppert of the Scribner vicinity. She
is also survived by sixteen, grandchildren and one great-
grandchild.
The funeral was held yesterday afternoon with services at one
o'clock at the late home and later at the Methodist church, the
pastor, Rev. R. D. Winker, conducting them. Interment was made in
the Hooper cemetery.
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Obituary - Sadie Bowman Lindgren
The Hooper Sentinel
October 5, 1939
Mrs. C. Lindgren Called by Death
Swaburg - Mrs. Charles W. Lindgren passed away at her home in
Swaburg at 5:17 o'clock Monday morning, October 2, 1939, following
a lingering illness of almost a years's duration. She had been
bedfast during the past three weeks.
As Sadie Bowman, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Bowman, prominent pioneer family of this vicinity, the deceased was
born on the homestead of her parents, a mile south of Uehling on
April 1, 1883. At the time of her passing she had attained the age
of 56 years, 6 months and one day. She received her education in
the district school of her home vicinity, and on December 4th,
1901, was united in marriage to Charles W. Lindgren, of Swaburg.
They established their first home just north of the home of his
parents, five years later moving to his parental home, which for
the past 33 years has continued to be the family home.
Having lived all her life in this vicinity, Mrs. Lindgren made many
lasting friendships. The journey of her life is a path marked with
untold deeds of kindness and good cheer, for hers was a kindly
nature, and she was always ready and willing to extend a helping
hand to neighbors and friends alike.
For many years she had been a faithful member of the Elim Lutheran
Ladies Aid society and was an active worker in that organization
until her hearing became impaired and illness came upon her.
Besides the husband, there remain to mourn her departure, two sons,
Harvey, of near Lyons, and Julian, of Swaburg, and four daughters,
Mrs. Silas Anderson of Rosalie, Mrs. Martin Liefert of Swaburg,
Mrs. Emil Popken of near Scribner and Mrs. Ernest Forsberg of
Uehling. One son, Howard, passed away at the age of 12 years in
1924. She is also survived by six grandchildren and by three
brothers Andrew Bowman of Uehling, Tura Bowman of Alliance and
Arthur Bowman of near Uehling. A brother, Albert Bowman, also
preceded her in death.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the home and
the Elim Lutheran church, with Wollmer & Warne of Hooper directing,
and Rev. Rudolph H. Anderson as the officiating clergyman.
Interment was made in the family lot in the Elim cemetery.
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Name on Tombstone = Carrie Mattson
Dates on Tombstone = Feb. 5, 1866 - Sept. 11, 1951
Married Name = Mrs. John Mattson
Maiden Name = Carrie Peterson
Parents = Lars & Anna (Bowman) Peterson
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
September 13, 1951
Funeral For Carrie Mattson
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Mattson, 85, of Uehling will be
held Saturday afternoon at the Congregational Church in Uehling
with Rev. Wm. Albright officiating. Burial will be in the Baptist
cemetery under the direction of Wollmer & Warne Funeral Home.
Mrs. Mattson died suddenly of a heart attack Tuesday at her home.
She was born February 5, 1866, at Hooper, and was the first white
child born in Logan Township. She married John Mattson in 1889 and
lived on a farm northeast of Hooper until 1928 when they moved to
Uehling.
Survivors are three daughters, Ruby Connor, Los Angeles, Calif.,
Josie and Geneve Mattson at home; two sons, Marvin Mattson of
Hooper and J. F. Mattson of Corona, Calif.; two brothers; Henry
Peterson of Corona and Elmer Peterson of Omaha; three sisters,
Pearl Ann Bennett, Clara Taylor and Lillian Johnson, all of Los
Angeles, five grandchildren.
The body will be in state at the Wollmer & Warne chapel Friday from
7 to 9 p.m.
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Mrs. Carrie Mattson, 85, died on 9-11-1951 at Uehling. She was born
on 2-5-1866 in Logan Township, Dodge County, Nebraska. She was the
1st white girl to be born in Logan Township. She married John
Mattson in 1889, and he died in 1944. Survivors are 3 daughters;
Mrs. Ruby Conner, Josie & Geneve, 2 sons; Marvin & J. Franklin, 2
brothers; Henry Peterson & Elmer Peterson, 3 sisters; Mrs. Pearl
Bennett, Mrs. Clare Taylor & Mrs. Lillian Johnson. She was buried
at the Baptist Cemetery.
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Name on Tombstone = John Mattson
Dates on Tombstone = Aug. 18, 1865 - July 17, 1944
Parents = Matts & Kerstin (Olson) Mattson
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
July 27, 1944
Funeral Rites for John Mattson
Funeral services for John Mattson, Swaburg pioneer who passed away
at his home in Uehling on July 17, were held Thursday afternoon at
the home in Uehling and from the Congregational church of that
place. The Rev. Arthur Swanson of Oakland was the officiating
minister, and music was furnished by Mrs. Ivan Wedergren at the
piano and Mrs. Fred Butler and Mrs. Margaret Buck.
A large congregation of friends was assembled to pay a final
tribute of respect to the departed pioneer, and there was a
beautiful and profuse offering of flowers. The remains were then
laid to rest in the Baptist God's Acre at Swaburg. Serving as
pallbearers were Arthur Gustafson, Arthur Bowman, Lawrence Strand
and Allan Anderson of Swaburg and Roy Larson and Harry Stromquist
of Uehling. Wollmer & Warne were in charge of arrangements.
Attending the services from a distance were Mrs. Anna Peterson,
Mrs. Edwin Peterson, Mrs. Will Peterson and daughter and Mrs. Louis
Adams of Omaha, Rev. and Mrs. Presley L. Robinson, Mrs. Mathilda
Mattson and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wittgow of Fremont, Mrs.
Henry Niederdeppe and Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Blome of Herman.
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Name on Tombstone = Josie Mattson
Dates on Tombstone = Oct. 6, 1895 - Oct. 31, 1983
Parents = John & Carrie (Peterson) Mattson
Josephine Lenora (Josie) Mattson was the second child born to John
and Carrie (Peterson) Mattson. She was born on October 6, 1895 on
the family farm located about three miles south of Uehling. Josie
attended school at District #84, Loganview. She and her family
attended church services at the Saispar School which was part of
the American Sunday School Mission. Later she attended the
Congregational Church in Uehling. Josie served as their Sunday
School Superintendent for several years.
Josie moved with her parents to a home in Uehling in February of
1928. She helped her parents care for their home as well as helping
with the flower and vegetable gardens. In their later years, Josie
took care of their parents. After the death of the parents Josie
worked for other people in Fremont by keeping house for them.
Josie spent her later years living in the Hooper Care Center. She
died on November 1, 1983. Josie was buried in the Baptist Cemetery
south of Uehling.
Note - Maretta Lindgren sent this obituary to me on Oct. 2, 2001.
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Name on Tombstone = Anna Peterson
Dates on Tombstone = Sept. 22, 1846 - July 23, 1920
Married Name = Mrs. Lars Peterson
Maiden name = Anna Bowman
Parents = Anders & Karin (Mattsdotter) Mattson
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
July 29, 1920
Mrs. Lars Peterson
This is to chronicle the passing of one of Swaburg's few remaining
pioneer settlers, Mrs. Lars Peterson, whose death occurred at
Uehling on Friday morning, July 23rd. She had been enjoying good
health up until the last week, taking sick on Monday. An operation
was resorted to on Thursday in a last hope to relieve her, but
owing to her advanced age, she succumbed from the effects of it.
Mrs. Peterson was born in Mora, Dalarne, Sweden, on Sept. 22nd,
1846, being at the time of her demise aged 73 years, 10 months and
1 day. In the late 60's she came to this county and with her
husband settled on a homestead near Logan creek in Swaburg. As a
pioneer, Mrs. Peterson suffered all the trials and inconveniences
incident to such a life. She was a true helpmate to her husband
through these early struggles and later shared in the pleasures of
more prosperous times, Spending her declining years in quiet and
ease in a comfortable home at Uehling.
Mrs. Peterson was a noble character of the conscientious and pious
school; a devout and faithful Christian; a devoted wife and an
ideal mother. She was a good friend and neighbor, ever ready to
lend a helping hand to the needy. Her loss will be keenly felt, not
only in the family circle, but in the circle of all who knew her.
Besides the aged husband, there remain to mourn for her four sons
and five daughters. The children are: Mrs. Mary Templin, Mrs. Anna
Bennett and Mrs. Clara Taylor, all of Los Angeles, Calif.; Will, of
Knott, Texas; Roy, of Vallejo, Calif., and Mrs. Carrie Mattson,
Mrs. Lillie Johnson, Henry and Elmer of Swaburg.
The funeral services were conducted Monday from the late home in
Uehling to the Congregational church, Rev. O. W. Reger speaking
words of consolation from the text, "Precious in the sight of the
Lord is the death of His saints." A mixed quartette furnish
special singing. There was a large attendance and the beautiful
floral tributes testified to the love and esteem in which the
departed was held. The final rites were performed at the Baptist
cemetery in Swaburg and interment made in the family lot there.
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Obituary - Henry L. Peterson
The Hooper Sentinel
December 23, 1954
Last Rites Held For H. L. Peterson
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon of last week at the
Wollmer & Warne Funeral Home in Hooper for Henry L. Peterson of
Omaha, former long-time resident of the Swaburg neighborhood.
Mr. Peterson, aged 76 years, died Thursday, December 9, at an Omaha
hospital, following a day's illness from a heart attack.
Born in Swaburg, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lars Peterson, one
the first pioneer homesteading families in this community. He
attended school in District No. 54. As a young man he spent some
time in Colorado. He married Miss Anna Schuler of Hooper and they
resided on their farm in Swaburg. Mrs. Peterson died February 21,
1940, since which time Mr. Peterson had resided in Fremont and
Omaha. He was employed as a night watchman in Omaha.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. LeRoy Cramer (Elvira) of Omaha
and one son, Vincent Peterson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; five
grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; and three sisters,
Mrs. Anna Bennet, Mrs. Clara Taylor and Mrs. Lillian Johnson, all
of Los Angeles, California. His parents, three brothers and one
sister preceded him in death.
The Rev. Clarence V. Powell, pastor of the Methodist Church in
Hooper, officiated at the funeral. Music was provided by Mrs. Rex.
Crom and Mrs. Ford Dickerson. Pallbearers were Marvin Mattson,
Clifton Peterson, LeRoy Cramer, Leonard Cramer, William Schuler,
jr., and Ellis Schuler.
Interment was in the Hooper cemetery.
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Name on Tombstone = Lars Peterson
Dates on Tombstone = June 24, 1841 - Oct. 90, 1923
Parents = Peter Dahl & Justine Dahl
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
October 11, 1923
Early Settler Near Here; Dies in Calif.
Tuesday Hooper relatives received word to the effect that Lars
Peterson, one of the first pioneer settlers of the Swaburg
neighborhood, had died on Monday morning, Oct. 8, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. C. W. Johnson, at Los Angeles, Calif., following
an attack of heart trouble. His body will be brought to Uehling for
funeral services and burial, and will reach there the latter part
of the week, the exact date as yet being uncertain.
Mr. Peterson was 82 years old, having been born in Sweden on June
24, 1841. On July 14, 1863, he landed at New York City and went on
to Chicago where for a year he engaged in carpentering. In 1864 he
and two companions came westward to Omaha to seek homes for
themselves and other countrymen. From Omaha he up into the Logan
valley and settled on the homestead that is now farmed by his son,
Elmer. This was the beginning of the Swaburg settlement. Mr.
Peterson was the last survivor of that early band of pioneers. The
homestead remained his home until 1898 when he retired from active
farm life and enjoy the fruits of his labors. Then followed a
period of traveling in the west and a five years residence in
Denver before settling permanently in Uehling. Last fall he
accompanied his daughter, Mrs. Johnson, and family to California,
death overtaking him while helping in the construction of the new
home.
Mr. Peterson was married on Oct. 10, 1864, to Hanna Anderson at
Omaha who passed away on July 23, 1920, after sharing his joys and
sorrows and successes and disappointments for nearly fifty six
years. He was the father of eleven children, nine of whom survive.
These are: Mrs. John Mattson, Henry and Elmer of this vicinity;
Will, in Texas; Roy, in South America, and Mrs. Anna Bennett, Mrs.
Mae Templin, Mrs. Clara Taylor, Mrs. Lillian Johnson, all of Los
Angeles. He is also survived by two brothers, Peter Peterson of
Omaha, and Henry Dahl of Keating, Oregon; and two sisters, Mrs. Wm.
Keller and Mrs. E. G. Erickson of Hooper. During his long residence
in this community he had gained a wide acquaintanceship and held
the highest respect of all friends, all of whom now extend the hand
of sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
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Lars Peterson, of Logan Township, Dodge County, homesteaded a part
of Section 28 in 1864. The first season he broke seven acres of
ground and built a dugout 10x14 feet, eight feet high in the middle
and six at the corners. This pioneer abode served our subject for
five years, when he built a log-house 16x18 feet. The logs he cut
on the creek, while the nails and hardware he got at Omaha. From
time to time he added to his original homestead until he has three
hundred and twenty-five acres of well cultivated land. His
buildings are of first-class design, and all shows him to be a man
of thrift and order.
Mr. Peterson was born in Sweden, June 24, 1841. He is the son of
Peter and Justin Dahl, who was of the following family of
children; Lars, Peter, Anna, Andrew, Erick, Tena and two deceased.
He of whom we write was united in marriage in 1864, to Anna
Anderson, the daughter of A. Anderson. By this union ten children
were born as follows: Carrie, February 5, 1866; Peter, September
22, 1867; Annie, February 19, 1870; Willie, April 5, 1872; Mary,
March 15, 1874; Turcy, March 4, 1876; Andrew, September 4, 1877;
Clara, October 3, 1879; Elmer, April 26, 1884; Roy, December 15,
1886; Lillie, December 19, 1886.
Our subject's oldest son accidentally shot himself April 13, 1885
while hunting and lived but a few hours.
While our subject is now surrounded with a comfortable home he can
look back over the days when he had only ten dollars, and that went
for flour at Fremont, where he worked by the day.
In his political choice our subject is a Republican, and in
religious matters both he and his wife are Lutherans.
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Name on Tombstone = Peter Peterson
Dates on Tombstone = Sept. 22, 1867 - Mar. 17, 1884
Parents = Lars & Anna (Bowman) Peterson
Mini Biography
Peter Peterson, 16, was the son of Lars and Anna Bowman Peterson.
He was born on September 22, 1867 in Nebraska and died from a gun
shot wound on March 17, 1884. His parents were both born in Sweden
and both are buried at the Baptist cemetery.
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Name on Tombstone = Roy L. Peterson
Dates on Tombstone = Dec. 15, 1885 - Apr. 1, 1947
Parents = Lars & Anna (Bowman) Peterson
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
April 3, 1947
Former Hooper Man Died of Heart Attack
Roy L. Peterson, 61, native of Hooper, died of a heart attack in a
Fremont restaurant Tuesday. A retired government serviceman, Mr.
Peterson had been visiting friends and relatives in Fremont.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Fred Bader
chapel in Fremont with interment in the Baptist cemetery northeast
of Hooper.
Born Dec. 15, 1885, on the homestead of his early pioneer parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Lars Peterson, near Hooper, he grew to manhood in this
vicinity.
He is survived by four sisters and two brothers.
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Name on Tombstone = Tura Peterson
Dates on Tombstone = Mar. 4, 1876 - June 25, 1901
Parents = Lars & Anna (Bowman) Peterson
Obituary
The Hooper Sentinel
June 27, 1901
Tura Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lars Peterson, of the Swaburg
neighborhood, died at Hastings, last Tuesday. The body was brought
here last night and taken to Swaburg for interment. He was 23
years old.
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Obituary - May Popken
The Fremont Tribune (On-Line)
July 8, 2002
Obituary
May L. Popken, 87, of Wisner died Friday, July 5, 2002, at Wisner
Care Center.
May Lindgren was born Oct. 18, 1914, on the family farm near Hooper.
She attended Dodge County Rural School District 17 and graduated
from Uehling High School in 1932. She married Emil B. Popken Oct.
4, 1933, at Swaburg in rural Hooper. The couple moved to a farm
south of Scribner in 1934. They were members of the Christ Lutheran
Church in Wisner where she was a Sunday school teacher and was
active in the Ladies Aid. In 1963, they moved to Omaha where she
was a member of the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. Upon
retiring in 1976 and returning to Scribner, she had worked at Dahl's
Steakhouse in Scribner. Her spouse preceded her in death in 1993.
She was active in the Over 60 Center in Scribner and was a member of
United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Scribner. She moved to Wisner
in 1999 and was active in the Wisner Senior Center. She was
currently a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Wisner.
Survivors include: a daughter-in-law, Ann Popken of Wisner; three
sisters-in-law, Dora Lindgren and Gladys Miller, both of Fremont,
and Martha Evert of Hooper; a brother-in-law, Lorenz Popken of
Hooper; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by a son, three sisters and three
brothers.
The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church in
Wisner with the Rev. Alan Baglien officiating. Visitation will be
3-8 tonight at Kuzelka-Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and continues
9 a.m. to service time Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in
Wisner Cemetery.
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