BRODERSEN, WELL KNOWN FARMER, DEAD

Native OF County, Chairman Of Farmers Union First AAA Chairman

DELEGATE TO WASHINGTON IN 1935

James Christian Brodersen of Herman died Sunday, July 22nd of a heart attack, following an illness of several months.

Deceased was born on the home farm west of Herman on November 1, 1875, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Brodersen. He was married to Miss Stella Ebbison of Maine, and to them one child was born. After the death of the first wife, he was married to Miss Sadie Cameron, daughter of the late Cara Cameron, the marriage taking place December 13, 1911. To this marriage four sons were born: Riley and Malcolm of Herman; Lt. Charles Brodersen in Germany, and Robert, who is in Kansas City or Fort Leavenworth awaiting his discharge from the army.

In his younger years Mr. Brodersen traveled quite extensively and spent nearly a year in Payette, Idaho. His life work was farming and he was interested in anything that would benefit the farmer. He was civic minded and spent several years as director of his school and when the AAA was formed, it was he who, as its chairman for the first six years, guided its destiny.

Ten years ago he went to Washington, D.C. to plead the farmer’s cause. In all these activities his sincerity and his genial manner drew to him many warm friends and he will be missed greatly. His judgment was good and his counsel sought on many subjects of importance.

He was a member of the Methodist Church and of the Masonic Lodge, and he was at all times an example of manhood well worthy of emulation.

Funeral services were held yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon in the Methodist church in Herman, and interment was made in the New England Cemetery.

#2-Washington County, Nebr. Newspaper - July, 1945

JAMES BRODERSEN PASSES AWAY

RETIRED MASTER FARMER, 69, DIES SUNDAY AT HIS HOME IN HERMAN

James Christian Brodersen was born November 1, 1875 near Herman, Nebr., and passed away at his home July 22 after an illness of several months.

During his youth he traveled extensively, but with the exception of one year’s residence at Payette, Idaho, he made his home near Herman as a farmer.

Mr. Brodersen was first married to Miss Stella Ebbeson and one daughter, May, was born to them. On Dec. 13, 1911 he was united in marriage to Miss Sadie Cameron, daughter of the late Cara and Mrs. Cameron, and to this union were four sons and one daughter, who died when small.

This spring Mr. Brodersen retired from active farm work and moved to Herman. In 1935 he was among the farmers who represented Nebraska at a national AAA meeting in Washington, D.C., and had been honored as a master farmer.

Mr. Brodersen was Chairman of the Farmer’s Union at Herman and was Chairman of the Washington County AAA during its first six years of existence in this county. He was a member of the Landmark Lodge A.F.A.M. at Herman.

Surviving are his wife Sadie, a daughter, Mrs. Carol VanValin of Wakefield; four sons, Malcolm and Riley of Herman, and Lt. Charles with the army in Germany, and Lt. Robert, air corps pilot. Also two brothers, Frank on a farm near Herman and George of Fremont.

Funeral services are being held this afternoon at the First Methodist church in Herman. Burial in the New England Cemetery near Herman.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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