HANS C. NIELSEN BURIED MONDAY

Hans Christian Nielsen, early settler of Washington county, passed away last Saturday, June 19th at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Merton Winchell, living just south of Blair.

Deceased was born in Fyn, Denmark January 8th, 1860, and was thus 77 years, 5 months and 11 days old at his death. He came to Washington county fifty five years ago, and was married to Miss Annie Anderson October 14, 1887.

To this happy union two children were born, Louis and Etta. The former died in infancy, and the latter, now Mrs. Merton Winchell, has been a great comfort to her father, who since the death of the wife now nineteen years ago, has been lonely.

Mr. and Mrs. Winchell have done much to make those lonely years happy for the deceased, and they will greatly miss his presence in the household.

Besides the daughter and husband, he is survived by a granddaughter, Miss Irene Winchell and also two nieces and two nephews residing in Omaha, and one sister and one brother residing in Denmark.

He was baptized and confirmed in the Danish Lutheran church while still in the mother country, and with his dealings with his fellow man, and in his home life, he has lived up to the precepts of his church.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Bendorf Funeral Home, and interment was made in the Blair cemetery.

#2 June 24, 1937 - The Pilot-Tribune

CHRIS NIELSEN,77 BURIED HERE

RESIDENT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY HALF A CENTURY DIED SATURDAY

Succumbing to a long illness, Chris Nielsen, 77, resident of Washington county for half a century, died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Merton Winchell, near Blair. He had resided with the Winchells for some time.

Hans Christian Nielsen was born at Fyn, Denmark, January 8, 1860, and came to the United States in 1882, when he was 22 years old. He had spent most of the ensuing 55 years in this county.

Mr. Nielsen was married October 14, 1887, to Miss Annie Anderson. Mrs. Nielsen died 19 years ago.

Surviving Mr. Nielsen are his daughter, Mrs. Winchell; a granddaughter, Miss Irene Winchell; two nieces and two nephews in Omaha; a sister and a brother in Denmark. A son, Louis, died in infancy.

Mr. Nielsen was a member of the Danish Lutheran church, having been baptized and confirmed while a resident of Denmark.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the Bendorf Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bryant Howe of the Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Interment was in Blair cemetery.

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

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