FORMER KENNARD MERCHANT DIES

Ernest C. Nelsen, former merchant at Kennard, Nebraska, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, in Omaha last Monday morning following a heart attack.

The deceased was 59 years old.

Mr. Nelsen was born in Omaha and during his early years in business was located at Kennard where he operated the Kennard Cooperative Store. During his time there he built the two story brick building now housing the Lauritsen Apiaries opposite the Kennard Grain & Lumber Company yards.

He left Kennard about twenty years ago to go to Fremont to continue in the grocery business, and he was located there about two years. Later he moved to Omaha.

Shortly after going to Omaha Mrs. Nelson passed away. The deceased leaves four children: Mrs. Meta Teeter of Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Evelyn Jackson, with whom he was making his home at the time of his death; Earl Nelson, now with the United States armed forces; and Miss Irma Nelson, also of Omaha.

Surviving brothers and sisters are Chris Nelson of Kennard, W. M. Nelson of Benson, Nels Nelson of Blair and Mrs. Etta Ward of Benson. He was also a brother of George Nelson and Charles P. Nelson, both deceased, but well known in this community.

Funeral services have been tentatively set for Friday, and burial will be made at Kennard.

#2-3 June, 1943 - The Enterprise

HOLD SERVICE FOR ERNEST NELSEN

Burial rites for Ernest Nelsen were held in Kennard Friday. Later a group of women went to the Chris H. Nelsen home to assist the group including Mrs. Earl Nelsen, Miss Erma Nelsen, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jackman, Mrs. Anna Ward, Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson of Omaha; Mrs. Merle Teeter of Portland, Oregon.

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

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