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Title: Obituary - Albert Carlson (1887)
Text: Albert Carlson Albert M. Carlson, 88, LeRoy, a retired farmer who formerly lived in Ellsworth, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, June 8, 1975 at St. Joseph's Hospital, Bloomington. He had been in failing health several years. His funeral was held Tuesday at the Bruce Memorial Home, LeRoy with the Rev. Robert Swain officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. He was born June 8, 1887 at Gillum a son of Charles and Jennie Nelson Carlson. He married Fenella Roberts May 4, 1932 at Bloomington. Surviving are his wife; four sons, Lyle and Kenneth, both of LeRoy; Lowell, Lexington and Darrel, Normal; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Cooper and Miss Alice Carlson, both of St. Ann, Mo; a brother, Andrew Carlson, a resident of DeWitt Co. Nursing Home, Hallsville; a sister Mrs. Frances Wagers, LeRoy and 12 grandchildren. Mr. Carlson, who also was employed by Funk Seeds International Inc., Bloomington for 13 years, retired in 1956. He was a W.W. I veteran, a member of the American Legion, the Modern Wooden Lodge and a former member of the rural Ellsworth Board of Education. He was a member of the First United Church of Ellsworth. Organist was Mrs. Mary Lou Munster. Casket bearers were Verdon Cox, Clayton Cox, Delmar Carlson, Donald Carlson, Elwood Carlson and Richard Wagers.
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Title: Memorial Card - Albert Carlson (1887)
Text: In Memory of ALBERT M. CARLSON Age 88 years Born June 8, 1887 Gillum, Illinois Passed Away Sunday, June 8, 1975 St. Joseph Hospital Bloomington, Illinois Services 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 10, 1975 BRUCE MEMORIAL HOME LeRoy, Illinois Clergyman REV. REBERT SWAIN Organist MRS. MARY LOU MUNSTER Interment OAK GROVE CEMETERY LeRoy, Illinois Arrangements by Bruce Memorial Home
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Title: Obituary - Albert Carlson (1887)
Source: X129
Text: Albert Carlson Albert M. Carlson, 88, LeRoy, a retired farmer who formerly lived in Ellsworth, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, June 8, 1975 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Bloomington. He had been in failing health for several years. His funeral was held Tuesday at the Bruce Memorial Home, LeRoy with the Rev. Robert Swain officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. He was born June 8, 1887 at Gillum a son of Charles and Jennie Nelson Carlson. He married Fenella Roberts May 4, 1932 at Bloomington. Surviving are his wife; four sons, Lyle and Kenneth, both of LeRoy; Lowell, Lexington and Darrel, Normal; two daughters, Mrs. Barbara Cooper and Miss Alice Carlson, both of St. Ann, Mo; a brother, Andrew Carlson, a resident of DeWitt Co. Nursing Home, Hallsville; a sister Mrs. Frances Wagers, LeRoy and 12 grandchildren. Mr. Carlson, who also was employed by Funk Seeds International Inc., Bloomington for 13 years, retired in 1956. He was a W.W. I veteran, a member of the American Legion, the Modern Wooden Lodge and a former member of the rural Ellsworth Board of Education. He was a member of the First United Church of Ellsworth. Organist was Mrs. Mary Lou Munster. Casket bearers were Verdon Cox, Clayton Cox, Delmar Carlson, Donald Carlson, Elwood Carlson and Richard Wagers.
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Title: Obituary - Charles Carlson (1856)
Text: CHARLES CARLSON DIED AT BROKAW HOSPITAL Came to America From Sweden in 1856 -Funeral Services Held Thursday Charles Carlson, well known farmer living six miles northeast of LeRoy died at 5:20 Tuesday morning at Brokaw hospital, Bloomington. He had been in ill health for some time and had been a patient at the hospital for about four weeks. Death was due to cancer. Mr. Carlson was born in Sweden, Feb 11, 1856, and came to America when he was 28 years old. He was married to Jennie Nelson, November 17, 1886, at Sycamore, Ill., and the family lived in the vicinity of LeRoy for a number of years. Besides the widow, who has been an invalid for several years from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, he is survived by five children. They are: Mrs. Jay Cox, Andrew Carlson, Mrs. Amos Wagers and Albert Carlson, all living in this vicinity and August Carlson, of Rankin. The funeral was held at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church in Ellsworth, conducted by the pastor of the church. Burial was made in Oak Grove cemetery. The singers were Mrs. Clara Millay, Mrs. Ferne Bartscht, Levi Burges, and _yle Stanger, with Mrs. Olive Thomas at the piano. The pallbearers were Paul _awson, Samuel Crago, Henry Back_nd, Lincoln Builta, Charles Krosbein _a Thomas.
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Title: Obituary - Jennie Nelson (1867)
Publication: LeRoy Journal, November 11, 1932
Text: Mrs. Jennie Carlson Mrs. Jennie Carlson, 65, long time resident of Dawson Township, died at 7:55 Saturday morning at her home five miles north of LeRoy. Her death followed a three days' illness with pneumonia, although she had been an invalid for six years, due to a stroke of paralysis. Mrs. Carlson's maiden name was Nelson. She was born at Urika, Sweden, April 7, 1867, and came to the United States at the age of 16, settling first at Marengo. On November 11, 1886 she was married to Charles A. Carlson, who died two years ago. Six children were born to them, five of whom survive: Albert, Andrew, Mrs. Mary Cox and Mrs. Frances Wagers, all living in their home community, and August of Rankin. There are ten grandchildren and two brothers: Andrew Haig, of Ellsworth, and John Peterson, of Portland, Ore. The funeral services were held from the Methodist Protestant church at Ellsworth, at 1:30 o'clock, Monday afternoon. Rev. William Cutlipp and Rev. Kenneth McConkey officiated. Burial was in Oak Grove cemetery. The escorts were: Lincoln Bullita, Ira Thomas, Ray Whitesell, S. H. Rees, Charles Peterson and Clares Kronsbein. Mrs. Cora Crago, Mrs. Ara Dwason, Miss Edna Peterson and Miss Elsie Bane were in charge of the flowers. Mrs. Harry Millay and Mrs. Fred Bartscht sang "Face to Face" and "Abide With Me," accompanied by Mrs. Floyd Thomas at the piano. Relatives and friends from away attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norbeck, Otto Wallis, Nick Anderson, Fred Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Albert ____ of Bloomington, ____ Charles Coon of Genoa.
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