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Swain Martin TILSON FAMILY Group Sheet Submitted by Carol Page TILSON Omaha, NE

Gosper County Family Genealogy
FAMILY GROUP SHEET
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HUSBAND: Swain Martin TILSON
BORN: 20 Jan 1863 in Näsum Skåne, Sweden
MARRIAGE: 14 Oct 1884 in Macomb, McDonough Co, IL
OTHER MARRIAGES:
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DIED: 10 Oct 1931 in Lexington, Dawson Co, NE
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Martin John TILSON b. 15 Jun 1830,Sweden
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Christine OLSSON, b. 27 Mar 1828,Näsum, Skåne, Sweden
NOTES: Swain buried Elwood Cemetery, Gosper Co., NE (C 6-C Old 2)
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WIFE: Lucy Ellen (Ella) SMITH
BORN 18 Dec 1868 in Warren Co, IL
OTHER MARRIAGES:
DIED: 02 Dec 1932 in Elwood, Gosper Co, NE
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Joseph SMITH, b. abt 1834, Ohio
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH:  Mary Jane KILDOW, b. abt 1840,Ohio
NOTES: Ella buried Elwood Cemetery, Gosper Co., NE (C 6-C Old 3)
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CHILD 1: Martin Elmer TILSON
SEX: M
BORN: 24 Mar 1886 in Sutton, Clay Co, NE
MARRIAGE: Cecile HAYWORTH abt 1908
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DIED: 13 Mar 1968, Los Angeles, CA
NOTES: Last resided Long Beach, CA
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CHILD 2: Wallace Revier TILSON
SEX:  M
BORN: 14 Apr 1888 in Nebraska
MARRIAGE: Kate Viola McKEE 29 Dec 1909, Lexington, Dawson Co, NE
OTHER MARRIAGES:
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DIED: 03 Jun 1972 in Lexington, Dawson Co, NE
NOTES: Both Wallace and Kate buried Greenwood Cemetery, Lexington,Dawson Co., NE
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CHILD 3: John Rolen TILSON
SEX:  M
BORN: 03 Feb 1890, Nebraska
MARRIAGE:
OTHER MARRIAGES:
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DIED: 12 Aug 1946, Cheyenne, Laramie Co, WY
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CHILD 4: Clifford Virgil TILSON
SEX: M
BORN: 03 Feb 1892, Gosper Co, NE
MARRIAGE: Carrie Emma LEGGOTT, 22 Jan 1913, Elwood, Gosper Co, NE
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DIED: 29 Mar 1969, Kearney, Buffalo Co, NE
NOTES: Both Clifford and Carrie buried Elwood Cemetery, Gosper Co.,NE (F 39 Old)
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CHILD 5: Earl Delord TILSON
SEX: M
BORN: 26 Jan 1894, Gosper Co, NE
MARRIAGE: (1) Verna R. JOHNSON, Gosper Co., NE (d. 1918)
OTHER MARRIAGES:  (2) Gertrude "Gertie" REMMENGA, abt 1920, Lexington,Dawson Co, NE
MILITARY SERVICE:
DIED: 03 Feb 1966
NOTES: Earl, Verna and Gertie buried Elwood Cemetery, Gosper Co, NE(C 63 Old)

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