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Betsey Louise Eide Nass

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Birth	:	4 Jul 1867 Otranto, Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 May 1903 Huxley, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.1685982, -80.4242020
Description	:	Albert Engebrit Olaus Nass was born on 1 Jun 1864 in Lisbon County, Illinois. His wife, Betsey Louise Eide, was born on 4 Jul 1867 in Mitchell County, Iowa. They were married on 17 Nov 1892 in the Fjeldberg Lutheran Church in Huxley, Iowa. At the time, Albert, known as A. E. (but his friends called him "Brit"), was in partnership with Ole Eide in the Eide & Nass Hardware in Huxley. The store was located just north, across the street from the depot. Ole was the father of Betsey. Later, A. E. bought out Ole's interest and operated the... Read More	Albert Engebrit Olaus Nass was born on 1 Jun 1864 in Lisbon County, Illinois. His wife, Betsey Louise Eide, was born on 4 Jul 1867 in Mitchell County, Iowa. They were married on 17 Nov 1892 in the Fjeldberg Lutheran Church in Huxley, Iowa. At the time, Albert, known as A. E. (but his friends called him "Brit"), was in partnership with Ole Eide in the Eide & Nass Hardware in Huxley. The store was located just north, across the street from the depot. Ole was the father of Betsey. Later, A. E. bought out Ole's interest and operated the store as the A. E. Nass Hardware. A. E. and Betsey were the parents of five children. Clara Bergetta Nass, daughter, was born in Huxley on 9 Nov 1893. She married Ben Sheldahl and had two sons, Arlo and Loren. Seward Ole Austin Nass, son, was born in Huxley on 23 Jan 1986. He married Dorothy Fae McGee and had four children; Martin, Betsey, Gloria, and David. He also had a step-daughter, Leila Maddox. Martin Lauritz Nass,son, was born in Huxley on 26 Oct 1987. He married Grace Whitlock and had a daughter, Sarah, and a son, James. Gordon Thorwald Nass,son, was born in Huxley on 24 Dec 1899. He married Kitty Bell Bishop and they had no children. Edwin S. Bernard Nass, son, was born on 30 Mar 1902 in Huxley. He died as an infant four month later on 29 Aug 1902. He is buried in the Nass family plot in the Fjeldberg Cemetery in Huxley, Iowa. Betsey died on consumption on 5 May 1903, about a year following the birth of her son, Edwin. To assist the family during her year of illness, Seward was sent to live one block north of the home with his Eide grandmother. Betsey's sister Aase Magretha Eide, who was 12 years younger, came to live with the family to care for the children. After Betsey's death, Magretha (called Maggie) stayed on with the family. Two years later, A. E. and Maggie were married in the home on 31 Aug 1905. They were the parents of a daughter. Elsie Marvel Nass, daughter, was born on 24 Jun 1909. She was married to Orville Kennedy. They had no children. A. E. died, at age 77, on 3 Mar 1942 of stomach cancer. He is buried in the Nass family plot in the Fjeldberg Cemetery. Maggie died on 14 May 1970 at age 90. She, too, is buried in the Nass family plot in Huxley. SOURCE: Martin E Nass & Marjorie Mae Moles Betsey Louise Eide was born July 4, 1867 near Otranto, Mitchell County, Iowa to Ole Larson Eide (born May 2, 1845 Halsnoy Fjelberg, Hordaland, Norway, died October 31, 1925 Huxley, Story, Iowa) and Aase Tormodsdatter (born December 28, 1847 Etne Sortol, Hordaland, Norway, died March 25, 1917 Huxley, Story, Iowa). Believe Betsey was the second of eight or ten children (not sure of #). Her siblings were: Thomas Louis, Bertha Margaretha, Thomas Berner, Anna Marie, Aase Margaretha, Anna Marie, Alis Mathilde, Minnie Olida and Minnie Mathilda. Found in the 1870 census living at Madison, Polk, Iowa: Ole Ida 25, Ose Ida 24 (should be Aase), Betsey Ida 3, Thomas Ida 11/12. (Ida should be Eide). Found in the 1880 census at Lincoln, Polk, Iowa: Ole Eide 33, Aasa Eide 31, Betsie Eide 13, Bertha Eide 8, Thomas Eide 6, Anna Eide 3, Maggie Eide 9m. Found in the 1885 census at Huxley, Story, IA: Ole Eide, age 39, Aase (Else) 38, Thomas L 19, Bertha 18, Anna 14, Betsey 13, Thomas 10, Maggie 5, Annie 3. Betsey married Albert Engebrit Nass November 17, 1892 at the Fjelberg Lutheran Church, Huxley, Story, Iowa. Found in the 1900 census living at Palestine, Story, Iowa: Albert Nass 35, Betcy Nass 32, Clara Nass 6, Seward Nass 4, Martin Nass 2, Gordon Nass 5/12, Maggie Eide 20 (says born September 1879). Says Betsey has been married 7 years and had 4 children who are all living. Betsey Louise Nass died May 5, 1903 at Huxley, Story, Iowa and is buried at the Fjelberg Cemetery, Huxley, Story, Iowa. (Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.) Bio by: Deidre Badker

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Betsey Louise Eide Nass death on 5 May 1903 in Huxley, Story County, Iowa, USA
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Family Members:

Parent

Ole Larson Eide

(1845 - 1925)

Aasa Tormodsdatter Eide

(1847 - 1917)

Spouse

Albert Engebrit Olaus Nass

(1864 - 1942)

Siblings

Bertha Margaretha Eide Fjelland

(1871 - 1944)

Thomas Berner Eide

(1874 - 1952)

Aase Margaretha “Maggie” Eide Nass

(1879 - 1970)

Alis Mathilde Laurence Eide

(1885 - 1886)

Minnie Olida Eide

(1885 - 1886)

Minnie Mathilda Eide Hill

(1887 - 1961)

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Coordinate: 37.1685982, -80.4242020

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Coordinate: 37.1627800, -80.4555900

16. Linkous Merrimac Community Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.1942730, -80.4279090

17. Hiram John Linkous Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.1944670, -80.4281990

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Coordinate: 37.1951700, -80.4304400

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Coordinate: 37.1650009, -80.4582977

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23. Charlton Cemetery #2
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24. Gilmore Cemetery
Christiansburg, Montgomery County, USA
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