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David Rees

Birth	:	23 Oct 1856 England
Death	:	18 Dec 1932 Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0407982, -97.4289017
Description	:	David Rees, 76, funeral will be held Tuesday with burial in Prospect Hill cemetery. He died 5 a.m. Sunday at his home in Norfolk. He became ill in February to early May he was up and about only part of the time. Since May 4 he has been bedfast all the time. Last June 3 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. His condition became extremely critical at 2:30 p.m. Saturday when he lapsed into a coma. He probably will not regain consciousness and death is expected momentarily. He was born Oct. 23, 956 at Hengood Farm, Herefordshire, England. He came... Read More	David Rees, 76, funeral will be held Tuesday with burial in Prospect Hill cemetery. He died 5 a.m. Sunday at his home in Norfolk. He became ill in February to early May he was up and about only part of the time. Since May 4 he has been bedfast all the time. Last June 3 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. His condition became extremely critical at 2:30 p.m. Saturday when he lapsed into a coma. He probably will not regain consciousness and death is expected momentarily. He was born Oct. 23, 956 at Hengood Farm, Herefordshire, England. He came to the United States at the age of 18 and he did farm work to save money to send to England to pay for passage to America for his three sisters. He worked for a while at a mail order business at Chicago and later went to Denison, Iowa. "A short time later while the railroad was being built through Blenco, Iowa, he established the first mercantile store in that town. This was in 1878. He was married on June 8, 1882 to Miss Harriett Wilkinson at Blenco, Iowa. She had been in the United States only a year from Ireland. In the fall of 1883 they moved to Hoskins, Nebraska and he founded the first store in that town. They moved to Norfolk in 1885 and have been here since. He was survived by his wife, 4 daughters: Mrs. Robert McDougall at Winnipeg, Canada; Mrs. Leland Lnaders at Sundance, Wyoming; Mrs. Walter Landers at Norfolk, Miss Veda Rees at Los Angeles, California; 1 son James at Norfolk; 3 sisters: Miss Elizabeth Rees at Sheridan, Wyoming; Mrs. Richard Wilkinson at Lincoln, Mrs. Martha Gray at Blencoe, Iowa; 1 brother Thomas at Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, England; 9 grandchildren. Source: extracted from "The Norfolk Daily News", Saturday, Dec. 17, 1932 on page 1'; Monday, Dec. 19, 1932 on page 5; Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1932 on page 5. Quote from Monday, Dec. 19, 1932 on page 5. His sister Mrs. Martha Gray find a grave 205169333

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David Rees's memorial is located at: Prospect Hill Cemetery, Norfolk, Madison County, USA.
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David Rees death on 18 Dec 1932 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.0407982
Longitude: -97.4289017

Family Members:

Spouse

Harriet Wilkinson Rees

(1864 - 1936)

Children

Edith May Rees

(1886 - 1887)

Buford Florence Rees Finley

(1892 - 1923)

James W. Rees

(1901 - 1982)

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