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Gustav Alfred “Gust” Wenstrand

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Birth	:	13 Dec 1873 Red Oak, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Aug 1956 Wakefield, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Wakefield Cemetery, Wakefield, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2653200, -96.8738600
Plot	:	Section 2 Block 77 Lot East
Description	:	Obituary from the August 16, 1956 edition of the Wakefield Republican: Funeral services were held Monday, August 13, for Gustaf Wenstrand at the Mission Covenant Church. Rev. Melvin O. Pererson officiated with Bressler Funeral Services in charge of services. Mrs. Harry Wendel sang two solos accompanied by Mrs. Aaron Swanson at the organ. Pallbearers were Arthur Felt, W. C. Borg, Fred Muller, Paul Bengston, Grover Carr and Reuben Johnson. Interment was at the Wakefield Cemetery. Gustaf Alfred Wenstrand was born in Red Oak, Iowa December 13, 1873, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P .... Read More	Obituary from the August 16, 1956 edition of the Wakefield Republican: Funeral services were held Monday, August 13, for Gustaf Wenstrand at the Mission Covenant Church. Rev. Melvin O. Pererson officiated with Bressler Funeral Services in charge of services. Mrs. Harry Wendel sang two solos accompanied by Mrs. Aaron Swanson at the organ. Pallbearers were Arthur Felt, W. C. Borg, Fred Muller, Paul Bengston, Grover Carr and Reuben Johnson. Interment was at the Wakefield Cemetery. Gustaf Alfred Wenstrand was born in Red Oak, Iowa December 13, 1873, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P . Wenstrand. At the age of 10 years he moved with his parents to Wakefield, Nebraska where they lived in the then newly incorporated town of Wakefield. A few years later they moved to a farm Northwest of Wakefield where Gustaf grew to manhood. In the year 1906 he was united in marriage to Miss Anna Louise Johnson. From the year 1910 to 1939 they lived on a farm north of Wakefield where they established a good farm and raised their family of two sons Russell and Kenneth. Mr. Wenstrand attended church from his early childhood. His father was the first chairman of the Wakefield Covenant Church and a strong leader in the church work. Mr. Wenstrand was active in church as a member of the board for some years and was generous in the support of the work. His good humor and friendly wit won him many friends in his community. In 1939 Mr. and Mrs. Wenstrand moved to Wakefield where they retired and lived until the passing of Mrs. Wenstrand in 1953, when he moved back to live with his sons part of the year with each one. He suffered a stroke August 9 and was taken to Wakefield Hospital where he passed away about 1:30 a.m. August 11. At his passing he was 82 years 7 months, 9 days. His daughter preceded him in death having died in infancy. He leaves besides his two sons and their wives and five grandchildren, three sisters Mrs. Leonard Olson, Mrs. Herbert Johnson, and Mrs. Emily Seagren, all of Wakefield, other relatives and a host of friends.

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Gustav Alfred “Gust” Wenstrand death on 11 Aug 1956 in Wakefield, Dixon County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.2653200
Longitude: -96.8738600

Family Members:

Parent

Carl Peter “C.P.” Wenstrand

(1832 - 1895)

Johanna Sofia “Hanna” Olofsdotter Wenstrand

(1846 - 1921)

Spouse

Anna Lovisa Johnson Wenstrand

(1873 - 1953)

Siblings

Emily Christine Wenstrand Seagren

(1867 - 1960)

Emil Oscar Wenstrand

(1872 - 1919)

Anna Sextelia Wenstrand Olson

(1875 - 1958)

Huldah Otelia Wenstrand

(1880 - 1904)

John Fritheoph Wenstrand

(1884 - 1955)

Eleanora Hannah “Nora” Wenstrand Johnson

(1886 - 1964)

Children

Elenora Görtrud Wenstrand

(1907 - 1907)

Carl Russell “Russ” Wenstrand

(1909 - 1995)

Kenneth Norman “Ken” Wenstrand

(1914 - 2007)

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