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Levi Ole Nernes

Birth	:	30 Oct 1869 Cambridge, Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Apr 1940 Cambridge, Story County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Stark County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8492966, -81.3895340
Description	:	Levi was born & passed away on the same farm in Union Twp., Story Co., Iowa. He was born to Ole O. & Margaret Torsdottar Nerness. He married Mollie Anfinson Nov. 14, 1895 and they had 10 children; Ole, Chester, Elmer, Myrtle, Jennings, Byron, Burton,Ellen, Arnold & Lawrence, with Elmer & Burton dying in infancy. Byron & Burton were twins, Found on USGENWEB- Iowa-Story Co. 1890 Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Story Co., Iowa--Page 392 & 393 Ole Nernes is a Norwegian, and, like all his countrymen, is thrifty, industrious and enterprising. His birth occurred on March 3,... Read More	Levi was born & passed away on the same farm in Union Twp., Story Co., Iowa. He was born to Ole O. & Margaret Torsdottar Nerness. He married Mollie Anfinson Nov. 14, 1895 and they had 10 children; Ole, Chester, Elmer, Myrtle, Jennings, Byron, Burton,Ellen, Arnold & Lawrence, with Elmer & Burton dying in infancy. Byron & Burton were twins, Found on USGENWEB- Iowa-Story Co. 1890 Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Story Co., Iowa--Page 392 & 393 Ole Nernes is a Norwegian, and, like all his countrymen, is thrifty, industrious and enterprising. His birth occurred on March 3, 1822, within about ten miles of the old city of Bergen, and although he received quite a limited education in his youth, he has always appreciated the advantages of a good education, and favors public schools and competent instructors. At the age of twenty-six years he commenced doing for himself, his capital being limited to a pair of willing hands and a good constitution, and while still a resident of his native land was married, July 8, 1849, to Miss Margaret Nernes. In Norway the farm on which he lived was called Nernes farm, and the people who resided thereon were called by that name. Mrs. Nernes belonged to one of these families. She has borne her husband thirteen children, whose names are here given. John (who is married to Maggie Thompson, and is engaged in farming in Story County), Martha (who is the wife of T. N. Boug, a farmer of the county), Thomas O. Nernes (who is married to Christina Sheldahl, and also tills the soil in this county), Sakkarias (who is married to Enna Olson, and farms in the county), Lina (who is a well-educated young woman, and resides with her parents,) and Levi (who assists his father on the farm at home) are the only ones living. Those deceased are: Julia, Ole and Thomas (who died in infancy in Norway), Martha (died in infancy in Illinois), Julia Elizabeth (died in infancy), Elizabeth (died in infancy) and Elizabeth Olena (who also passed from life when an infant). Mr. Nernes emigrated with his family from Norway to the United States in 1853, and first settled in Kendall County, Ill., but two years later came to Story County, it being then in a very primitive state of civilization. They tell of how three families lived together in a log house about twelve feet square, and the hardships and vicissitudes they were compelled to endure were many indeed. The winter of 1855-56 was especially trying on account of the extremely cold weather, and the sufferings they passed through are almost untold. The nearest market of any merit was Des Moines, twenty miles distant, but they were compelled to go around so many ponds, sloughs, etc., that the distance was much longer. Mr. Nernes is now the owner of 480 acres of as fine land as can be found in Iowa, and his place is well improved with good buildings of all kinds. He has instituted a thorough system of drainage and an excellent plan of farming, and his property is among the most valuable in the county. He has always upheld the principles of Republicanism, and he and his family are devout members of the Palestine Lutheran Evangelical Church, in the county. Mr. Nernes' parents were native Norwegians, and are now deceased. Their children are: Sarah (wife of Jacob Apland, a farmer of Iowa), Ole (comes next in order of birth), and Elizabeth (is the wife of T. Simmonson, a farmer of the county). Obituary-Newspaper- Nevada Journal Levi Nerness Dies on Same farm Where He was Born: Cambridge, April 1--Levi Nerness 70, prominent farmer and a native son of Union Township, died Sunday afternoon at 1:55 at his farm home and birthplace, where he had lived the entire 70 years of his life. He had been taken to a Des Moines hospital on March 7 for observation and a blood transfustion but had been released and returned to his home a few days ago. He had been in failing health for a year. He leaves his wife and eight children. The children are Ole, Chester, Jennie, Byron, Arnold and Merle, all of near Cambridge, Myrtle of Mason City and Mrs Ella Pierce of Ames and a sister Mrs Bauge of Cambridge. The funeral will be held Wednesday with a prayer service at the home at 1:30 and the funeral rites at Palestine church at 2:00, with Revs. Jacobson and Buland in charge. Burial will be in Palestine cemetery.

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Levi Ole Nernes's memorial is located at: Forest Hill Cemetery, Canton, Stark County, USA.
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Levi Ole Nernes death on 1 Apr 1940 in Cambridge, Story County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8492966
Longitude: -81.3895340

Family Members:

Parent

Ole Olsen Nernes

(1822 - 1894)

Margaret Torsdottar Nernes

(1825 - 1909)

Spouse

Malinda Anfinson Nernes

(1875 - 1942)

Siblings

Martha Nernes Bauge

(1857 - 1946)

Olena Nerness Maland

(1867 - 1904)

Children

Ole John Nerness

(1896 - 1991)

Chester Nernes

(1898 - 1963)

Myrtle L “Aunt Myrt” Nernes

(1901 - 1999)

Jennings S. Nernes

(1903 - 1971)

Burton Nernes

(1905 - 1905)

Byron E Nerness

(1905 - 1979)

Arnold Leroy “A -L” Nernes

(1910 - 1994)

Lawrence Merle Nernes

(1914 - 1987)

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