George H. Alderson 1860-1948
Rural Elgin, Nebraska
Died 18 October 1948
GEORGE ALDERSON, 88, DIES AT HOME
George H. Alderson, 88, died early Tuesday morning, October 18th, at his
farm home northeast of Elgin, Neb.
Funeral services were held Thursday (today) with short services at the
house at 1:30 and at the Methodist church at 2:00 p.m. with burial to be
made in West Cedar Valley cemetery. Rev. E.A. Kiel was in charge of the
services.
Geo. H. Alderson was born at Reeth Yorkshire, England, May 20, 1860 and
departed this life Oct. 18, 1948, at the age of 88 years, 4 months and
19 days.
While a very small child, he with his parents came to America and
settled near Shullsburg, Wis. Later they moved to Illinois where they
resided several years before moving to a farm near Seney, Iowa, where
they made their home for 7 years.
In 1885, he with his mother, 2 brothers and one sister came to Antelope
County, Neb., and located 2 miles east and two miles north of Elgin.
He was united in marriage November 12, 1894, to Ruth Etta Brown of New
Diggins, Wisconsin. In 1895 he moved to his present home where he
resided until the time of his death. To this union three children were
born, Vera Lehmer and Leah Schuchardt both of Elgin, Neb., and one son,
Fred, who passed away Nov. 23, 1932.
Mr. and Mrs. Alderson celebrated their Golden Anniversary in 1944.
Besides a host of friends, nieces and nephews, he leaves to mourn his
death, his wife, 2 daughters and one sister, Mrs. Lucinda Cooper, Ewing,
Nebr., and 2 grandchildren, Mrs. Delno Johnson, Clearwater, Nebr., and
William Schuchardt at home.
Five brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
Mr. Alderson was a devoted husband and father and friend of many.
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Submitter: Linda Ziemann--From the Family Scrapbooks of my Grandmother's first cousin, Fern Chapman Cooper, who was a “keeper.” She kept scrapbooks for years.