NESSET, Gustav Martin Johnson 1872-1942

JOHNSON, NESSET, CHRISTIANSON, HANSEN

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson (email)
Date: 12/20/2008 at 20:01:12

Funeral services were conduted for Gustav Nesset on Friday afternoon at the Schutte Funeral Home at Austin [Minnesota] at 1:30 o'clock, with the Rev. Noss in charge of the services. Interment was in the Pleasant Hill cemetery south of Mona, Iowa.

Gustav Johnson Nesset was born August 27, 1872* in Mitchell county, Iowa, and passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 1942, after suffering a stroke the day before.

He was baptized and confirmed by the Rev. J. Muller Eggan. He received his education in the country school and attended the St. Ansgar Seminary for two years and St. Olaf college at Northfield, Minnesota for two years.

In 1897** he was united in marriage to Minnie Christianson and in 1898 they moved to Black Duck, Minnesota. Mrs. Nesset passed away in 1942 and for the last years the deceased made his home with a sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hansen of Rose Creek.

Mr. and Mrs. Nesset were the parents of five children, all of whom survive their father. They are Melvin, Molly, Albert, Mable and Mae, and all live in and around Black Duck. He is also survived by five sisters and one brother and several nieces and nephews.

NOTES:
Full name: Gustav Martin Johnson Nesset.

Baptismal record at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar says he was born 10 AUG 1872, and was baptized 24 AUG 1873.

Civil marriage record at Mitchell county says he was married 23 DEC 1896 at Mona, Iowa.

Wife was Minnie Matilda Christianson, who was born in Norway.

His parents were Martin Johnson Nesset (Nesse) and his mother was Bertha Gunderson.