LEVORSEN, Clara Bertina (Nelson) 1879-1951

LEVORSEN, NELSON, THORGRIMSEN, DYNNA, SYVERUD

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 11/24/2014 at 17:38:35

Clara Bertina Nelson was born November 25, 1879 at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa to Erick Thorgimsen Dynna Nelson and Inger Emelja Syverud, the oldest of their 9 children.

Clara married Otto Gaylord Levorsen on June 12, 1901 at Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. The couple had 9 children.

Found in the 1880 - 1910 censuses living at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: E. T. Nelson 25, Ida O. S. Nelson 23, Clara Nelson 7 months

1885: Erick T Nelson 30, Ida Nelson 27, Clara 5, Mary 3.

1895: Clara B Nelson age 15.

1900: Erick T Nelson 45, Ida Nelson 43, Clara Nelson 20, Mary Nelson 18, Theodore Nelson 14, Emma Nelson 11, Carl Nelson 2, Torgrim Nelson 71.

1910: Otto Gaylord Levorsen 31, Clara Leverson 30, Irene S Leverson 8, Olga E Leverson 6, Cora G Leverson 4, Elmer O Leverson 3, Clarence O Leverson 1.

Found in 1920 census at Milaca, Mille Lacs, Minnesota: Atto G Levinson 41, Clara Levinson 40, Irene S Levinson 17, Alar E Levinson 16, Cora G Levinson 14, Elmer O Levinson 12, Clarence O Levinson 10, Norman L Levinson 7, Gordon B Levinson 1 yr 3 mos.

Found in the 1930 census at New Buda, Decatur, Iowa: Otto Leaverson 51, Clara B Leaverson 50, Cora Leaverson 24, Elmer Leaverson 23, Clarence Leaverson 20, Norman Leaverson 17, Gordon Leaverson 11, Kenneth Leaverson 6, Vernon Leaverson 5.

Clara Levorsen died June 6, 1951 at Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa and was buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Iowa.
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There is a memorial for her at Find a Grave #104880425
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Mason City Globe Gazette Friday June 8, 1951 Obituary:

Osage - A former Osage resident, Mrs. Clara Leverson, 71, died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roberts, at Lamoni. Mrs. Leverson was born and reared in the Rock Creek community.
Survivors include 6 sons; 3 daughters; and two brothers and sisters in the Osage community. They are; Mrs. Ted Christenson; Mrs. Gus Krogstad; Carl Nelson; and Theodore Nelson.

Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at Lamoni.