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A selection of rememberances by Grandma Steiner.

Grandma, Edith Jenevieve Steiner

(The following is from notes taken from a tablet in the possession of James R. Steiner)

The Nelson and Hanson family as know to me.

Edith Jenevieve Nelson daughter of Burchard Allison Nelson and JoAnnah Hanson who were married July. They were the parents of 5 children, Charlotte Ann who died at five week's and Margarette who died at six weeks and one son Claud James and Effie Leona and Edith J. Steiner, All grew to man and women-hood.

Grandma & Margaret, Claud, Verna, Ray & Susy, June 1910

Lawrence Packer, Effie and Harry Steiner

Claud died Jan 1, 1969 and the two sisters still survive him Clauds wife and three daughters are still living, Effie was married to Lawrence Packer raised two sons, Lawrence died in 1930, and after several years of widow-hood she married Clarence Emrick, who died Nov 1963. Edith Nelson married Harry Burgess Steiner in 1916 and raised five sons and six daughters, Fred, Ervin, Tom, John, Anna, Selma, Hazel, Katherine, Virginia, Irene and Joe. Harry died in 1936 after nearly a year illness. Eldest son Fred died Oct 25th 1966 after three weeks illness.

Grandmas Maternal Great Grandparents, Joseph Hanson and Mary Jane Steed

Burchard Allison was the son of Andrew Jackson Nelson and Katherine Archibald who were the parents of twelve living children, one died at birth, the time of his marriage to JoAnnah Hanson daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Hanson he was a Civil war veteran she had a twin sister deceased and two brothers and two sisters all deceased now Allie died Nov 8th 1948 and now has one living sister Katherine and two brothers Charles Custer and John, they are all in their 85, 87, 93. Allie died at near 89 Anna died Nov 8th 1929, 19 years to the day before my father.

They were known just as Annie and Allie by their friends. I Edith Nelson Steiner 80 year's Dec 1, 1972 just attended the Nelson reunion July 15, 1973 at the Monon Park where John Nelson 94 was reelected President of the Nelson Reunion. My son who has been sec for 9 or 10 yr retired in favor of John Nelson grandson who is to be sec for next year. Charles Custer Nelson age 96 died in the spring after just having a sale and went to a nursing home of his own choice where he was his daughter said was perfectly contented until he slipped and fell hit his head and Dr's said the shock killed him. He was granted his long time wish of dying with out ever being completely helpless and dependent which is a wish we all have. Ira Berns was at the reunion he made the trip by plane from California he I think is 86 or 87. He thinks it will be the last trip for him "who knows" Aunt Katherine Camean is still living in California is 92 she has not been at the reunion's for several year's so there is just one boy and one girl the two youngest of the thirteen children living. Our great grandmother was 98 when she died. Tough Nelson's we were and are.

Grandma and a friend

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