August G. Von Forell, 26, and Nancy M. Thomas, 19, were married 1877 at Livingston County, Illinois. (Source: Illinois Marriage Records)
=============================================
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE), Wednesday, March 25, 1925; pg. 1
Chester - G.E. (sic) Forell, seventy-four years old, early settler of this vicinity, died at his home near here this morning after a short illness. He was born in Ohio in 1850, and came to Thayer county (sic), Nebraska, in 1885. He bought land near the state line just south of Chester, wheer (sic) he has lived continually since. Three sons and one daughter survive. Ira G. and C.E. are farmers near Chester, E.J., is a merchant at Chester, and the daughter is Mrs. Hattie Worrell, of Lincoln. Burial will be at Chester.
====================================================
The Hebron Journal-Register (Hebron, NE), Thursday, April 2, 1925; pg. 1
WELL KNOWN THAYER COUNTY MAN DEAD
AUGUST G. FORELL BURIED AT CHESTER THURSDAY
Had Lived in County Forty Years, on Farm Near Chester Thirty-Nine Years -- Had Large Circle of Friends
A. G. Forell, long time resident of the Chester neighborhood, died Tuesday, March 25, 1925, age 74 years, 5 months and 23 days.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Chester Methodist church (sic), conducted by Rev. Handel Collier, and interment made in the Chester cemetery (sic). Friends of long years standing and newer acquaintances gathered to pay their last respect to the sturdy pioneer whose life had passed. An abundance of lovely flowers spoke of the high esteem for the dead and sympathy for the family who mourn his passing.
August G. Forell was the second son of Adolph and Augusta vonForell emigrants from southern Germany to America in 1846. He was born near Buffalo, N. Y., October 1, 1850 and while still a small child removed with his parents to LaSalle County, Ill., where he spent his boyhood. During is early young manhood the family moved to Livingstone County of the same state, where he grew to maturity. He was the third of a family of nine children, one of whom died in infancy. Three brothers, Fred W. of Pittsburg, Kas., Julius of Sterling, Colo., and Ernest von of Denver, Colo., and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Gruber of Wellington, Kas., survive him.
On January 25, 1877, he was married to Nancy M. Thomas of Round Grove, Ill. Six children were born of whom four survive. They are Ira, Ernest and Cyrus of Chester and Mrs. S. B. Worrell of Lincoln, Nebr. The wife and mother passed away in the spring of 1919 and from that time on his home was with the sons at the farm near Chester.
In March 1885 he removed with his family to Thayer County and settled on a farm on Dry Creek but a year later moved to the locality where he spent the remaining years of his life. He was happiest when he was with the boys on the farm helping with the live stock or the farm crops and was active and always doing something until the last of the past October when he suffered a slight paralysis. From that time his health seemed impaired and there was rapid decline.
His great interests in life were his family and his farm. For both he did the best he could. His education was meager, a few week's snatched through winters at the country schools, but he read a great deal.
In early life he was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran church (sic). He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workman and contributed much to the life of that organization.
He was loyal to his friends and until his break in health he enjoyed nothing quite so much as visiting with the neighbors
=============================================
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE), Wednesday, March 25, 1925; pg. 1
Chester - G.E. (sic) Forell, seventy-four years old, early settler of this vicinity, died at his home near here this morning after a short illness. He was born in Ohio in 1850, and came to Thayer county (sic), Nebraska, in 1885. He bought land near the state line just south of Chester, wheer (sic) he has lived continually since. Three sons and one daughter survive. Ira G. and C.E. are farmers near Chester, E.J., is a merchant at Chester, and the daughter is Mrs. Hattie Worrell, of Lincoln. Burial will be at Chester.
====================================================
The Hebron Journal-Register (Hebron, NE), Thursday, April 2, 1925; pg. 1
WELL KNOWN THAYER COUNTY MAN DEAD
AUGUST G. FORELL BURIED AT CHESTER THURSDAY
Had Lived in County Forty Years, on Farm Near Chester Thirty-Nine Years -- Had Large Circle of Friends
A. G. Forell, long time resident of the Chester neighborhood, died Tuesday, March 25, 1925, age 74 years, 5 months and 23 days.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Chester Methodist church (sic), conducted by Rev. Handel Collier, and interment made in the Chester cemetery (sic). Friends of long years standing and newer acquaintances gathered to pay their last respect to the sturdy pioneer whose life had passed. An abundance of lovely flowers spoke of the high esteem for the dead and sympathy for the family who mourn his passing.
August G. Forell was the second son of Adolph and Augusta vonForell emigrants from southern Germany to America in 1846. He was born near Buffalo, N. Y., October 1, 1850 and while still a small child removed with his parents to LaSalle County, Ill., where he spent his boyhood. During is early young manhood the family moved to Livingstone County of the same state, where he grew to maturity. He was the third of a family of nine children, one of whom died in infancy. Three brothers, Fred W. of Pittsburg, Kas., Julius of Sterling, Colo., and Ernest von of Denver, Colo., and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Gruber of Wellington, Kas., survive him.
On January 25, 1877, he was married to Nancy M. Thomas of Round Grove, Ill. Six children were born of whom four survive. They are Ira, Ernest and Cyrus of Chester and Mrs. S. B. Worrell of Lincoln, Nebr. The wife and mother passed away in the spring of 1919 and from that time on his home was with the sons at the farm near Chester.
In March 1885 he removed with his family to Thayer County and settled on a farm on Dry Creek but a year later moved to the locality where he spent the remaining years of his life. He was happiest when he was with the boys on the farm helping with the live stock or the farm crops and was active and always doing something until the last of the past October when he suffered a slight paralysis. From that time his health seemed impaired and there was rapid decline.
His great interests in life were his family and his farm. For both he did the best he could. His education was meager, a few week's snatched through winters at the country schools, but he read a great deal.
In early life he was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran church (sic). He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workman and contributed much to the life of that organization.
He was loyal to his friends and until his break in health he enjoyed nothing quite so much as visiting with the neighbors
August G. Von Forell, 26, and Nancy M. Thomas, 19, were married 1877 at Livingston County, Illinois. (Source: Illinois Marriage Records)
=============================================
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE), Wednesday, March 25, 1925; pg. 1
Chester - G.E. (sic) Forell, seventy-four years old, early settler of this vicinity, died at his home near here this morning after a short illness. He was born in Ohio in 1850, and came to Thayer county (sic), Nebraska, in 1885. He bought land near the state line just south of Chester, wheer (sic) he has lived continually since. Three sons and one daughter survive. Ira G. and C.E. are farmers near Chester, E.J., is a merchant at Chester, and the daughter is Mrs. Hattie Worrell, of Lincoln. Burial will be at Chester.
====================================================
The Hebron Journal-Register (Hebron, NE), Thursday, April 2, 1925; pg. 1
WELL KNOWN THAYER COUNTY MAN DEAD
AUGUST G. FORELL BURIED AT CHESTER THURSDAY
Had Lived in County Forty Years, on Farm Near Chester Thirty-Nine Years -- Had Large Circle of Friends
A. G. Forell, long time resident of the Chester neighborhood, died Tuesday, March 25, 1925, age 74 years, 5 months and 23 days.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Chester Methodist church (sic), conducted by Rev. Handel Collier, and interment made in the Chester cemetery (sic). Friends of long years standing and newer acquaintances gathered to pay their last respect to the sturdy pioneer whose life had passed. An abundance of lovely flowers spoke of the high esteem for the dead and sympathy for the family who mourn his passing.
August G. Forell was the second son of Adolph and Augusta vonForell emigrants from southern Germany to America in 1846. He was born near Buffalo, N. Y., October 1, 1850 and while still a small child removed with his parents to LaSalle County, Ill., where he spent his boyhood. During is early young manhood the family moved to Livingstone County of the same state, where he grew to maturity. He was the third of a family of nine children, one of whom died in infancy. Three brothers, Fred W. of Pittsburg, Kas., Julius of Sterling, Colo., and Ernest von of Denver, Colo., and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Gruber of Wellington, Kas., survive him.
On January 25, 1877, he was married to Nancy M. Thomas of Round Grove, Ill. Six children were born of whom four survive. They are Ira, Ernest and Cyrus of Chester and Mrs. S. B. Worrell of Lincoln, Nebr. The wife and mother passed away in the spring of 1919 and from that time on his home was with the sons at the farm near Chester.
In March 1885 he removed with his family to Thayer County and settled on a farm on Dry Creek but a year later moved to the locality where he spent the remaining years of his life. He was happiest when he was with the boys on the farm helping with the live stock or the farm crops and was active and always doing something until the last of the past October when he suffered a slight paralysis. From that time his health seemed impaired and there was rapid decline.
His great interests in life were his family and his farm. For both he did the best he could. His education was meager, a few week's snatched through winters at the country schools, but he read a great deal.
In early life he was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran church (sic). He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workman and contributed much to the life of that organization.
He was loyal to his friends and until his break in health he enjoyed nothing quite so much as visiting with the neighbors
=============================================
Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, NE), Wednesday, March 25, 1925; pg. 1
Chester - G.E. (sic) Forell, seventy-four years old, early settler of this vicinity, died at his home near here this morning after a short illness. He was born in Ohio in 1850, and came to Thayer county (sic), Nebraska, in 1885. He bought land near the state line just south of Chester, wheer (sic) he has lived continually since. Three sons and one daughter survive. Ira G. and C.E. are farmers near Chester, E.J., is a merchant at Chester, and the daughter is Mrs. Hattie Worrell, of Lincoln. Burial will be at Chester.
====================================================
The Hebron Journal-Register (Hebron, NE), Thursday, April 2, 1925; pg. 1
WELL KNOWN THAYER COUNTY MAN DEAD
AUGUST G. FORELL BURIED AT CHESTER THURSDAY
Had Lived in County Forty Years, on Farm Near Chester Thirty-Nine Years -- Had Large Circle of Friends
A. G. Forell, long time resident of the Chester neighborhood, died Tuesday, March 25, 1925, age 74 years, 5 months and 23 days.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Chester Methodist church (sic), conducted by Rev. Handel Collier, and interment made in the Chester cemetery (sic). Friends of long years standing and newer acquaintances gathered to pay their last respect to the sturdy pioneer whose life had passed. An abundance of lovely flowers spoke of the high esteem for the dead and sympathy for the family who mourn his passing.
August G. Forell was the second son of Adolph and Augusta vonForell emigrants from southern Germany to America in 1846. He was born near Buffalo, N. Y., October 1, 1850 and while still a small child removed with his parents to LaSalle County, Ill., where he spent his boyhood. During is early young manhood the family moved to Livingstone County of the same state, where he grew to maturity. He was the third of a family of nine children, one of whom died in infancy. Three brothers, Fred W. of Pittsburg, Kas., Julius of Sterling, Colo., and Ernest von of Denver, Colo., and one sister, Mrs. Caroline Gruber of Wellington, Kas., survive him.
On January 25, 1877, he was married to Nancy M. Thomas of Round Grove, Ill. Six children were born of whom four survive. They are Ira, Ernest and Cyrus of Chester and Mrs. S. B. Worrell of Lincoln, Nebr. The wife and mother passed away in the spring of 1919 and from that time on his home was with the sons at the farm near Chester.
In March 1885 he removed with his family to Thayer County and settled on a farm on Dry Creek but a year later moved to the locality where he spent the remaining years of his life. He was happiest when he was with the boys on the farm helping with the live stock or the farm crops and was active and always doing something until the last of the past October when he suffered a slight paralysis. From that time his health seemed impaired and there was rapid decline.
His great interests in life were his family and his farm. For both he did the best he could. His education was meager, a few week's snatched through winters at the country schools, but he read a great deal.
In early life he was confirmed in the Evangelical Lutheran church (sic). He was a member of the Ancient Order of United Workman and contributed much to the life of that organization.
He was loyal to his friends and until his break in health he enjoyed nothing quite so much as visiting with the neighbors
Inscription
Father
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Records on Ancestry
Advertisement
