Carl A. Chesley: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Carl A. Chesley was born on 8 Jan 1899 in Clarks, Merrick County, Nebraska; died on 16 Feb 1978 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.

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Carl A. Chesley

Services for Carl A. Chesley, 79, were held Sunday afternoon at Moser Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Anderson Kwankin officiating. Mrs. Lee Robinson was organist and Greg Satorie, soloist.

Burial was in Killian Cemetery near Morse Bluff. Pallbearers were Ed Abraham, William Pollard, Nels Jorgensen, Charles White, Emil Vyhlidal and Marvin Winkelman.

Chesley, a retired farmer and school custodian, passed away Feb. 16 at an Omaha hospital.

He was born Jan. 8, 1899 at Clarks, and spent most of his life in the North Bend community. On June 29, 1929 he married Tillie Racek in Fremont. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife: sons, Marvin of Omaha and Gayle of North Bend; daughter, Mrs. Eldon (Arlene) Kracl of Bruno; brother, Harold of Casper, Wyo.; sisters, Mrs. Alfred (Ruth) Williams of Central City, Mrs. Charles (Merle) Johnson of North Bend, and Mrs. Florence Schmidt of Fremont; and eight grandchildren.

(Undated, unreferenced clipping, courtesy of Caroline Mastny)

Carl married Tillie Racek on 29 Jun 1929 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. Tillie (daughter of Frank Racek and Mary Virka) was born on 17 Aug 1905 in North Bend, Dodge County, Nebraska; died on 18 Feb 1984 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Generation: 2