Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Nelson August 370625 p1
Death of August Nelson Monday at His Home; A long illness terminated in the passing of August Nelson, local rancher,
at his Orange Avenue home early Monday morning.  A native of Sweden, he was 58 years of age, and had resided in this
country since 1903. Coming to Patterson from Minnesota in 1921, the family have made their home here since that time.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hannah Nelson; and one son, Alvin.  A sister, Mrs. Anna Myhrman, resides at Duluth
Minnesota, and two sisters reside in Sweden. Funeral services were held from the Davis and Evans Chapel Wednesday
afternoon; followed by interment in Del Puerto Cemetery.  Rev. G Sjulander, pastor of the Swedish Baptist Church of
Turlock, officiated, having been the family pastor when the Nelsons resided in Minnesota.