Esther Signora Agnes STRAND

1917 - 2019  (102 years)

• Name	Esther Signora Agnes STRAND
  Birth	23 Mar 1917	North Dakota
  Gender	Female
  Death	4 Nov 2019	Williams County, North Dakota
  Notes	She was a student at Moorhead State Teachers College in 1937. In the 1940 census, she living with her widower father and her younger sister in Tioga, North Dakota. She was 23, unmarried, and working as a saleslady at a general store. From her entry in Find A Grave: Esther Nelson, 102, a lifelong resident to the Tioga community, passed away Monday, November 4, 2019 at the Tioga Medical Center Long Term Care Unit. Esther Signora Agnes Strand was born on a farm in Golden Valley Township, northwest of Tioga on March 23, 1917 to Gilbert and Bertha (Ellingboe) Strand. She was baptized and confirmed in Zion Lutheran Church and graduated from Tioga High School in 1935. On January 30, 1944 she was united in marriage to LeRoy Nelson. They lived on the Nelson farm southeast of Tioga through the ensuing years. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church, being one of the organists for many years and also accompanied the Zion Trio. After LeRoy died on April 4, 1968, she moved to Tioga, where she enjoyed her little garden and flowers. She always had a positive attitude and looked on the bright side of things. She entered the Tioga Nursing Home in January of 2006 where she resided until her death. She is survived by her son, Richard (Sandra) Nelson of Tioga, ND; grandchildren, Hannah (Jesse) Nelson-Diaz, of Seattle, WA, Gretchen (Steve) Bitz of Bismarck, ND and Everett Nelson of Tioga, ND. Other survivors include four great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Also preceding her in death are her parents; sisters, Iola Warford and Beulah Hanchett.
  Person ID	I11594	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	Gilbert T STRAND,   b. 28 Oct 1867, Minnesota d. 2 Aug 1959, Williams County, North Dakota (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Berit ELLINGBOE,   b. 10 Apr 1879, Minnesota d. 12 Aug 1928, Williams County, North Dakota (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1914	Renville County, Minnesota
  Family ID	F2876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LeRoy NELSON,   b. 28 Jul 1912, North Dakota d. 4 Apr 1968, Williams County, North Dakota (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F8704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2022