Arnold Nelessen

1849 - 1926  (77 years)

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• Name	Arnold Nelessen
  Born	17 Nov 1849	Oploo, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1868
  Died	29 Dec 1926	Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin
  Buried	St Paul Cemetery, Wrightstown, Brown, Wisconsin
  Person ID	I90657	Little Chute Genealogy
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2018

  
  

  Father	Bernardus Nelesen,   b. 22 Oct 1814, Oploo, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
  Mother	Anna Maria Hermens,   b. 27 Feb 1818, Rijkevoort, Noord Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 15 Apr 1905  (Age 87 years)
  Married	06 May 1843	St Anthonius, Noord Brabant, Netherlands
  Family ID	F14364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maria Anna Josephs,   b. 28 May 1846, Sambeek, Noord Brabant, Netherlands ,   d. 19 Feb 1916  (Age 69 years)
  Married	1870
  Children	1. Bernard John Nelessen,   b. 06 Oct 1872,   d. 26 Feb 1873  (Age 0 years)   2. Petronella Nelessen,   b. 23 Jan 1876, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 24 Mar 1947  (Age 71 years)   3. Bernard J Nelessen,   b. 13 Apr 1879,   d. 18 Apr 1942  (Age 63 years)   4. Francis Xavier Nelessen,   b. 14 Apr 1880, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 25 Jun 1926  (Age 46 years)   5. Mary Anna Nelessen,   b. 14 Aug 1881, Town of Buchanan, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 24 Jan 1959  (Age 77 years)   6. John Nelessen,   b. 04 Apr 1884, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 27 Jul 1961  (Age 77 years)   7. Anton Nelessen,   b. 13 Apr 1889, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin ,   d. 09 Feb 1968, Wrightstown, Brown Co, Wisconsin  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F35585	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Johanna Berendina Nijrolder,   b. 19 Dec 1843, Aalten, Gelderland, Netherlands ,   d. 21 Dec 1931  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F63774	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary in the De Pere Journal Democrat of January 6, 1927: Arnold Nelessen, an old and respected resident of this village, died on Wednesday, Dec. 29, in the home of his son, Antone, of this place. He was 77 years of age last Nov. 17. His death was due to ailments incident to old age. The funeral was held on Monday morning from St. Paul's Catholic church, The Rev. A. Van Dyke. O. Praem, officiating. Interment was in the Wrightstown Catholic cemetery. The pallbearers were Barney, Antone and John Nelessen, sons; George Bushman and Martin Nackers, son-in-law, and Norbert Nelessen, a grandson of the decedent. Mr. Nelessen was an old member of St. Paul's church, having been a member of the congregation for 50 years; he was a trustee of the church 22 years, and a member of the Alter society. He was also a charter member of the Catholic Knights of Wisconsin local organization. He has held several other offices of trust; he was treasurer of the town of Buchanan for six years and treasurer of the village for a time. Mr. Nelessen was born in the province of North Brabant, Holland, Nov. 17, 1849 and came to America with his parents in 1868. The family located near Little Chute, where Mr. Nelessen married Miss Maria Anna Josephs in November, 1870. In 1873 they settled on a farm in Buchanan, Outagamie county, where they resided until 1894, when they purchaced a farm near Wrightstown. In 1903 they retired and came to the Village of Wrightstown to reside. In 1895 they celebrated their silver wedding anniversary and renewed their wedding vows before Rev. Elzear De Wilt, who officiated at their marriage 25 years before at Little Chute. Mrs. Nelessen preceded her husband in death some years ago. Fourteen children were born of their marriage, of whom only five survive, namely, Nellie, (Mrs. George Bushman) of Kennan; Mary ( Mrs. Martin Nackers) of Wrightstown; Bernard of Suring, John of De Pere, and Antone of Wrightstown. By 36 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, and by one brother, Henry Nelessen of De Pere, and three sisters, Mrs. J. Lasee and Mrs. N. Van Laanen of De Pere and Mrs. William Kempen of West Allis, Wis.