George Leonard Netson

1880 - 1953  (73 years)

• Name	George Leonard Netson
  Born	27 Sep 1880	Randolph, Riley County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Oct 1953
  Person ID	I5469	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Alfred Netson
  Mother	Margaret Jane Netson
  Family ID	F5379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Evangeline Reid Netson
  Married	1904	Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas
  Children	1. Lawrence Netson   2. Ralph Netson   3. Elaine Netson Schultes
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2017 16:23:53
  Family ID	F5380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 1904 - Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Netson, George Obituary-Netson George Leonard Netson, son of Margaret Jane and Alfred Netson, was born Sept 27, 1880, on farm four miles southwest of Randolph. At the age of two he moved with his parents to a farm north of Cleburne in the Prairie Ridge Community, where he received his education. His mother passed away when he was 9 ½ years old. As a young man he worked in the stone quarry as a stone mason and carpenter, helping to build many of the homes and business houses in Cleburne. In 1904 he was united in marriage to Jessie Evangeline Reid at Manhattan, Kansas. To this union, three children were born. They made their home on his father’s farm near Cleburne for 39 years. In 1943 they moved to Cleburne where he managed the produce house, and later the Standard service station, which he was operating at the time of his death. In his younger years, he loved to play baseball and all thru his life was very much interested in this sport. He has had many friends and always enjoyed visiting with them. He was a kind loving husband and father. He was interested in what his children and grandchildren were doing, and always willing to share their experiences. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He became a member of the Methodist church in 1939. He passed away October 13, 1953, at the age of 73 years, 2 weeks, following a brief illness caused by a cerebral hemorrhage on Oct. 7, from which he never regained consciousness. Preceding him in death were his mother and father, 2 brothers, 3 sisters, and 3 grandchildren. He leaves to mourn his wife Jessie of the home, 3 children, Lawrence and wife Mae of Randolph; Ralph and wife Doris of Bigelow; Elaine and husband Raymond Schultes of Topeka; also a niece, Mrs. Verna Lokan of San Diego, Calif., who made her home with them for many years. 5 grandchildren, Marilyn, Janet, Robert and Gary Netson, and Gwenda Lynn Schultes; 3 brothers, Allen and Ed Netson of Cleburne, and Kenneth of Manhattan, 1 sister, Mrs. Lily Saunders of Mundy, Texas, and his step-mother, Mrs. Julia Netson of Manhattan.