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Rema, Bertha (Swain) 1851 - 1936

REMA, SWAIN, JEGLUM, EVENSON

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 1/27/2017 at 11:11:01

Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Tue., 14 Apr. 1936.

Waukon- Funeral services for Mrs. Ole Rema, 85, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Old East Paint Creek church.

She died Sunday at her home in Center township.

She had been a resident of Allamakee county for 80 years.

As Bertha Swain, she was born in Norway on Jan. 3, 1851, and when five years old she came to America with her parents. On Aug. 16, 1871, she was married to Ole Rema. The home had been made on the Rema homestead ever since.

Besides her husband, she is survived by four children: Mrs. Gilbert Jeglum of Paint Creek township, Mrs. Oscar Evenson of Taylor township, and John and Leonard, both of Center township; one brother, John of Center township; and eighteen grandchildren.

A daughter preceded her in death.


 

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