North, Julia Esther 1857-1944

NORTH, THOMPSON, WILSON, DILLEY, DANIELSON

Posted By: Geo Clinton (email)
Date: 6/3/2016 at 14:03:07

Storm Lake Register - Feb 8, 1944 - Services for Mrs Julia North were held Friday afternoon in the Baptist church. Bearers were 6 grandsons: Harold, Vernon, Thurman, and Donald North, Stanley Wilson of Storm Lake and Pfc. Leo Wilson of Camp Gordon, Johnston, FL. Interment was at Storm Lake.

Mrs North passed away Monday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs Will Wilson, 810 Geneseo street following a brief illness.

Julia, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lars Thompson, was born in Norway on Feb 9, 1857. When death came she lacked 9 days of being 87 years old. She came to America with her parents in the summer of 1870 and was united in marriage to William North at Marshalltown on Dec 26, 1881.

To this union were born 8 children, four of whom are surviving: John Lester North of South Whitley, IN, Ray North of Alameda, CA; Bessie Dilley of Sioux City and Mrs Gladys Wilson of Storm Lake.

Four children and her husband preceded Mrs North in death.

She is also survived by one sister, Mrs Anna Danielson of Forrest City, 20 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.