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Wilkan, Bernt H. 1874-ca1901

WIKAN, CHRISTIANSON

Posted By: SHARON PRATT
Date: 3/18/2004 at 12:53:00

B.H. WIKAN, A YOUNG MAN FORMERLY OF HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, DIED IN A HOSPITAL AT DENVER ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 13TH.

THE REMAINS ARRIVED HERE SATURDAY, BURIAL AT THE NORWEGIAN CEMETERY IN MARION TOWNSHIP ON SUNDAY, REV. TONNAR OFFICIATING.

BERNT H. WIKAN WAS BORN IN HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP, THIS COUNTY ON APRIL 7, 1874. HE WAS RAISED TO MANHOOD AND LIVED THERE UNTIL ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO

WHEN HIS HEALTH BEGAN TO FAIL AND HE WENT TO DENVER, COLORADO IN THE HOPE OF FINDING RELEIF.

LAST FALL HE WENT TO ALBERQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, WHERE HE REMAINED ABOUT SIX MONTHS.

IN THE SPRING HE RETURNED TO DENVER WHERE NEW COMPLICATIONS SET IN AND SEVERAL OPERATIONS WERE NECESSARY, AND FINALLY CAUSED HIS DEATH.

HE WAS UNMARRIED AND IS SURVIVED BY THE FOLLOWING; HIS FATHER, TWO SISTERS, MRS. C. O. CHRISTIANSON AND LENA WIKAN, AND TWO BROTHERS HALVOR AND LARS.

**** ELKADER NEWSPAPER OBITUARY CIRCA 1901(FROM FAMILY FILES)****


 

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