Alice Elizabeth "Allie" [Hansen] Brackenbury

BRACKENBURY, HANSEN

Posted By: Lisa Joan Walden (email)
Date: 4/5/2021 at 00:44:50

Mrs. Allie Brackenbury passed from this life following an illness of only about two weeks at her home in Lamoni, Monday morning, December 6, at the age of 53 years, 10 months, 20 days. Mrs. Brackenbury was apparently recovering from her illness and was thought to be out of danger, but was taken suddenly worse and passed away in a very short time. Her passing was a shock to the entire community.

Allie E. Hansen, daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth [Bassett] Hansen was born January 7, 1873, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was the eldest child of a family of six children and the first to pass from this life. Her mother died when she was 8 years of age. Her father is living at Persia, Iowa, but on account of increasing age was unable to attend the funeral.

On August 19, 1894, she was married to Charles Brackenbury of Lamoni, Iowa, and they started their home in this city, where Mr. Brackenbury had established a studio about one year previous to their marriage.

To this union were born six children, namely, Wallace A., of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. Cornelius [Helen] Clifford, and Mrs. Walter [Aliene] Walden of Flint, Mich., Shirley Charles and Frederick L. of Lamoni, Iowa, and a baby girl who was named Dorothy and who died in infancy. This home was a very happy one and continued in Lamoni unbroken until the passing of Mr. Brackenbury which occurred April 29, 1922. One of the happy memories retained by their children is the teaching of their father and mother and the peace and contentment of their early home life.

At the age of nine years, she united with the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, having been baptized by her father, Elder Frederick Hansen, and continued a loyal and faithful member until the hour of her death.

She became one of the charter members of the Tuesday club of this place and was their first secretary and continued her association and membership with this organization until her death.

Out of town relatives, in addition of immediate family, attending the funeral are a brother, Arthur Hansen of Modale, Iowa; two sisters Mrs. Scott Evans of Harlan, Iowa; and Miss Grace Hansen of Persia, Iowa; and Mrs. Lena Noble and Mrs. Emma Flanders of Independence, Mo., who are sisters of Mr. Brackenbury.

Funeral services were held at the Brick church in Lamoni on Wednesday afternoon of this week at 2:30. Elder W.E. Prall was in charge and Elder Hubert Case preached the sermon.

Source: The Lamoni Chronicle, Lamoni, Iowa, Thurs., December 9th, 1926, pg 8