Anna Berge Myhre, 1844-1928

MYHRE, BERGE

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/25/2009 at 06:41:06

CLOTHING CAUGHT FIRE FROM STOVE SATURDAY MORN
Mrs. Anna Myhre Came to Emmet County in 1865 Homesteaded

Mrs. Anna Myhre, 83 years old, died at her home on South Tenth St., Tuesday evening [24 Jan 1928] at about six thirty from the effects of burns which she sustained Saturday morning when her clothing caught fire from a coal stove. Mrs. Myhre was alone at home where she lives with her daughter Caroline, linotype operator for the Vindicator and Republican, and put some fuel in the stove. A shawl over her shoulders caught on fire and from that to [the back of] her dress. [She rushed out of the house and laid down in the snow. Two small boys seeing her came and assisted in putting out the fire in her clothing.] Both hands, her right arm and side and back were badly burned.

Mrs. Myhre was in robust health for one of her years and her condition was considered favorable at first. The extent of her burns was too great, however, and the shock too much for her. A trained nurse was with her from the first and the best medical attention possible given her.

The deceased is survived by seven of her eleven children, three having passed away in their youth, and a son Oliver, prominent farmer, a year ago.

Mr. Myhre, a veteran of the Civil War passed away in 1905. Both Mr. and Mrs. Myhre were natives of Norway, coming to his county in 1865, taking a homestead in High Lake township, where they lived until Mr. Myhre's death.

[Mrs. Myhre, born 23 Jan 1844, was a daughter of Ove Zachariassen Boe-Odegaarden-Berge and Marit Olsdatter Berge who migrated to Liberty township, Manitiwoc county, Wisc. from Vang parish in Oppland County, Norway.] Since Mr. Myhre's death she had been living in Estherville.

The children now living are [Dorothy], Mrs. Tom Storhow of Estherville; Oscar Myhre of Bergen, Minn.; Martin of Graettinger; Caroline of this place; Albert of Huntington; [Annie] Mrs. Jorgen Anderson of near Wallingford; and Elmer of Ankeny.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the Estherville Lutheran church in charge of Rev. L. A. Mathre with burial at the High Lake cemetery.

Contributed by: Ruth M. Hackett. Sources: newspapers Vindicator and Republican, and Estherville Enterprise, Emmet County, Iowa, Jan 25, 1928, Berge family history.