Bertha Wolden, 1845-1917

WOLDEN, DANIELSON, NELSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/21/2009 at 06:55:46

PASSING OF OLD SETTLER

Mother of Supervisor Wolden Dies After Brief Illness

RESIDENT OF EMMET COUNTY OVER THIRTY-SIX YEARS

Endured the Hardships of Pioneer Days With Patience and Fortitude

Mrs. P. P. Wolden passed to her eternal home last Monday morning [July 15, 1917] at her home in High Lake township after a brief illness of only two weeks. She had been in failing health since February last but not until just about two weeks ago did she get bedfast.

Mrs. Wolden was one of the oldest residents of this part of the county. Her husband preceded her to the eternal reward about nine years ago. Mrs. Wolden was born in Norway February 18, 1845. She came to this country May 5, 1867. She married P. P. Wolden in the year of 1867. This union was blessed with ten children, of whom three died in their childhood. Seven children live to mourn their departed mother. They are Mrs. Hannah Danielson of Estherville, Mrs. L. B. Nelson of Wallingford, J. M. Wolden, Albert Wolden, Mrs. Iver Nelson, B. O. Wolden, C. F. Wolden, and fourteen grandchildren.

She and her husband made their home in Filmore county for two years and then moved to the beautiful little home in High Lake township in the year of 1881 where she made her home to the time of her death.

Mr. Wolden came here in the early days and she has shared the hardships of the pioneer times and has done much for her children who are highly respected men and women. She has always been an earnest Christian woman and always did all she could for any good cause. She did much good during her life time which will never be forgotten.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, July 18, 1917.