Mrs. O. Oleson (Bakka)

OLESON, BAKKA

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/28/2009 at 19:47:05

DIED--Mrs. R. Oleson aged 61 years, of cancerous affection of the stomach, Sunday Oct. 27th, 1889. Mrs. Oleson was born in Norway in 1828. She came to America in her early womanhood, and settled in Allamakee county. She removed with her husband and family to Emmet county about twenty years ago, where she lived up to the time of her death. Mrs. Oleson has been ailing for two years or more, the last twelve months being confined to her bed. She leaves a husband, a son and a daughter, Mrs. Tosdal being the daughter, and L. W. Oleson, now in business on the south side of the park, being the son.

CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our sincere thanks to the many friends who so kindly assisted us in our are bereavement, and especially Rev. Engh for the many words of comfort to deceased during her long illness, also to Mrs. Fletcher and Miss Knuetson who were so willing to aid and comfort us in time of need.

O. OLESON, L. W. OLESON, MR. AND MRS. H. H. TOSDAL.

Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; November 1, 1889.