Nellie Johnson Aalborg, 1878-1929

AALBORG, JOHNSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 6/27/2009 at 17:14:49

WRECK VICTIM DIES OF SHOCK

Mrs. Aalborg's Heart Fails Monday

Mrs. A.J. Aalborg died Monday afternoon of heart failure. About two weeks ago she was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Algona and seemed to be recovering satisfactorily. Monday afternoon she sat up awhile and made her way unaided to a chair when suddenly she collapsed from heart failure and died a few minutes after.

Her sudden death, after she had apparently passed the critical stage in recovering from the accident, is a shock to her family and acquaintances. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in the Methodist church, the Rev. R. T. Chipperfield in charge. Burial was in the East Side cemetery.

Born in 1878

Nellie R. Johnson was born at Eagle Grove, Oct. 19, 1878, one of a family of 11 children born to Henry and Susan Johnson. Two brothers and one sister and both of her parents preceded her in death. When she was about three years old her parents moved to Emmet county and settled on a farm, where she grew to womanhood. On Dec. 31, 1896, she was married to Aaron J. Aalborg. They spent their entire married life in this community. Their family consisted of two children, Floyd and Rosella, both of whom are married and now live at Fairmont, Minn.

Mrs. Aalborg was a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church, having been confirmed in that church in her youth. After her marriage she united with her husband in membership in the Methodist church. She was a member of the K.K.K. club. Her chief activity was in her home where she always achieved the duties of homemaker. She was possessed of some native ability as an artist and did some painting. Nature had a strong attraction for her and she loved the out-of-doors.

Much Respected

She was a good wife and a devoted mother. During her recovery she bore her suffering with remarkable patience and her constant thought was of others rather than herself.

In addition to her husband and two children she is survived by two grandchildren. Lavonne and Kenneth Hennemann of Fairmont, Minn., brothers and sisters, Mrs. John Sabo, Mrs. Joe Aalborg, Mrs
Olaf Myhre, and Jacob Johnson, all of Estherville, Mrs. Mike Welde of Colton, S. D., Mrs. Cornelia Welde, Odessa, Minn., Mrs. Clara Welde, and Julius Johnson of Sioux Falls, S. D. A large number of relatives, many of whom were present at the funeral also mourn her death.

Source: Estherville News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; June 27, 1929.

CC Note: Obituary states that Nellie was buried in East Side cemetery. However, it appears that interment was in Oak Hill with her husband, Aaron.