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Louise Hande, 1847-1873

HANDE

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 12/30/2010 at 06:43:10

It has become my sad duty to announce the death of my dear wife, Louise. She was born in Christiania, Norway, on the 4th day of May 1847, became my wife by marriage, at the same place, on the 13th of November, last year and died, after a short illness, at Estherville, Iowa on Sunday morning at 2 1/2 o'clock, the 24th inst. She was buried on the 25th, greatly lamented by me, my congregation and her many friends among Americans.

I hereby render my heart-felt thanks to my beloved congregation as well as to the Americans in this village and vicinity, for the kindness and cordiality with which she, the stranger, was received and especially for the love, sympathy and assistance shown to her at her death-bed, and at her burial. My consolation is, that she died as a true believing christian.

Hallward Hande, Estherville, Aug. 28, 1873

REMARKS: (by the newspaper editor)--Mrs. Hande was a lady of fine accomplishments, both in the line of literary and artistic studies, and possessed a most charming faculty of winning to her friendship, all persons with whom she came in contact. She was unassuming, yet easy and graceful in society, and was ever sincere and true in all her relations as ever such a refined and noble spirit will be. She awaits her faithful consort on the blissful shores beyond the river and will accompany him in spirit and cheer him on to the fulfillment of his sacred mission on earth, in his labors and aims for the improvement and elevation of mankind.

NOTE: Rev. Hallward Hande of Norway was the first resident pastor of the Estherville Norwegian Lutheran Church. He preached his first sermon in the Estherville school house on Christmas Day, 1872. He resigned his charge in Estherville and became editor of "Norden." Mrs. Hande is buried in East Side Cemetery.


 

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