Emma C. Hanson Anderson 1877-1906

ANDERSON, HANSON, ROKNE, ROCKNE, BERGESON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 11/1/2012 at 22:41:44

Mrs. Geo. B. Anderson Dead
Mrs. Geo. B. Anderson of this city, died at her home on East Howard street Tuesday [November 27, 1906] morning at 10 o’clock of typhoid fever. Mrs. Anderson was taken sick about two weeks ago.

Emma C. Hanson was born in High Lake township in 1877 [May 17, 1877]. She was married to Geo. B. Anderson Nov. 10, 1897.

She leaves a husband and baby eleven months old.

Funeral arrangements will not be made until her parents and brothers arrive from their home in High Lake. The news of her death was a severe shock to her aged father, who upon receiving the news collapsed. The sympathy of a large circle of friends and acquaintances goes out to the bereaved family. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, November 28, 1906)

Mrs. George B. Anderson
Typhoid fever has claimed another victim in Estherville in the person of Mrs. George B. Anderson whose death occurred at ten o’clock Tuesday morning after an illness lasting about two weeks. For a few days Mrs. Anderson was reported as doing well and her condition noted as most encouraging for recovery. Even as late as Monday evening she was seemingly doing well when a sudden change set in resulting in her death at the time above stated. The arrangements have been made for Thursday afternoon and which will be held in the Norwegian Lutheran church, Rev. T.C. Thompson will officiate.

Emma C. Hanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. Hanson, was a native of Emmet county and was in the 29th year of her age. November 10th, 1897 she was united in marriage with Geo. B. Anderson of this city and to this union one child, a girl now eleven months old, was born. Ever since her marriage she made this city her home and by those who were her neighbors for so long she was most highly esteemed and all of whom speak most admiringly. She is survived by her mother, brothers Amos, Lemuel John and Enoch, her sister, Mrs. Lewis Rokne, all of this county and another sister, Mrs. A.O. Bergeson of Canada. The Democrat extends sincere condolence to the bereaved husband and babe and to the members of the family of whom she was a most worthy daughter and sister. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, November 28, 1906)

Buried in Norwegian Cemetery, Emmet Co., IA