Nicoline Ingmundson Halvorson 1846-1905

HALVORSON, HALVERSON, INGMUNDSON, KEENAN, CONVERSE

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 10/27/2013 at 22:17:16

Funeral of Mrs. John Halvorson.

The remains of Mrs. John Halvorson arrived Thursday morning and funeral services were held at the family home on east Des Moines street at three o'clock, Rev. R. Ellerby, of the Episcopal church, preaching the funeral sermon. The floral offerings were beautiful. The remains were followed to their last resting place in the Oak Hill cemetery by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. The pall bearers were W. H. Foote, O. M.Brown, A. O. Myhre, I. O. Isham, Howard Graves and M. L. Archer.

Miss Nicoline Ingmundson was born at Mass, Norway, May 1, 1846, and came to America in 1854, with her parents and settled at Lansing, Allamakee county, this state. In 1871 she was married to John Halvorson at Leroy, Minn., and moved to Sioux Rapids, Ia. To this union four children were born, Ingmand, who died in his Infancy, Mrs. Joe Keenan, W. H. Halvorson and Mrs. F. W. Converse, now residents of Estherville. In 1885 the family moved to Storm Lake where they resided four years and in the spring of 1890 came to Estherville to live. In September, last, the family went to El Paso, Texas, in hopes of benefiting her health. The change of climate was of little benefit and she gradually grew worse until the end came on February 17th. The family was all present at the time of her death. Deceased was a member of the Congregational church and a devout Christian.

Source: Estherville Democrat, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; March 1, 1905.

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Funeral Held Friday
Remains of Mrs. John Halvorson Laid to Rest

The remains of Mrs. John Halvorson, whose death at El Paso, Texas, on February 17th was noted in these columns last week, were brought to Estherville on Thursday morning last and taken to the Halvorson home where the funeral was held on the following afternoon at 2 o’clock and which services were conducted by Rev. R. Ellerby of Grace Episcopal church. The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery. The pall bearers were I.O. Isham, M.L. Archer, W.H. Foote, C.M. Brown, Howard Graves and A.O. Myhre.

Nicoline Ingmundson was born in Maas, Norway, May 1, 1846. When a little girl of eight years she came with her parents to America, the family settling in Lansing, Iowa. For several years the subject of this sketch was engaged in school teaching in Allamakkee county and also in Rochester, Minn. and until 1871 when she was united in marriage with Mr. John Halvorson. To this union a family of four children was born and of whom survive their mother, Mrs. Joseph Keenan, W.H. Halvorson and Mrs. F.W. Converse. Ingmund, the eldest child died when but a baby of fourteen months. In 1885 Mr. and Mrs. Halvorson with their family moved to Storm Lake, where they resided for several years and during this time Mr. Halvorson filled the important position of treasurer of Buena vista county from there they came to Estherville which place was ever afterwards her home until September last when with her husband she went to El Paso to spend the winter in the hope that the milder climate of that latitude might prolong her life if not bring her to a return of good health. The date of her illness dates back nearly a twelvemonth though for some time prior to that Mrs. Halvorson did not enjoy good health and since her going to Texas her decline was rapid. Her disease was lung trouble. During the greater part of her stay in El Paso her daughters, Mrs. Keenan and Mrs. Converse were with her and with their father did all that love and duty could prompt for her happiness and comforts. About a month before she passed away her son William was also called to her bedside and so it was, surrounded by those whom she loved so much and who did so much for her she rounded out the last few days of her life in the neat little cottage they had leased there for the winter. Mrs. Halvorson had been for many years a member of the Congregational church and in the consolation of which belief she died. In this city which was her home for about fifteen years she held a high place in the hearts of the best people and was esteemed by all for her many splendid characteristics. She was a person of great business capabilities and to her able assistance the success of her husband in the mercantile lines he has followed for so long was in part due. To him and to the daughters and son in the loss of so good a wife and mother heartfelt sympathies are extended in the affliction which sometime and somewhere must come to each and all.

(Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, March 1, 1905)