Mary Ann Stannerson Snyder 1856-1909

SNYDER, STANNERSON, STENNERSON, RASMUSSON, LUNDY, OLSON, LUNDAY, HANSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 1/10/2014 at 00:49:29

Death of Mrs. J. C. Snyder
Mrs. Jacob C. Snyder died Thursday morning, January 14th, at the family resident in East Lawn after an illness of several weeks of dropsy. Deceased had been a resident of Estherville for twenty three years, coming here with her husband, Jacob C. Snyder, from Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was born at Bergen, Norway , in 1854, and married to Mr. Snyder in 1874, and to this union four children were born, three of whom, John O., Mrs. Alice Rasmusen and Miss Lulu Snyder, reside in this city and Oliver Snyder at Spirit Lake. Two brothers, Frank and Thos. Stannerson of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. Hellen Lundy, of Kelly, Iowa, and Isabella Olson, of Goldfield, Iowa, were present at the funeral.

Deceased was a member of the Baptist church of this city from which the funeral was held Saturday afternoon together with that of her infant grandchild, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rasmussen living on north Third street, who also died on Thursday morning. The two bodies were laid side by side in Oak Hill cemetery. Mrs. Snyder was also a member of the Woman’s Relief Corps and took an active part in relief work. (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, January 20, 1909)

Mrs. J. C. Snyder Died
Mrs. J. C. Snyder died at her home on East Lawn the 14th inst., of a complication of ailments, aged fifty-three years. Funeral was held from the Baptist church Saturday afternoon and interment had in Oak Hill cemetery. She is survived by a husband, two daughters and two sons. (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, January 20, 1909)

Death of Mrs. J.C. Snyder
Mary Ann Stannerson, born in Sogn, Norway, November 27, 1857 [per cemetery records 1856], came with her parents to the United States in infancy.

She was married to J.C. Snyder at Council Bluffs April 28, 1874. To this union was born four children, Oliver of Spirit Lake, John of this city, Alice Rasmusson and Lulu both of this city.

She united with the First Baptist church about six years ago. Poor health prevented her attendance at the services of her church, but she maintained her interest in its work to the last, and shortly before passing away asked her friends to read from the Bible, and expressed a hope of meeting her father and mother in heaven.

Mrs. Snyder was one of those retiring natures that find their greatest pleasure in life in the service of others, and her family, her church, the W.R.C. of which she was a member for several years, and her circle of acquaintances have sustained the loss of an inestimable friend. She passed quietly away at her home January 14, 1909.

Lois Marie Rasmusson, infant daughter and granddaughter of Mrs. Snyder was born December 29, 1908, and died January 12, 1909, aged 17 days.

The funeral services of Mrs. Snyder and her grandchild were held at the First Baptist church Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Burial was made in Oak Hill cemetery.

The following were here from out of town to attend the funeral: Mr. and Mrs. Oliver R. Snyder, son and daughter, of Spirit Lake; Ellen Lunday, sister, of Kelly; Isabelle Olson, sister, of Goldfield; Hannah and Hazel Hanson, nieces of Armstrong; Clarence Hanson, nephew, of Armstrong; and Frank Stennerson, brother, of Dolliver.(Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, January 20, 1909)