Anna Himle Ledahl 1852-1924

LEDAHL, LERDAHL, HIMLE, JENSEN, SMITHBERG, WINTERS, NELSON

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 3/16/2014 at 20:58:29

Mrs. Andrew Ledahl who was one of the pioneer residents of this county moving here in 1878, passed away at her home in North Dakota January 3rd. many people now living here remember this kindly woman. Her home town paper gives the following account of her life and death:

We are this week called upon to chronicle the sad death of one of our oldest and most respected citizens – Mrs. Andrew Ledahl.

After years of keen suffering death came as a rest to Mrs. Andrew Ledahl, beloved wife of Andrew Ledahl, on January 3rd at two o’clock in the afternoon.

The immediate cause of death is not definitely known, but we do know that she has been under medical treatment for about seventeen years. Neutritis was one contributory cause.

Even tho she suffered a great deal she was nevertheless always patient, and satisfied with her lot, whatever it might be.

She was a home loving mother, her constant passion being the temporal and spiritual welfare of her family.

She lived wholly for her dear husband and children and made every sacrifice for them.

During the last year especially, did she try to make life pleasant for her feeble husband, who is gradually growing blind.

This Christian mother and friend will certainly be missed by every individual in the community, who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. Now we feel confident that she is with God in Heaven, awaiting the moment, when she will once more be united with her dear ones. Blessed is her memory.

Ana Himle Ledahl, daughter of Odd Himle and wife, Mary, who immigrated to this country from Voss, Norway, was born on May 31st, 1852 at Spring Prairie, Columbia County, near DeForest, Wis. On March 31, 1870, she was married to Andrew Ledahl, by Rev. H.A. Preus, at the groom’s home.

After spending seven years in Wisconsin, they moved to Estherville, Iowa, where they resided for twenty years. From there they moved to Lake Preston, S.D., where they lived for seven years, moving then to North Dakota where they homesteaded in 1905.

The elderly couple moved to Noonan in 1912 and have resided here since with the exception of two years spent on the west coast.

Their marriage was blessed with twelve children, three of which died in infancy, while nine survive their mother. They are E. Henry Ledahl of Minneapolis, Minn.; Louis Ledahl of South Dakota, Mary, now Mrs. J.C. Jensen of Pasadena, Cal.; Judith, now Mrs. Perry Smithberg, B.M. Ledahl, Carl Ledahl, Estern, now Mrs. Chas. Winters of Pasadena, Cal.; Arthur Ledahl and Emma, now Mrs. Louis Nelson.

Funeral service were held at the home, Bethlehem church and Zion church, Rev. G.W. Tolo officiating assisted by Rev. J.W. Rosholt of Crosby. At the services two songs were rendered by a male quartette, and a vocal solo by Miss Margaret Knoph.

The last earthly remains were laid to rest at Zion Lutheran church cemetery, south of Noonan.

The sincere sympathy of the community goes out to the sorrowing family in their irreparable bereavement. – The Noonan (N.D.) Miner (Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, January 23, 1924)