Janet Jackson Amdal, 1896-1919

AMDAL, JACKSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 1/23/2009 at 06:51:42

After an illness of just one week Mrs. Art Amdal of Wallingford died Monday [May 5, 1919] of pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. The funeral is to be held from the Presbyterian church in this city [Estherville} this afternoon at three o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. S. Mitchell of St. Paul, the former pastor of the deceased.

Janet Keath Jackson was born in Bismarck. N. Dak. March 22, 1896 to John and Maggie Keath Jackson. Her parents were born in Scotland.

Mrs. Amdal was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson of Wallingford, but who formerly resided in Estherville. She was a very lovable young lady and there are many friends here to mourn her sudden and unexpected death.

Besides her parents, brother and husband two young children are left without a mother's care.

She was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Sources: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; May 7, 1919, and Emmet County, IA death records.

CC Note: The names of the two children who were left motherless were Goldie May Amdal, born Oct. 12, 1915 in Twelve Mile Lake Township, and Jessie Amdal, birthdate not recorded. The January 5 and 6 federal census of Walllingford, Emmet County, IA lists Goldie and Jessie living in the home of their maternal grandparents, John and Maggie (Margaret) Jackson.