Guldberg, Mary (Petersen) 1874-1920

GULDBERG, HANSEN, NELSON, PETERSEN, HOPKE

Posted By: Howard
Date: 3/29/2016 at 12:38:40

Mrs. Mary Guldberg died at her home, in Latimer, last Sunday evening, December 19, 1920, after a long illness.

She was born in Denmark, May 2, 1874, and with her parents came to this country when only five years old.

While a young girl, Mrs. Guldberg was studious and after many hardships, secured the necessary education in the Hampton schools and taught school for a few years, or until she was married to P.O. Guldberg, Novemvber 20, 1894.

To this union ten children were born, nine boys and one girl. Mrs. Guldberg's hardships were made doubly hard when she lost her husband about 11 years ago thru an accident.

While the burden of bringing up a large family was perhaps great enough when both were living, this accident conveyed all the family responcibilities on her until last spring when she was compelled to give up work on account of failing health.

A part of the time since she has been at the hospital in Hampton with the hope that special care and medical assistance would restore her health.

She was a good mother, kind neighbor, and a loyal friend. She will never be forgotten as she was ever ready to lend a helpful hand where help was needed. Even though her own burdens were almost more than she could bear.

The children left to survive are Harold, Carl, Reuben, Lawrence, Hubert, Leah, Oscar, Rudolph Holden and Julian; also two brothers, John Hansen, of Ventura, Iowa; Mathias Hansen, of Sandish, North Dakota, and three sisters, Mrs. Thos. Nelson, of Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada; Mrs. Carl Hopke, of Emporia, Kansas; and an aged mother, Mrs. Ellen Petersen, also of Emporia, Kansas.

The Chronicle December 23, 1920