Lander, Betsey Johnson (1860-1895)

LANDER, JOHNSON

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:04

Stratford Courier
June 6, 1895

OBITUARY

DIED - At her home about two miles south of Stratford, on Tuesday evening June 4th, 1895, Mrs. Betsey Landers, aged 35 years and 15 days.

Mrs. Landers was born in Sweden, April 20, 1860, and came to this country in 1885. She was married to Olof Landers, December 23d, 1887. She was the mother of seven children, six of whom, with the husband, survive her, one child died about a year ago. Mrs. Landers joined the Baptist church about two years ago and has lived a consistent christian ever since. She leaves besides the husband and children, her mother, one brother and a host of friends to mourn her loss.

The funeral takes place today at the residence at one o'clock and the remains will be laid away in the Olson cemetery.

[the surname is Lander - not Landers as obituary says]