Peterson, Emily (1888-1903)

PETERSON, VEDEEN

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Stratford Courier
December 17, 1903

Peterson

Miss Emily Peterson, the 15 year old daughter of Peter and Ella [Vedeen] Peterson, passed away Sunday night about 9 o'clock of a sickness of a little more than twenty eight hours.

Saturday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock she put a shawl over her head and happy as only a girl of her age could be, went out to the woodpile to get an armload of wood. After she had been gone reasonable length of time, those in the house looked to see why she was not coming and saw her lying on the ground. They went to her and found her unconscious, from which she never recovered. Drs. Beach and Chamberlain were called but all medical aid was in vain. The cause of her death was status epilipticus.

Deceased was born on the father's farm about three miles northeast of Stratford and has always been a good hard working girl.

Stratford Courier
December 24, 1903

Obituary
Peterson

Miss Emily Peterson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, died at the home northeast of Stratford Sunday evening December, 13, 1903 at 9:30 o'clock at the age of 15 years, 2 months and 22 days, the cause of her death bestatus epilipticus.

Deceased was born at the home northeast of Stratford, September, 22, 1888 and leaves to mourn her death besides her parents, six brothers and one sister and a large host of friends, one brother having died some time ago.

The funeral was held at the residence Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. O.A. Arnquist in the Swedish language and by Rev. John Linn in the English. A very large crowd was present at the funeral and the remains were laid to rest in the Oakwood cemetery [South Marion Cemetery].