Sealine, Charlotte Augusta Samuelsdotter (1856-1947)

SEALINE, SAMUELSDOTTER, LUNDQUIST, BERGGREN, JENKINS, SAMUELSON, LINDQUIST, GUSTAFSON

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:51:58

Stratford Courier
January 23, 1947

Charlotte Gustava Samuelson, daughter of Samuel and Stina Lisa Samuelson, was born in Småland, Sweden, Mar. 31, 1856, and died at her home in Stanhope, Jan. 16, 1947, at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 16 days.

At the age of 6 years her father died, leaving her mother with a family of six children, which in those days was a laborious task. At sometime or another they all survived the voyage across the water to the United States. At the age of 15 years, she came from Sweden with her twin sister to Moline, Ill. She came to this community in 1880. On May 27, 1880, she was united in marriage to Oliver Sealine, and they started housekeeping on the farm 3 1/2 miles southwest of Stanhope, where he was living with his parents, now occupied by their son, Arnold. To this union was born eight children, seven of whom survive. They are, three daughters, Nettie Lundquist, Elvira Berggren, and Esther Jenkins, and four sons, Arvid, Anton, Arnold and Rueben; 18 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren also survive. Her whole family was reared on this same farm, and in the fall of 1929 she and her daughter, Esther, moved to Stanhope. And for the past seven years her daughter, Nettie has lived with her, under whose care she was at the time of her death.

She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant daughter, Nora, one granddaughter, two great-grandsons, and four brothers, Sam and Alfred Samuelson, John and Andrew Lindquist and a twin sister, Matilda Gustafson.

Her religious life began in Sweden, when she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Later in life she became a member of the Church of God, to which she was faithful unto death. She led a quiet and peaceful life, and gave full devotion to her home and family, and was loved by all who knew her.

Brief services were held in the home prior to the service at the Church of Christ in Stanhope, Sunday, Jan. 19, officiated by the Rev. E.O. Stewart and the Rev. C.F. Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Kent sang, "Under His Wings" and "God Will Take Care of You" and a solo, "Just When I Need Him Most," by Clayton, with Mrs. Clarence Ober as organist. Six grandsons acted as pallbearers. They were: Conrad and Eldred Lundquist, Alton Berggren, Donald, Melford and Edward Sealine. Interment was in the South Marion cemetery.