Christina Anderson Jacobson 1839-1928

ANDERSON, JACOBSON, HOLLANDER, HILLMAN, ZEVERAL

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 4/21/2006 at 18:54:52

 Lockridge Times; Lockridge, Jefferson Co, IA; January 12, 1928:

OBITUARY

Christina Louise Anderson was born in Horn Parish, Ostergotland, Sweden, September 30th, 1839.

She was united in marriage to John Jacobson, June 23, 1864, and their matrimonial life was blessed with the birth of five children, one son and four daughters. One of the girls died in infancy, and her husband passed away March 18, 1895.

The family came to America in 1868 and located in the community of New Sweden, Iowa.

Mrs. Jacobson was converted in her early youth and together with her husband united with the New Sweden M.E. Church August 14, 1881, of which she has been a faithful member.

Since the death of her husband she made her home with her son, Victor Jacobson, at New Sweden until about fourteen months ago, when she went to live with her youngest daughter, Mrs. Elmer Hollander, at Birmingham, Iowa, from where she passed peacefully away to her heavenly home last Sunday afternoon, January 8, 1928, at the ripe old age of 88 years, 3 months and 8 days.

She is survived by four children; one son, Victor Jacobson, New Sweden, three daughters, Mrs. Mina Hillman, Paonia, Colo; Mrs. Alice Zevaral, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ,and Mrs. Elmer Hollander, Birmingham, Iowa; fifteen grand children; twelve great grand children; one brother, Charles Anderson, Lincoln, Kansas, and other relatives and a large number of friends.

The funeral was held on Wednesday, January 11th, with a brief service at the home in Birmingham, conducted by Rev. Fred Skewes of Birmingham and at two o'clock the funeral service at the New Sweden M.E. Church conducted by her pastor, Rev. Edwin Sahlen, of New Sweden.

Blessed be her memory.