Ellen Victoria Youngquist (1919)

YOUNGQUIST

Posted By: Mary Welty Hart
Date: 3/4/2012 at 08:52:35

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 22, 1919
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Death of ELLEN YOUNGQUIST

Miss Ellen V. Youngquist died at her home in Winterset on Thursday afternoon, October 16th. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Youngquist, who brought their family to Winterset nine years ago. An illness and subsequent operation last March proved that her days were numbered and a period of great suffering preceded her death. Her patience and her cheerful spirit were marvelous throughout her decline

Miss Ellen was an earnest Christian and joined the Swedish Lutheran church in girlhood. Her real Christianity was evident to her many friends who admired the many good traits she possessed and loved her for her sweetness and amiability.

Dr. J. S. Corkey conducted funeral services at the Youngquist home on Friday afternoon. The remains were taken to Minnesota for burial.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 29, 1919
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ELLEN VICTORIA YOUNGQUIST

Ellen Victoria Youngquist, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Youngquist, was born in Sweden on January 10th, 1891, and died at the home of her parents in Winterset, Iowa, on Thursday, October 16th, aged 28 years and 9 months.

She came to this country with her parents when she was two years old, and the family settled in Iowa. Here she grew to young womanhood and received her education in the public schools. For the past nine years her home has been in and near Winterset, where she made many friends. She was taken sick last March and went to the hospital in Des Moines where everything was done that medical skill could suggest but she continued to fail. For the past four months she has been confined to her bed.

Her father and mother and three brothers mourn her loss, one sister preceded her to the other side. She was a faithful Christian. She was baptized in infancy in the Swedish Lutheran church, and was confirmed in the church at Gowrie. She went peacefully to sleep at the last.

The funeral service was held in the home on Friday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Dr. Corkey spoke from the text Rev. 21:4 “Neither shall there be any more pain” The burial was in Minnesota where the family will make their future home.
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Coordinator's note: Burial in the Calvary Cemetery, Murdock, Swift, Minnesota.

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