THORSON, Amelia Moe 1867-1943

MOE, THORSON, TESCH

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 6/11/2006 at 10:30:27

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ST. ANSGAR WOMAN DIES OF SHOCK DURING FARM BLAZE

AMELIA THORSON HAD LIVED ON ONE PLACE 60 YEARS - MACHINE SHED, CORN CRIB AND CONTENTS OF BOTH ARE LOST IN FIRE

Mrs. Amelia Thorson, 76, died suddenly of shock about 8 a.m. Saturday when she looked out of the window of her farm home near here and saw a machine shed on fire.

She had suffered from a heart ailment for several years. Mrs. Thorson had lived on the same farm, operated by her son, Hubert, for 60 years.

The machine shed was set afire by the backfiring of a tractor and was destroyed, along with considerable farm machinery. Flames ignited and destroyed a corn crib containing a sizeable amount of grain. Town and rural fire trucks of St. Ansgar, Iowa responded and prevented the fire from spreading to other buildings.

Mrs. Thorson is the former Amelia Moe, member of a widely known family of the St. Ansgar community. Her husband died a few years ago.

Surviving are five sons: Roy of Squaw Lake, Minnesota; Clifford, Leon, Donald and Hubert, all of the St. Ansgar vicinity and three daughters: Rose Thorson, Kansas City, Missouri.; Mrs. Otto Tesch, St. Ansgar, and Alma Thorson, Northwood, Iowa.

[From Waterloo (Iowa) Courier - June 6, 1943]
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ST. ANSGAR, IOWA — Funeral services for Mrs. Amelia Moe Thorson, 76, who died Saturday of a heart attack during a fire at her farm home near here, will be at 2 P.M. Wednesday at First Lutheran church.

Born May 9, 1867, at Dodgeville, Wisconsin and came to this vicinity with her parents when she was two years old, and had resided here since.

Leaves six sons, Roy, Squaw Lake, Minnesota, Clifford, Leon. Annis, Donald and Hubert, all of the St. Ansgar vicinity; three daughters, Rose Thorson, Kansas City, Missouri; Mrs. Otto Tesch, St. Ansgar, and Alma Thorson, Northwood; also 17 grandchildren;

Her husband died on October 20, 1938.

[Waterloo Daily Courier - Tuesday, June 8, 1943]
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NOTES:
Amelia was buried in First Lutheran Cemetery (then known as Evergreen Cemetery). Her funeral was conducted by Rev. Olaf Langehough at First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar.

See also, Mitchell County Press-News, 10 JUN 1943
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Photo of Amelia from MITCHELL COUNTY HISTORY, 1989.

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