HAUGEN, Gertrude Constance 1893-1972
HAUGEN, MAAKESTAD
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/2/2010 at 21:35:16
Gertie C. Haugen, 1893-1972
Funeral rites were held in Osage Friday for Miss Gertie Haugen, 78, who died August 10th after being confined to Mitchell County Memorial hospital for ten weeks. Prior to that she was a resident of Faith Lutheran Home for five weeks.
The Rev. Robert Floy, associate pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran church, was in charge of the services and arrangements were made by C.R. Champion and Sons. Burial was in the Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery.
Gertie Constance Haugen was born in the Rock Creek community on August 17, 1893, the daughter of Olaus and Lydia Maakestad Haugen. She was baptized and confirmed at Rock Creek Lutheran church, growing to womanhood on the family farm.
She was a homemaker and also served as organist at Rock Creek Lutheran church for twenty-five years.
Preceding her in death were her parents, one brother and one sister.
Surviving are two brothers: Ernest and Arthur of Osage; four sisters: Mrs. Harry (Norma) Lewka of Ackley, Mrs. W.F. (Evelyn) Oldenburg of Rock Rapids, Mrs. C.S. (Olga) Christianson of St. Paul and Mrs. Ernest (Margaret) Walters of Lehigh Acres, Florida. Many nieces and nephews also survive.
[Submitted 2004, Steve Norby]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gertrude "Gertie" Constance Haugen was born August 17, 1893 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Olaus Knudsen Haugen and Jane Lydia Elizabeth Maakestad, the first of their nine children.
She was baptized on October 1, 1893 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. Her baptismal sponsors were: Mr and Mrs Knud Haugen; Marit Haugen and Martin Maakestad.
Never married, no children. Church Organist.
Found in the 1895 - 1940 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1895: Gertie Hangen age 1.
1900: Olavus Haugen 30, Lydia J Haugen 32, Gertie C Haugen 6, Clarence J Haugen 5, Agnes O Haugen 3, Olga L Haugen 2, Helen Haugen 0/12, Olavus Thompson 24.
1910: Olaus Knudsen Haugen 40, Jane Lydia Isabella Maakestad Haugen 42, Gertie Haugen 16, Agnes Haugen 13, Olga Haugen 11, Norman Haugen 9, Evelyn Haugen 7, Ernest Haugen 5, Margaret Haugen 3.
1915: Gertie Hangen age 21.
1920: Olaus K Haugen 50, Lydia I Haugen 51, Gertia C Haugen 26, Norma H Haugen 19, Evelyn Haugen 17, Ernest R Haugen 15, Margaret Haugen 13, Arthur Haugen 8.
1925: Arns K Hangen 55, Lydia E Hangen 56, Gustard E Hangen 31, Ernest R Hangen 20, Margarete Hangen 18, Arther K Hangen 13.
1930: Olavus Haugen 60, Lydia J I Haugen 61, Gertie C Haugen 36, Ernest R Haugen 25, Arthur K Haugen 18.
Found in the 1940 census at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa: Olaus K Haugen 70, Lydia Haugen 71, Gertrude C Haugen 46.
Gertie died August 10, 1972 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.
Find a Grave Memorial # 53948252 with nice photo of her.
(Credit: D. Badker)
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