CHRISTIANSEN, Elizabeth (Nielsen) 1861-1944

CHRISTIANSEN, NIELSEN, HARLIS, NEUS

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 5/16/2011 at 15:22:57

Elizabeth (Nielsen) Christiansen 1861-1944

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PIONEER IOWAN DIES AT OSAGE
MRS. A. CHRISTIANSEN 82 WAS NATIVE OF DENMARK

Osage – Mrs. Anton Christiansen died Easter Sunday at her home in Osage after a long illness. Funeral services are pending word from a grandson in service. The body lies in state at Champion’s Funeral Home. In charge of services will be the Rev. Stiles Lessly with burial in the Osage cemetery.

Elizabeth Nielsen was born in Denmark December 6, 1861, the only daughter of Soren and Marie Nielsen. She emigrated to America with a group of 12 friends in 1880, one of whom became her husband the following year. They settled at Dows, and she alter received employment at Cedar Falls.

In 1881, she was married to Anton Christiansen, at Hampton, and they made their home at Mason City until 1897, when they moved to Riceville. The following year they came to Osage where the family has since resided. Her husband died in 1927 and she lived with her daughter, Mary, in the family home.

Surviving are 4 children, Mary and Charles Christiansen of Osage; Mrs. John Harlis of Charles City; and Mrs. Harry Neus of Riverside, California.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday April 10, 1944

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Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa
Christian A. Christianson…death/burial September 29, 1927
Elizabeth Christianson…death/burial April 9, 1944
Mary Christianson…death/burial July 23, 1960
Charles Bartel Christiansen…death/burial September 28, 1946

Note: the Iowa Gen Web cemetery listing has their last name spelled Christianson, but this obit and her daughter Amanda’s obit both say Christiansen and their son Charles is also spelled Christiansen.

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1900 US Census: Osage, Mitchell, Iowa
Anton Christiansen 40 born January 1860 Denmark
Elizabeth 38 born December 1861 Denmark
Mary B 17 born December 1882 Iowa
Amanda 15 born December 1884 Iowa
Charles 13 born May 1887 Iowa
Eldora 11 born March 1889 Iowa

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Theres a Find A Grave memorial for
C. A. Christiansen 1860-1927
Elizabeth Christiansen 1861-1944 both done by contributer Dennis Warden