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STEENSON, Thora 1853-1902

STEENSON, OLSON

Posted By: Karen L. Robertson (email)
Date: 1/6/2013 at 13:12:34

OBITUARY

Thora Steenson, whose death was announced in a recent issue of the ENTERPRISE, was born September 16, 1853 at Numedal, Norway, and died at her home near St. Ansgar, Iowa, September 8, 1902. With her parents she came to this country in 1860. In 1863 they came to St. Ansgar and settled on the farm three miles north of St. Ansgar, which was her home until death, excepting the years between 1891 and 1899, which she spent at the home of her brother in North Dakota.

She left to mourn her loss, one sister, Mrs. Olson, of Freeborn Co., Minn., and two brothers, Arnulf, whose home is in North Dakota and Knut, who resides in Worth Co., Iowa, a few miles west of Otranto, Iowa.

The funeral was conducted at the Norwegian Lutheran church in St. Ansgar, September 10th and her remains were laid to rest in the N.L. cemetery at St. Ansgar.

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