Smith, Jennie (Henricksen) 1887-1911

SMITH, HENRICKSEN, KISSINGER, RAMESBOTHAM, HODGSON

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 8/28/2007 at 15:08:29

From the LeMars Sentinel, Tuesday, May 30, 1911, Page 1, Column 1:

Mrs. Charles E. Smith Dies in Dawn of Womanhood

The sad demise of Mrs. Chas. E. Smith occurred on Friday morning after a week's illness of blood poisoning. Everything that could possibly be done to promote her recovery had been attended to but her condition gradually grew worse until death finally relieved her suffering. The deceased was well known in this city, having been born and raised in LeMars. She was a devout member of the Presbyterian church and had lived the life of a good and conscientious Christian. She had made many friends by her gentle and loving disposition and her death is deeply felt by her girlhood companions with whom she grew up to young womanhood.

Mrs. Jennie Smith was born January 7 (6, according to her birth record), 1887, in LeMars, Iowa, and died in the city of her birth on May 26, 1911, aged 24 years, 4 months and 19 days. Her maiden name was Jennie Henricksen. She was married to Charles E. Smith on Christmas Day, December 25, 1908. For two years she had been a loving and tender wife and had made a happy home. Always of a bright and happy disposition, she had kept an air of cheerfulness around her which gladdened the hearts of those who were in her presence. Her absence will be deeply felt by her husband, parents, brothers and sisters.

Besides her husband she leaves her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Henricksen, and six brothers and sisters, she being the first out of seven children to be summoned from the family circle. Her brothers and sisters are Henry Henricksen, of Sioux City; Mrs. J. N. Kissinger, of Anthon, Iowa; Chris Henricksen, Ashton, Iowa; Mrs. Guy Ramesbotham, of Sioux City; Mrs. Chas. Hodgson, of Wessington Springs, South Dakota, and Emma Henricksen, of LeMars.

Her funeral was held Sunday from the First Presbyterian church at 2:30 in the afternoon. Rev. C. G. Butler had charge of the ceremony. The pallbearers were six girlhood friends, Emma Ebright, Ella Swansen, Elsie Eibel, Edith Haerling, Vera Smith and Abbie Harrington. The funeral was attended by a large number of friends who wished to pay the last respects to the memory of the departed one who was called from this earth so early in life. Interment took place in the city cemetery.