Christiansen, Mrs. N. H. 1870-1939

CHRISTIANSEN

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, volunteer (email)
Date: 8/7/2010 at 18:17:47

Mrs. N. H. Christiansen Passed Away
at Eagle Grove Sept. 27th

Mrs. N. H. Christiansen of Eagle
Grove, a former resident of Hawarden
passed away at her home last Wednesday,
Sept. 27th, following a lingering
Illness. Funeral services were held
at the Lutheran church in Eagle
Grove Monday afternoon and interment
was made in the cemetery there.

Mrs. Christiansen was born in Denmark
March 16, 1870, and passed
away September 27, 1939, at the age
of 69 years, 6 months and 11 days.

She was united in marriage with Nels
Christiansen in Denmark after which
they came to America. For many years
Mr. and Mrs. Christiansen farmed in
the Hawarden vicinity and later they
moved to town and lived here for a
number of years. They left Hawarden
six or seven years ago, first living at
Pocahontas, Iowa, but for the past
five years they have lived at Eagle
Grove. She was the mother of ten
children, three of whom, Mrs. John
Nelson, Mrs. Albert Anderson, and
Mrs. H. Searles, preceded her in death.

The children, who with the husband
survive her are: Mrs. Margaret Johnson,
Racine, Wis.; Mrs. Ludwig Peterson,
Eagle Grove; Mrs. Ben Meyers
and Mrs. L. Lind, Gladbrook, Iowa,
Mrs. L. Hesse, Walcott, Iowa; Elmer
Christiansen, Pocahontas, Iowa, and
Harry Christiansen, Cherokee. There
are also 33 grandchildren who survive,
18 of whom attended the funeral
services.

Miss Helene and Donald Anderson
of Hawarden, grandchildren of Mrs.
Christiansen, who make their home
with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson
went to Eagle Grove to attend the
services.

The Hawarden Independent
Thursday, October 5, 1939
Hawarden, Iowa