Mina (Hanson) Helvig (ca. 1871-1899)

HANSON, HANSEN, HELVIG

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 7/30/2011 at 16:01:24

From Story County Watchman April 14, 1899

Mrs. A. K. Helvig died at her home north of this city Wednesday after a brief illness and the funeral will take place today, probably from the Roland church. G. C. Hanson and wife, the brother of Mrs. H. of Marshalltown, are with them today at the last rites. She was a highly esteemed lady and many friends beside her immediate family mourn her loss.

From Story County Watchman April 21, 1899

Roland Record: Mrs. Mina Helvig died at her home east of Roland, Wednesday afternoon at three after two weeks illness. Mina Hansen was about twenty-eight years of age, at the time of her death. Nine years ago she was married to Albert K. Helvig to which union five children have been born. Two of these have preceded their mother to the unknown shore, while three survive her. The youngest is about two weeks, and from its birth resulted in the mothers death. The funeral was held in Bergen's church this afternoon at four o'clock by Rev. Smedal and the remains were interred in the Roland cemetery....