Charlotte (Pederson) Hemness (1871-1935)(

PEDERSON, PETERSON, HEMNESS, DONHOWE, CAMPBELL

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 2/17/2013 at 17:30:30

From Ames Milepost 1935

MRS. CHARLOTTE HEMNESS

Mrs. Charlotte Hemness was born at Horsens, Denmark, Aug. 13, 1871, her parents being Frederick and Sena Peterson. her Parents immigrated to America the following spring and settled at Racine, Wis. The family moved to Story City a few years later, living there until in 1894, when they moved to Liverpool, Texas. Mrs. Peterson died in Texas, and then Mr. Peterson and Charlotte came back to Story City in the fall of 1895.

On October 31, 1895, she was married to Olaf Hemness, and aside from a short time in Vinton and three years in Des Moines, they made Story City their home ever since. Four children are: Fred of North Platte, Neb.; Mrs. Orlin Donhowe, Logansport, Ind.; Mrs. C. C. Campbell, Des Moines, and Leo of Newton. Her brother, Anton living at South Houston, Texas, is the sole survivor the Peterson family.