Peter Christensen (1855-1915)

CHRISTENSEN, MANGES

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/30/2024 at 14:21:51

From Story City Herald October 7, 1915 (page 1)

This community was greatly shocked Tuesday afternoon when the news spread abroad that Peter Chritianson [should be Christensen] had been killed in a run-away south of the Ericson elevator.

The particulars of the accident have been very meager, as no one seems to have seen it. Peter Paulson's little girl called the attention of her mother to a horse that ran past the place with a broken harness. Mrs. Paulson went out to the road and a little north of their place saw an overturned buggy and heard groans of a man. She called Chester Christiansen, who was near the house to telephone for a doctor.

Dr. Haerem hurried to the place and when he arrived Chritianson [sic] was barely alive. He died a moment or two after the doctor reached him. A hurried examination failed to reveal an bruises that might have caused death. It is supposed that internal injuries, undiscoverable except by a post mortem examination, brought on the sudden ending of life.

Mr. Christianson [sic] was on his way to town. The supposition is that his horse took fright at something and made a quick turn, upsetting the buggy and throwing the occupant violently to the ground. The buggy was found completely turned over, with Mr. Chritianson lying near by.

Mr. Christianson was one of the most prominent farmers in this community. His sudden death causes sorrow in a wide circle of friends, who had come to esteem him according to his high worth. He leaves a wife and a son and daughter, besides many other relatives to mourn his death.

The funeral services will be held in the Gilbert congregational church, of which he was a member, this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock; one o'clock at the home.

We hope to have an obituary of the deceased for publication next week.

From Story City Herald October 14, 1915 (page 5)

Obituary

Mr. Peter Christianson [should be Christensen] was born in Denmark on December 23, 1855, and died on the 5th of October, 1915, being 59 years, 9 months and 12 days old. He moved to Story county, in 1876, uniting in marriage with Miss Emma Mangus [should be Manges] on Feb. 1st, 1883, and to this union was born two daughters and one son, Mary, the eldest, who died at 9 years, Ira who is married and living near Story City, Mable who lives at the parental home.

He leaves a widow, one son, one daughter and one grand-son to mourn his loss.

In 1886 he was converted and joined the Evangelical branch of the Christian church and in 1909 he united with the Congregational church of Gilbert and has been one of its active members since that time, serving in the capacity of trustee, assistant superintendent of Sunday school, a teacher, and a deacon at the time of his death. He enjoyed religion and gave evidence of its fruits in his life. He has expressed his views of leaving this life with a lively hope of a larger fellowship with Jesus. He was effectionately devoted to his home and there was no lovelier place on earth to him than home withe his loved ones. He was a living example of the principle contained in lives of the poet when he said "There is beauty all around when there's love at home."

His removal will mark a transition in the home, and as a father and husband, he will be greatly missed. In the community his removal has caused a great gloom, but behind can be seen the Glory of God through the redeemed.

"Blessed be the Lord that giveth and blessed be the Lord that taketh."

Funeral services were held Thursday, Oct. 7, at 2 o'clock in the Congregational church in Gilbert, with Rev. Wilson officiating. Interment took place in the cemetery east of Gilbert.

The many friends from Ames, Story City, Gilbert and vicinity attended the funeral.