Mrs. Betsy (Thorson Bauge) Boyd (1850-1933)

BOYD, BAUGE, THORSON, MICHAELSON, HAMMERSLAND, EGGLAND, HARNDEN, LARSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 5/8/2010 at 09:49:39

The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, December 27, 1933.

MRS. BOYD DEAD

Mrs. K. P. Boyd, a resident of this community for many years, died at 2 o'clock Monday morning., Christmas Day, at her home in Story City. She had been failing steadily since an accident on December 10, when she fell and fractured a bone in her hip. She was 82 years of age at her death. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at the residence and at Immanuel Lutheran church in Story City. Interment will be made in the Roland cemetery.

The Roland Record, Roland, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, January 3, 1934.

MRS. K. P. BOYD WAS BURIED HERE

FUNERAL HELD LAST WEEK FOR FORMER PIONEER RESIDENT OF COMMUNITY

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the residence and at Immanuel Lutheran church in Story City for Mrs. K. P. Boyd, former pioneer resident of this community. Her pastor, Rev. T. T. Heimarck, was in charge of the services. Interment was made in the Roland cemetery.

Pall bearers were grandsons of the deceased, Earl and Knute Hammersland of Clear Lake, and Grant Eggland, Jeffrey, Milton and John Michaelson of this place. Musical numbers were a duet, "It Is Well With My Soul," by Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Boyd, and a trio number in the Norwegian language, "Sov i Ro," by Mr. and Mrs. Boyd and Robert Boyd. The latter number was sung at the request of the family, having been used at the funeral of Mr. Boyd twenty years ago.

Mrs. Boyd was injured December 10 when she fell at her home and fractured a bone in her hip. Owing to her advanced years she was unable to withstand the shock and died two weeks later on Christmas Day.

Betsy Thorson Bauge was born August 30, 1850 near Morris, Ill., and died December 25, 1933, at Story City. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thor Thorson Bauge, who immigrated to this country from Norway in 1847, and located on a farm near Morris, Ill.

At the age of eight years she moved with her parents, three sisters and a brother to the old homestead between Yorkville and Lisbon, Ill. Shortly after moving to this home she lost two sisters and her brother, who all died within three weeks of each other in an epidemic of typhoid fever. This left one sister, Carrie Scott, two half brothers and a half sister, namely, Thor, John and Betsy, who are now deceased.

She resided with her parents near Yorkville, Ill., where she took active part in all church and community work.

On April 19, 1870, she was united in marriage to K. P. Boyd, and in 1871 they moved to a farm near Lee, Ill. To this union twelve children were born, namely, Thor, Sara, Peter, Anna, Arthur, Isabelle, Carrie, Alfred, Emma, Kate, Henry and Meyer. Four children, Thor, Peter, Emma and Meyer, have preceded her in death.

In March 1880, they moved to the Boyd farm near Roland, Iowa. Mr. Boyd died November 16, 1913 and Mrs. Boyd remained there until 1919, at which time she moved to her home in Story City, where she lived until the time of her death. She reached the age of 83 years, three months and 25 days.

She is survived by eight children, Arthur of Story City, Mrs. Sarah Michaelson of Roland, Mrs. Anna Hammersland of Clear Lake, Mrs. Isabel Eggland of Roland, Mrs. Carrie Harnden of Story City, Alfred of Story City, Mrs. Katherine Larson of Springfield,Ill., and Henry of Story City.

She also leaves 24 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren to mourn her passing.

Mrs. Boyd was endowed with a real pioneer spirit, was an active worker and helped to make the Boyd farm most attractive and productive. But it was not merely the physical development of the community in which she was active. She also made her home a pleasure to visit; it was opened to every one and many have stated "It was home to us." She was an influence in a spiritual sense, and stood always for the best in life, a good neighbor, and a faithful friend.

CARD OF THANKS

Our expression of thanks is deep and heartfelt to all those who is sincerely and graciously aided in many ways to lighten the bereavement that overshadowed our Christmas day. For the floral offerings and beautiful singing we wish to express our deepest gratitude. - The Betsy Boyd Family