Anna (Skimland) Hovland (1853-1946)

SKIMLAND, HOVLAND, HENDERSON, LEGVOLD, NOSBACK, BAIER, HELGERSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 3/4/2024 at 18:31:43

From Story City Herald April 18, 1946 (page 2)

OBITUARY

MRS. ANNA HOVLAND

Mrs. Anna Hovland was born at Moster, Norway Aug. 31, 1853. Her parents were Jacob and Kari Skimland, and she was baptized in the old Moster church. She came with her parents to America in 1857 who settled near Lisbon, Ill.

They came to Iowa from Platte, Ill., in 1865 in a covered wagon drawn by oxen, there being 3 wagons in the company. It took three weeks time, but on Sundays no traveling was done as that was kept as "A Day of Rest."

They first came to Christytown and lived with the Lars Grindem family for six weeks. Then the family moved to Huxley, where a farm was bought, and a home was built.

She was confirmed by Rev. N. Amlund, being a member of the first class to confirmed in the Fjeldberg church.

March 18, 1880 she was married to Nels Henderson, who passed away in October, 1894. On March 9, 1897 she married Andreas Hovland, who passed away Nov. 3, 1912.

She leaves to mourn her passing 5 children and 3 step-children. They are Mrs. Hans Legvold, Northfield, Minn.; Henry Henderson, Frost, Minnesota; Mrs. O. J. Hovland, Story City; Mrs. H. Nosback, Ames, and Louise at home. The step-children are Mrs. L. F. Baier of Ames, Mrs. John Helgerson of Jewell and Arthur Hovland, Inglewood, Cal. 15 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren.

She moved to Story City the spring of 1909, and at that time her membership in Elim, Randall, was transferred to Bethel church in Story City.

She was a charter member of Bethany ladies aid.

She passed away April 8 on the same date her youngest son, Albert Henderson, died in 1910. A step-son Chris Hovland died Jan. 1, 1904.

Mrs. Hovland was a sincere Christian, always reminding people with whom she conversed, about seeking the Lord while he may be found.

Blessed be her memory.