EMMA (PETERSON) HALL ( 1845-1914)

HALL, PETERSON, ANDERSON, JOHNSON

Posted By: Morry and Sandy Hansen (email)
Date: 6/25/2002 at 22:09:52

reprinted from the
Ottumwa Courier, Friday, August 21, 1914, page 5, Column 3
and
Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier, Saturday, August 22, 1914, page 8, column 3

MRS. EMMA HALL

The funeral of MRS. EMMA HALL who died at her home in Blakesburg,Iowa Thursday (August 20, 1914) at the age of 69 years was held this afternoon from the residence in charge of Rev. J. E. Ward of Cincinnati M. E. Church. Interment was made at Munterville Cemetry.

COMMENTS: EMMA was born in Sweden on May 9, 1845 to NELS P. and MARY ANDERSON PETERSON; her step-mother was L. CAROLINE Peterson (surname unknown) of Munterville,Iowa and Blakesburg, Iowa. EMMA is also survived by two half sisters: HANNAH C. PETERSON (MRS. JACOB PETERSON) and MARY L. (MRS. CHARLES E. JOHNSON)