Ellen (Mattson) CHRISTIANSEN, 1870-1939

CHRISTIANSEN, SEARLES, JOHNSON, PETERSON, MEYERS, LIND, HESSE, ANDERSON, MATTSON

Posted By: Doris Hoffman (email)
Date: 8/6/2010 at 10:28:41

Mrs. N. H. Christiansen Passed Away at Eagle Grove Sept. 27th
[Mrs. Nels Hans Christiansen]

Mrs. N. H. Christiansen of Eagle Grove, a former resident of Hawarden passed away at her home last Wednesday, Sept. 27th, following a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Eagle Grove Monday afternoon and interment was made in the cemetery there. Mrs. Christiansen was born in Denmark March 16, 1870, and passed away September 27, 1939, at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 11 days She was united in marriage with Nels Christiansen in Denmark after which they came to America, For many years Mr. and Mrs. Christiansen farmed in
the Hawarden vicinity and later they moved to town and lived here for a number of years. They left Hawarden six or seven years ago, first living at Pocahontas, Iowa, but for the past five years they have lived at Eagle Grove. She was the mother of ten children, three of whom, Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs. Albert Anderson and Mrs. H. Searles, preceded her in death. The children, who with the husband survive her are: Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Racine, Wis.; Mrs. Ludwig Peterson, Eagle Grove; Mrs. Ben Meyers and Mrs. L. Lind, Gladbrook, Iowa Mrs. L. Hesse, Walcott, Iowa; Elmer Christiansen, Pocahontas, Iowa, and Harry Christiansen, Cherokee, There are also 33 grandchildren who survive, 18 of whom attended the funeral services. Miss Helene and Donald Anderson of Hawarden, grandchildren of Mrs. Christiansen, who make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Anderson went to Eagle Grove to attend the services.

The Hawarden Independent
Hawarden, Iowa
Thursday, October 5, 1939

[nee Ellen Mattson]