Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-04
OBITUARY.
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Andrew Bengtson was born Septem-
Der s, 1880, at Malma, near Helsen-
berg, Sweden, and died Feb. IL, 1905,
at his home 825 Church street, South
Ottumwa. He came to this country IN
1854, and resided on farm near
Wapello county, in 1866, locating on
farm, residing there until 1890 when
he moved to South Ottumwa. He was
married April II, 1870, to Mary A.
Drummond. To them were born four
children, three daughters and one SON.
Matilda E., now Mrs. w. K. William
son; Luelda, Adah M. and August 70.
death. Elda died Sept. 1, 1890, and
August Sept. IL, 1895. He leaves his
wife, two daughters, four grandchil-
dren and one brother in this country
and three in the old country. THESE
with a large circle of friends are eft
to mourn the death of a good nus
band, father and friend.
integrity might well be emulated by
all. He was ever ready to do a good
deed for his fellowmen.
time q member Of the Luth-
eran church, but at the time OF
his death was not identified with any
church. Believing in merciful God
he died in the hope of rest beyond
the grave. The funeral was held at
the Finley Avenue Baptist church at
! 10 o'clock Feb. IA, Rev. John HASTE
officiating, taking his text from
Psalms xxxix-4. Owing to the
tnclemency of the weather the
remains were laid in the city vault
until Feb. "a, when they were placed
beside his children in the Christians
burg cemetery near his old home. II
/ 1,o iaI al 4
also that Nearer My God to Thee
be sung at his funeral.
4 Died, at Spirit Lake, Iowa, Sun.
day, February 26, at II O'CLOCK
p. M, Mrs. White, aged "a years. !!
months and II days, after a short Ill
ness of Is days from pneumonia. INT
body was shipped to Eddyville, arriv.
ing here Wednesday morning. At
o'clock Wednesday afternoon the fun
eral services were conducted at tn,
; M. e. church by the pastor, w.
Right, assisted by Rev. w. T. Howe
former M. E. pastor here, but now
Packwood. The body was laid to res
in Highland cemetery. The pail bear
ears were six of her grandsons: Gin
!, Shaw, of Lacey, Frank, Charles. r. J
and j. S. Oldham, and c. ]. Schafer, o
t this place. Keziah Jane Moore wa
born in Ohio May Is, 1920. She move
to Indiana with her parents when
, child. She was married to j. D. Whit
In 1886, and came with her husband t
Iowa in 1914. Her husband died Apr
i 20, 1880. To this union were Dor
e fifteen children Of which seven surv1v
S her. One daughter, Mrs. Jane Maso1
r of st. Charles, died just two weeks be
f fore her mother, the mother being sic
at the time. 1t was thought best nc
to tell her and she died without knoWl
edge Of it. The surviving children al
Mrs. Sarah Oldham, of Eddyville Ono
> in California;; Mrs. Matilda Coome
l. of Spirit Lake, at whose home sh
l. died; Alfred White, Of Clarks, Neb
d John White, of Cass county; Mr.
d Margaret McDonough, of Lacey, an
q D. w. and L. L. White, of Spirit LAX
. She had 60 grandchildren, of which
~ survive. She is also survived /
- 81 great grandchildren. The subje
e of this sketch had been a resident
q Iowa for fully sixty years. She live
l. in Harrison township, Mahaska cou1
T. ty for years, but for number
ir years had made her home among n
ar children. She united with the M.
n church at the age of ten years, and r.
-, manned a faithful member until h
y death. She was a woman of mob
character, and was loved by all wi
knew her She was the last survi'
ing memeber of her family, her brotl
ar ers and sisters all preceding her
S. death.
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