Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-04-14
OBITUARY
MRS. G. J. sJoou1sr.

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Mrs. Maria sjoquist was born in Kal.
mar. Sweden October 21. 1888 She
was married to oarl<J. sjoauise. the
husband who now u1ourns her death.
In 1859. They came to America in
1895 making their first homo at Dwight
Rtchland Co.. N. Oak. and in 1903 came
to "inmar and have. had their home
here since that uula Tho children
WHO are now mourning their good
mothef are Oscar. Of Fargo. N. Oak
August of Dwight, NJ. Oak: Albin of
Cedar Falls, WASH: John and Almtda
OF Wtllmar and Sigrid, Of Minneapolis.
There are also twelve, grandchildren.
The deceased was 4 devouted member
OF tho Bethel Lutheran church whore
her presence every Sunday at the ser
vices will be greatly missed
The funeral was held last Monday
afternoon from the Bethel church.
Rev. Holmquist spoke in Swedish using
as his text Peter /: 3-8 and In Eng
lish using for text Phil /: 21. Two
solos were sung by Samuel Nelson
The pail bearers were Swan Anderson,
c. w. Odeu. John A. johnson, Isaac
Johnson. Anders Jonson and A. o.
Norman Interment was made at Fair
view cemetery. All tho children, with
the exception Of tho son AlbIn, were
present at the funeral.
CHARLEY P. NELSON.
Charley P. Nelson passed away at a.
local hospital last Thursday, April 8,
1920. He had been Ill for about six
weeks with pleurisy. the first and last
illness Of his life He was AZ years of
age. He was native Of SmAland.
Sweden His early boyhood days were
spent in the land Of his BIRTH He came
to this country about thirty years ago
and has spent most Of that time in
Lake Lillian township where he owned
q farm.
His only relatives in this part Of the
country were Mrs. Lawrence Ander-
son. cousin. and her family, who
have rented the farm Of the deceased.
other relatives are a stepfather In
Sweden. one brother John Nelson. and
one sister Mrs. Lydia Peterson both of
kingsburg, Calf. There are also two
half brothers and ono half sister in
Sweden.
The funeral was held from Andrew
Feterson's undertaking parlors on
Tuesday afternoon. April 3. The on
eating clergyman was Rev. Paul Hal
lin.
The pail bearers were. VIM. johnson
Marvin Erickson. Georgs Anderson and
Lambert Rodelius
oC1SA 14G MA1tAE JOdNSON.
At the advanced age OF 81 years Mrs.
Berthe Marie johnson died at tho Be-
thesda Old Peoples Homo last Monday
night. The cause Of her death was
pneumonia from which she was sick
about three weeks.
Mrs. johnson was born in Hurdahl.
Norway. November Is. 1929. She be-
came widow nearly fifty years ago.
In 1892 she cana to America to make
IN
Johnson who is the only ono Of her
nine ch1ldrou living. Several years ago
Grey naoved to Dovre where deceased
lived with her son until q year or two
ago when she went to tho Bethesda
Homes.
Tho funeral takes place tomorrow
Thursday afternoon. with services
at one o'clock at the Homes and at two
at the Eagle Lake church, Rev. o. E.
Larson to of'aciate-
MRS. CHRISTINA FREEBERo.
Mrs Christina Freeberg, for thirty
eight years respected resident Of
Wilmar. passed away Wednesday af-
| ternoon. April 7th, At her homo at 524
Second st. W.. after some months i'll.
| ness from angina pectoris. She had
attained the age Of nearly seventy
two years. The funeral was hold last
Friday afternoon at p. m. from the
Andrew Peterson Undertaking roomn.
Rev. Jesper Holmquist ofaciated.
Mira Christina Freeberg was born In
HelsinEland. Sweden. June /, l84S. She
came to America in 1882 and has lived
| In Willmar since that time. Her hus-
band died about eight years ago.
She leaves two sons Peter Freobere
| Of Sand Creek. Mont. and Carl j. Free
berg OF Willuar.
MRS. IRVING FORsBERG.
Mira. Irving Forsberg of W1llmar
died, after a six weeks illness, Last
Saturday April 10. at the age OF
twenty-five years.
Mrs. Martha Marie Forsberx was
! the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Howell and was born in Willmar
February %, 1896. On November II
1918, she was married to irving Fors
berg who, with little daughter, Wv
ian Irene, mourn the loss of a dear
wife and mother. Besides husband
child and parents, she leaves ten bro
theirs and sisters: Marcus, Peter
Oscar, Carl Harry. Owen, Jennice
and Millard Howell and Mrs. Clar
ence Halvorson of Wlllmar and Mrs
Knute Sylte Of Porter. MINI.
The funeral took place. last Mon
day and was conducted by l. c. Tol
| lefsop. There WIS music nv Mra