The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-08-04
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WALL LAKE ITEMS
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( John D. Oldsen was born in Schles
wig Holstein. Germany, April 10, 1852
He came to America in 1871 at the
age Of 10 and worked on q farm IL
Clinton county. On Oct. a. 1876, hi
was married to Anna Marie Petersen
They came to Sac county the following
year and located on the farm which
was his home till 1906, when he moved
into town. He was a member OF the
Lutheran church. On July 4th he wa!
taken i'll and a week later was taker
to the hospital at Ida Grove whore il
was found that an operation was
necessary He passed away July 21st
his death resulting from ether pneu
monia following an operation for gal
stones.
With the passing of Mr.. Oldsen, Sac
county has lost one Of it's earliest
pioneer settlers He came to this
county in 1874 when it was prairie
end bought 200 acres of land at SIS pei
acre. He broke the prairie and made
his home here, being the first immi
grant that came to Wall Lake, wher
there was not house nor railroad for
many miles. Later he added 200 acres
to the farm at cost of $40 and SIS
per acre. This farm, now occupied by
his son, Carl A. Oldsen. could not be
bought for $3.50 per acre.
1t has long been one of his pleas.
ures to visit with some other old set.
tier and go back in memory to the
days when wild flowers and coyotes
ran rampant over this part of Iowa
Although born in Germany he was loyal
tosthe, country of his choice and was
An honest, Industrious, patriotic. up
fright American citizen, ever ready to
assist others who were not as for
tunate as himself and generous and
hospitable to all. He was well thought
Of by all his friends and those who
know him.
There is wide circle of friends
who, will join with the stricken family
in their loss. He leaves the widow and
four children: Mrs. Sophie Tadsen
Carl A., Mrs. Agnes Jensen and Me-
linda of Wall Lake. A little daughter,
Marie, died at the tender age of ,1S
months. He also leaves two sisters
who are still in Germany, four grand
children and other relatives and
host of friends. The funeral services
were held in the Presbyterian church
July oath at 2 p. M, Rev. Caenahan
conducting the services which were ct
tended by a larger number of friends
than could get into the church, while,
the lovely floral offerings bore testi-
mony to the respect and affection felt
for him. The pail bearers were Victor
Staab, Henry Brown, Louis Hess, Her
man Hess, Carl huffman and Joel
Johnson. Interment was in the Wall
Lake cemetery. A large number of
friends from other places were present
at the funeral, among whom were
Amos Petersen of Fertile, Mimi; Carl
Witt, Lamberton, MINI; w. F. Conrad
and August Meyer of McCredie, No..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schroeder, Henry
and Emil Lassen of Delmar; Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Phansteel of Mclean,
.Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sonksen;
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Carlson; Mrs. S.
Sonksan and August \, Siemsen of
Stratf0rd Mrs. j. c. Petersen, Miss
Marie Petersen and Marcus. Petersen
of Boone Mr.. and Mrs. V. S. Anderson
and Miss Nora Sutton of Des Moines,-
besides numerous friends from Deni-
SOM Schleswig, Ida Grove, Arthur, Sac
City Charter Oak and Holstein.