The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-01
c.. Emerson
Passed AWAY
Tues. Night
Deceased Celebrated His 93rd
Birthday in July of
This Year
WASHICH TYPE CITIZEN
Funeral From the Home, 9Th
and Pine, Saturday After
noon at 200


Viking, a splendid type of a self
made man, successful business
man and Christian gentleman, died
at the family home in this city at
10:45 p. NJ, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 1882.
The deceased was born in Skien,
Nor, July IT, 1889, celebrating his
93rd birthday July last.
Prior to his entering the Long
hospital to undergo an operation
for strangulated hernia election
day, Nov. 8, Mr.. Emerson had the
elasticity and vigor of a man
much younger. His mind was keen
and alert as ever.
The deceased led an eventful and
vigorous life. He left his native
land for America as cabin boy on
a sailing vessel when he was nine
years of age. He followed the sea
at irregular intervals for many
years prior to coming to his city
more than half a century ago.
When he was Is years Of age
Mr.. Emerson returned to Norway
to bring his parents to this land of
promise. He located them at
Whitewater, Wis. He then return
ed to the sea. his most notable
trip was from New York around
Cape Horn to San Francisco, Cal,
as ships carpenter. This trip took
from July until January. On
reaching California Mr.. Emerson
became interested in the gold fields
and spent some time looking for
the precious metal with Indifferent
success.
He served on a boat carrying sup
plies from England to Russia dur
ing the Crimean war.
Mr.. Emerson finally located at
Lacrosse, Wis, where he met,
wooed and wed a Scotch lassie,
Miss Jeanne Whyte. Very shortly
after their marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson moved to Milwaukee,
where he purchased a freighting
schooner and spent several years
traversing the waters of this lake.
The family located in this city
more than half a century ago. Mr..
Emerson became associated with
the farm implement firm of Dean
& Co. Later he was on the road
for many years as salesman and
collector for the Mccormick Har-
yester Co. He retired when he
was Is years old.
Forty years ago Mr.. Emerson be-
came the silent partner of his SON.
in-law, the late P. B. Hanson when
the Corner Drug Store was pur-
chased. This partnership contin-
ued successfully and uninterrupt-
edly until the death Of Mr.. Hanson
several months ago. ..
Mr.. Emerson was a keen bust
ness man and successful. Up until
a short time before his dissolution
he had his wide business interests
at his finger tips.
For many years Mr.. Emerson had
been an active member of the Sank
Centre Congregational church and
a member of the board of deacons.
When the present church was
built about 80 years ago Mr.. EN-
merson and the late M. F. Wood
bury were the sole committee In
charge of construction.
SIX CQllQT0n WcIC boAh ~ |4A' s~AAN
Mrs. Emerson, as follows: Mrs. +.
w. Hanson, deceased; Miss jose
phine Emerson, Sank Centre; Wal
ter Emerson, Spokane, Wash; 1rv-
ing Emerson, Oakland, Cal. Miss
Anabelle Emerson, Sank Centre;
Jeanne Emerson, deceased. There
are four grandsons; Donald Han
son, Sank Centre; DR.. Malcolm
Hanson, Minneapolis; Howard EN-
erson, Detroit, Mich; Robert EN-
erson, Oakland, Cal.
There is one living sister, Mrs.
Estrems, 90, residing with her
daughter at Terrace, MINI.
Simple funeral services will be
held from the family home corner
of Fifth and Pine streets, Saturday
at 200 P. M. Rev. c. j. Morgan,
pastor of the First Congregational
church, and one of the deceased
closest friends, will conduct the
services. The remains will be laid
to rest beside those Of Mrs. Emer-
son who passed away fourteen
years ago.
Mr.. Emerson lived full life; a
useful life; a Christian life. In his
declining years he was given every
possible loving minIstration by his
daughters, Misses Josephine and
Anabell,