The Redwood gazette., 1936-04-16
Pioneer Died
Tuesday;Was
Years Old
FUNERAL TO BE HELD
FRIDAY AT METHODIST
CHURCH

FUNERAL TO BE HELD
FRIDAY AT METHODIST
CHURCH
The death Tuesday night of
Mrs. N. B. Andersen, Is year old
pioneer Redwood Falls resident,
marked the first automobile acci-
dent fatality for 1886 in Redwood
county and the first time in sew
eral years that a pedestrian has
been struck down and fatally in
jured on Redwood Falls streets.
Mrs. Andersen died at about
7:15 p. m. in the Redwood Falls
hospital without regaining consci-
BUSINESS approximately "a hours
following the accident which oc-
Cured about 1850 p. m. Monday at
Mill and Third streets. The direct
cause of death, according to the
attending physician, was a cere-
bral concussion and shock. Mrs.
Andersen also suffered fractures
of both legs below the knees and
an elbow.
DR.. j. Gordon Cole, county COR
oner, said Wednesday that no
charges will be pressed against
Bernard Worsech of Redwood
Falls, driver of the car which
struck the elderly woman, as..there
was no apparent criminal neglig-
ence. An inquest will also be dis
pensed with, he stated.
The body may be seen at the
Odiaug Funeral parlors from noon
today until noon Friday. From
1880 p. m. Friday until services
begin at p. m. it will lie in state
at the Methodist church where
the funeral will be held. Burial
will be in the Redwood Falls cem-
etery. Pail bearers will be D. L.
Crimmins, J. F. Knudson, A. P.
Falk, H. M. Hoffman, E. H. Boil
lum and H. M. Aune.
Mrs. Andersen was struck down
as she was returning from a visit
to the William Phinney home on
Minnesota street, where she had
gone to see Mrs. William Tordsen,
Sr. to ask her to aid her in house
cleaning next week at the Third
street photograph studio which
she and her husband operated.
Mrs. Tordsen was not at home,
however. Waiting at the studio
for Mrs. Andersen's return were
Mr.. Andersen and Mrs. Harry
Hoffman and daughter, Mary.
Worsech who is a friend Of the
Andersen's was driving from the
south on Mill street and did not
see Mrs. Andersen, who was walk
ing diagonally across the street,
because of the dusk and her dark
coat. Mrs. Andersen was thrown
few feet by the impact. She
was taken to the hospital by DIR.
Cole.
Mr.. Andersen, who observed his
eighty-first birthday last January,
spent a sleepless night at his stud
10 and Tuesday was beseiged with
phone calls and visitors inquiring
as to Mrs. Andersen's condition.
Worsech was deeply affected by
the accident and unable to report
for work the following day.
Mrs. Andersen was born Sarah
Elizabeth Burch, January 80, 1861
on a farm in Illinois. Her father
was a soldier in the Civil War and
was killed in action at the battle
of Missionary Ridge, one of the
famous engagements Of the con-
f1ict. Her mother later married a
Mr.. Hawk. Mrs. Andersen had
one brother, three half brothers
and two half sisters, all of whom
are dead.
While visiting relatives in Rem
vile county in January 1889, Mrs.
Andersen came to Redwood Falls
village and obtained position as
cook at the Commercial House,
which stood on the present site of
the Ramsey hotel. Mr.. Andersen,
who had already been here several
years, had his photograph studio
next door to the hotel and ate his
meals at the Commercial. The
hotel burned down, Mr.. Ander-
sens gallery with it July Z, that
same year while Mrs. Andersen
was attending the funeral of one
of her Renville county relatives.
The Commercial then occupied a
frame building where the Mont
gomery Ward store is now locat-
ed and 60 days following the blaze
moved into a new building con-
structed over the ruins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andersen were
married November 1, 1889, at the
home of Rev. Harrison, pastor of
the Church of Christ. They pur-
chased the building which the
studio now occupies and operated
their photography business there
until 1912, when they sold out and
went to Florida. Returning to
Redwood Falls in 1918 they bought
back the building and re-establish-
ed the business.
Mrs. Andersen was her hus-
bands assistant in his work and
was thoroughly acquainted with
the technicalities of the trade.
She often took photographs and
aided in the development and
printing Of the pictures.
Termed by her many acquaint-
ances as "a motherly SOUL" Mrs.
Andersen knew most of the pre-
sent middle aged residents of Red
wood Falls when they were chill
dren. She was always prepared
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