OBITUARY: Karine Simenson, 1847-1929, Mitchell County, Iowa




                          Karine Simenson

Karine Simenson was born in Vigen, Begnadalen, Valdres, Norway on November
27, 1847.  In 1868 she came to America and located temporarily at Black
Earth, Dane County, WI.  In 1869 she came to Mitchell County, IA.  During
the first years in this community she worked as a domestic in different
places.

On April 8, 1872, she was married to Erik Simenson and they located at
once on their farm in Cedar Township.  Here they lived until 1876, when
they moved to a farm in Rudd Township, Floyd County, Iowa.  In 1919 she,
with her husband, moved to Rudd where she lived until the time of her
death.  Her husband preceded her in death on April 20, 1924.

Mrs. Simenson was brought up in the Lutheran Church and has been an
active member of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church and was a charter member
of the Ladies’ Aid society.

She had always enjoyed good health until about two weeks ago.  She
passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Julia Witter on June 20,
1929.  Blood poisoning was the cause of her death.

In her wedlock four children were born.  Of these the following survive:
Martin Simenson of Rudd Township, Mrs. Julia Witter and Mrs. Clara Dean,
both of Rudd.  One brother, Erik Johnson of Boyceville, WI also survives.

Funeral services were held by the Rev. O.C. Myhre, in the Rock Creek
Lutheran Church on June 22, 1929 at 10 a.m.  Interment was made in the
Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery.



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