OBITUARY: Martha Engegretson, 1858-1924, Mitchell County, Iowa




                     Mrs. ENGEBRETSON OBITUARY

                  Biographical Sketch of Osage Lady
                    Whose Death We Mentioned in
                        Our Last Weeks Issue

Mrs. Martha Engegretson was born at Gran, Hadeland, Norway, May 7, 1858.  In
the spring of 1879 she came to America and located temporarily in Osage,
Mitchell county, Iowa.  In 1881 she entered into matrimony with Simon
Engebretson.  After their marriage they located on their farm in Cedar
Township, Mitchell county.  In 1915 she moved to her home in Osage where
she continued to live until the time of her death.

In her wedlock six children were born, of these the following survive:
Edward, Carl and Maud. Besides the above mentioned husband, the following
sisters and brothers also survive: Mrs. Carl Odden, Mrs. Anton Ask, Ingeborg
Halvor and Hans Dammen.

The departed had enjoyed good health until about six weeks ago, when
Bright's disease and the usual complications of old age, became apparent,
resulting in death Dec. 23.

Funeral services were held at the home last Friday at 10:30 and at the
Osage Lutheran Church at 11 a.m., Rev. O. C. Myhre officiating, and
interment was in the Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery.
     [Dec. 25, 1924]


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