OBITUARY: Carrie L. (Fedge) Fods, 1845-1914, Mitchell County, Iowa
                    
[ Osage News September 24, 1914 ]






                           Mrs. Carrie L. Fods 


Born: Oct. 23, 1845 
Died: Sept. 11, 1914 

Mrs Carrie L. Fods was born in Sojn, Norway, on Oct. 23, 1845 and died at
her home in the western part of Rock township on Sept. 11, 1914. 

Mrs. Fods was the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fedge. When about
one year old her parents came to America and settled near Madison, Wis. Here
she grew to womanhood and was married to Ole J. Fods in November, 1864. 

To this union were born 14 children, of whom 12 are living. Her son Oscar
died at the age of twenty-seven. Her aged husband and the following named
children survive: Louis of Los Angeles, Cal.; Andrew of Coulton, S. Dak.;
John of Yorkton, Canada; Edward, Tom, Emma and Rode of Sherwood, N. Dak.;
Albert of Charles City; Ida of Poynette, Wis., Paul, Olaf and Clara at home.
Two sisters, Mrs. John Hove of Northwood and Mrs. B. O. Flesche of Albert
Lea and 26 grandchildren survive. 

Mr. and Mrs. Fods came to Mitchell county 46 years ago and settled on the 
farm which has since been their home. Here they held a family reunion six 
years ago and had all of their thirteen children home for a few  days. Had 
Mrs. Fods lived until November they could have celebrated their fifieth 
wedding anniversay. 

The funeral was held on Tuesday, Sept. 15. A short service in English at the 
home was followed with a service in the Norwegian language at the Rock Creek 
church of which she was a member. Nine of her children were present, her six 
sons being pallbearers. 

Other near relatives from a distance who were present were Mr. and Mrs. John 
Hove of Northwood, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Haugen and Louis Fedge of Albert Lea and 
Mrs. Ole Hanson of Adams, Minn. She was laid to rest in the Rock Creek 
cemetery. 




   Submitted by: Marilyn O'Connor   1/25/2006 


                     Copyright 2006 - M. O'Connor