Obit of Wilhelmina Almquist Hanson Knutson (b.1850 d.1920) Cass Co., MN

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Obituary, Wilhelmina Almquist Hanson Knutson from Staples [MN] World Dec 2,
1920

Mrs. Wilhelmina Knudson (Wilhelmina Almquist) was born in Emmaboda, 
Wissefjerda Formling, Sweden, October 2th, 1850, and died at her  home 
in Cass County, Wednesday evening, Nov 17th 1920.  She was  70 years and 
23 days old at her death.
  She was married to Nels August Hanson in 1871 in Sweden.  They came to 
America in 1888, making their home first at Hawley, MN.
  She was the mother of 11 children born to this union.  They are Carl 
Hanson, Haggaman, New Mex.; Fritz Hanson, Brainerd, Minn.; Mrs. Theressa 
McKenzie, San Francisco, California; Mrs. Alda Perkins, Nimrod, Minn.; 
Conrad Hanson, Henryburg, Canada; Elmer Hanson, Deerwood, Minn.; Mrs. 
Victoria Bordwell, Deerwood, Minn.; Mrs. Alta Jenkins, Staples, Minn.; 
Mrs. Sophia Loss (sic - name is Foss), Staples, Minn.; Mrs. Anna Iroin 
(sic - name is Irwin), Seattle, Wash.; Oscar Hanson, Staples, Minn.
  Being left in widowhood she was again married to Jacob Knudson, August 
13th 1908.  She was reared in the Swedish Lutheran faith and was confirmed 
in her girlhood.  She was an upright, Virtuous christian woman with much 
strength of character.  A self sacrificing, loving mother, a kindly, 
helpful neighbor has gone from this community to try the realities of the 
unseen world.
  The funeral services were held at the house on Sunday Nov 21st at 2:30 
p.m. conducted by Rev. F. L. Erlougher.  The body was interred in the 
cemetery at the school house on Monday morning, Nov. 22, having been held 
awaiting the arrival of a daughter from the west.  Owing to the illness of 
Rev. F. L. Erlougher, Mrs. William Hand read the burial service.