Beckham County, OK - Obits: Claus Christian Nissen, 1921
13 July 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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NISSEN, CLAUS CHRISTIAN
(The Elk City Democrat, Elk City, Beckham Co, Ok, 14 Apr 1921)
DEATH OF FORMER CITIZEN OF GRIMES
Many of the pioneer citizens living near Grimes will remember C. C. Nissen
and will regret to learn of his death.  The following was published in the
Goff (Kan.) Advance:
Claus Christian Nissen
On last Friday an early resident of south Nemaha county, one of the type
of men, whose industry, brotherly love and example has made our country
and state the commonwealth of which we are proud, departed this life at
his old home south of Wetmore.  C. C. Nissen, native of Denmark, was in
his 88th year, fifty-six years a resident of America, and 48 years on the
farm home where he passed away.
Mr. Nissen was father of Will Nissen, driver of the big truck of the Hanna
Co., and of Homer Nissen, Senior in the Goff High School.  Funeral
services were held at the Methodist church in Wetmore Sunday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock conducted by Rev. McGuire, Wetmore pastor, Rev. Hamm
delivered a splendid tribute to the life of Father Nissen, and gave the
following sketch of his life:
Claus Christian Nissen was born in Horne Sogan, on the island of Funen, in
Denmark, August 18, 1833, and died at his home near Wetmore, Kansas,
Friday, March 25, 1921, at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 27 days.  He
had five brothers, Wilhelm, Sophus, Fritz, Preben and Erik.  Of these only
Wilhelm was known at a late date to be alive.  He also had three sisters,
Line, Wilhelmina and Henrietta.  Of these only Line is alive.  His sisters
never left Denmark and only one brother, Erik, came to this country.
Mr. Nissen was married in Denmark to Hedvig Gustafoa Hoglund on the 21st
of February 1862.  The couple stayed in Denmark until December 1865, at
which time they emigrated to America, coming to Madison, Wisconsin.  Near
Madison, at the town of DeForest, they became acquainted with the DeForest
family with whom they stayed for sometime, until they secured a place of
their own.  After about eight years, they moved to Wetmore, Kansas in 1873
to the family home.  Here they lived and toiled till death claimed the
wife on the 13th day of February 1894.  To this marriage no children were
born but a boy Adolph Marquardt was adopted, receiving the family name.
In 1895 Mr. Nissen was married to Katherina E. Jenne.  To this union were
born four sons, and one daughter, William, C. C. Nissen, now married and
working for the Hanna Poultry & Egg Co. at Goff; C. F. Nissen, living at
home and farming the place; J. G. Nissen working in Topeka for the retail
grocery of Warring & Co.; Homer J. Nissen, now attending high school at
Goff; and Elizabeth K. at home.
Mr. Nissen had been in feeble health for the last year.  After being
bedfast for about eight weeks, he finally gave up the struggle of life and
went to his reward.
He was baptized and reared according to the Lutheran creed; but, of late
years was not able to worship with those of his faith.
Life is real, life is earnest,
But the grave is not its goal,
Dust thou art, to dust returnest,
Was not spoken of the soul.
Music at the funeral service was furnished by the Wetmore double
quartette.  Pallbearers were C. F. Elliott, Chas. Krock, Henry Adams, D.
Miller, Dan Wiltse, and W. M. Bartley.  Interment was in the family lot in
Wetmore cemetery.