THORA BIORN SONSTHAGEN
Seriously ill the past few weeks, Mrs. Otto Sonsthagen, 86, a resident of the
city for 65 years, died early today at the Holy Family hospital. In recent
years Mrs. Sonsthagen made her home with a daughter, Etta, 735 North Tenth
street.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the First Lutheran church.
The Rev. Boral Biorn, Chicago, grandson of the Rev. L. M. Biorn, a Norwegian
Lutheran pastor here over 60 years and a brother of Mrs. Sonsthagen, will
officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Sonsthagen, nee Thora Biorn, was born in 1852 at Nidaros, Norway, a
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Nels A. Biorn. She was married to Otto Sonsthagen
in 1868 and four years later they came to the United States locating in this
city. For years Mr. Sonsthagen was a salesman for a St. Paul wholesale firm.
He died in 1911.
Mrs. Sonsthagen was a member of the First Lutheran church and was active in the
congregation and its societies. She continued her interest in church affairs
until taken seriously ill a few weeks ago.
Survivors are seven daughters, Mrs. Edward Sixta, Mrs. William Clark and Miss
Etta Sonsthagen, all of this city, Mrs. Harry Hogan, Chicago, Mrs. Frank Knierem,
Davenport, Iowa, Mrs. John Sawtell, Oshkosh, Mrs. Frank Keena, Ashland, Wis.;
11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary. It will be moved to the First
Lutheran church Monday at 11 a.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, April 30, 1938 P.4
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[cause: senility/bur. on Otto Sonsthagen lot]
Seriously ill the past few weeks, Mrs. Otto Sonsthagen, 86, a resident of the
city for 65 years, died early today at the Holy Family hospital. In recent
years Mrs. Sonsthagen made her home with a daughter, Etta, 735 North Tenth
street.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the First Lutheran church.
The Rev. Boral Biorn, Chicago, grandson of the Rev. L. M. Biorn, a Norwegian
Lutheran pastor here over 60 years and a brother of Mrs. Sonsthagen, will
officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Sonsthagen, nee Thora Biorn, was born in 1852 at Nidaros, Norway, a
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Nels A. Biorn. She was married to Otto Sonsthagen
in 1868 and four years later they came to the United States locating in this
city. For years Mr. Sonsthagen was a salesman for a St. Paul wholesale firm.
He died in 1911.
Mrs. Sonsthagen was a member of the First Lutheran church and was active in the
congregation and its societies. She continued her interest in church affairs
until taken seriously ill a few weeks ago.
Survivors are seven daughters, Mrs. Edward Sixta, Mrs. William Clark and Miss
Etta Sonsthagen, all of this city, Mrs. Harry Hogan, Chicago, Mrs. Frank Knierem,
Davenport, Iowa, Mrs. John Sawtell, Oshkosh, Mrs. Frank Keena, Ashland, Wis.;
11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary. It will be moved to the First
Lutheran church Monday at 11 a.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, April 30, 1938 P.4
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[cause: senility/bur. on Otto Sonsthagen lot]
THORA BIORN SONSTHAGEN
Seriously ill the past few weeks, Mrs. Otto Sonsthagen, 86, a resident of the
city for 65 years, died early today at the Holy Family hospital. In recent
years Mrs. Sonsthagen made her home with a daughter, Etta, 735 North Tenth
street.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the First Lutheran church.
The Rev. Boral Biorn, Chicago, grandson of the Rev. L. M. Biorn, a Norwegian
Lutheran pastor here over 60 years and a brother of Mrs. Sonsthagen, will
officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Sonsthagen, nee Thora Biorn, was born in 1852 at Nidaros, Norway, a
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Nels A. Biorn. She was married to Otto Sonsthagen
in 1868 and four years later they came to the United States locating in this
city. For years Mr. Sonsthagen was a salesman for a St. Paul wholesale firm.
He died in 1911.
Mrs. Sonsthagen was a member of the First Lutheran church and was active in the
congregation and its societies. She continued her interest in church affairs
until taken seriously ill a few weeks ago.
Survivors are seven daughters, Mrs. Edward Sixta, Mrs. William Clark and Miss
Etta Sonsthagen, all of this city, Mrs. Harry Hogan, Chicago, Mrs. Frank Knierem,
Davenport, Iowa, Mrs. John Sawtell, Oshkosh, Mrs. Frank Keena, Ashland, Wis.;
11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary. It will be moved to the First
Lutheran church Monday at 11 a.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, April 30, 1938 P.4
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[cause: senility/bur. on Otto Sonsthagen lot]
Seriously ill the past few weeks, Mrs. Otto Sonsthagen, 86, a resident of the
city for 65 years, died early today at the Holy Family hospital. In recent
years Mrs. Sonsthagen made her home with a daughter, Etta, 735 North Tenth
street.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the First Lutheran church.
The Rev. Boral Biorn, Chicago, grandson of the Rev. L. M. Biorn, a Norwegian
Lutheran pastor here over 60 years and a brother of Mrs. Sonsthagen, will
officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Sonsthagen, nee Thora Biorn, was born in 1852 at Nidaros, Norway, a
daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Nels A. Biorn. She was married to Otto Sonsthagen
in 1868 and four years later they came to the United States locating in this
city. For years Mr. Sonsthagen was a salesman for a St. Paul wholesale firm.
He died in 1911.
Mrs. Sonsthagen was a member of the First Lutheran church and was active in the
congregation and its societies. She continued her interest in church affairs
until taken seriously ill a few weeks ago.
Survivors are seven daughters, Mrs. Edward Sixta, Mrs. William Clark and Miss
Etta Sonsthagen, all of this city, Mrs. Harry Hogan, Chicago, Mrs. Frank Knierem,
Davenport, Iowa, Mrs. John Sawtell, Oshkosh, Mrs. Frank Keena, Ashland, Wis.;
11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
The body may be viewed at the Frazier mortuary. It will be moved to the First
Lutheran church Monday at 11 a.m.
Manitowoc Herald Times, April 30, 1938 P.4
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[cause: senility/bur. on Otto Sonsthagen lot]
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