Publicaton: The Newell Mirror
Sixty-Fifth Year New, Buena Vista County, Iowa
Thursday, June 8, 1939 Number 15
Mrs. Johnson
Brought Here
For Burial Wed
----------
Has Lived With Her Children
For Past Number of
Years
-----------
Another early pioneer has been
called home. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson,
a resident of this community for
many years, passed away June 5th,
1939 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin at
the age of 81 years, 3 months and
26 days. Despite her years she en-
joyed excellent health until the last
few months. Her death was due to
the complications of old age.
Obituary
Anna Louisa Way, the daughter
of Samuel and Eliza Way, was born
Feb. 10th, 1858, near New Castle,
Ontario, Canada. She was one of
a family of six children, having two
brothers, Samuel and William, and
three sisters, Eliza, Margaret and
Emma. She is the last remaining
member of that family.
At the age of seven years she
was brought by her family from
Canada to Almoral, Iowa. Six years
later the family moved to a farm 6
miles southeast of Newell, Iowa,
making the journey in a covered
wagon as one of the pioneer fam-
ilies, and building a home upon
their arrival.
In this vicinity she received her
early education and later attended
Upper Iowa University at Fayette,
Iowa 1888-1889. Several years of her
earlier life were spent in teaching
in the rural school of Buena Vista
County.
On June 30th, 1891 she was un-
ited in marriage to Alexander Pierce
Johnson of Sac county, Iowa, and
went to live upon the farm earlier
acquired by Mr. Johnson. To this
union three children were born,
Mahlon H. of Fountain City, Wis-
consin; Samuel Benjamin, and Mar-
ion A. (Mrs. Ben W. Reike) of
Mankato, Minn. The second son died
in infancy. Her husband preceeded
her in death in 1896.
In 1904 Mrs. Johnson rented her
farm and moved with his children
to Storm Lake, Iowa, desiring there-
by to secure the best educational
advantages for her family. In 1930
she went to live with her daughter
at Mankato, Minn., and son at Foun-
tain City, Wis.
She became a member of the
Methodist church in her girlhood
and has remained a faithful mem-
ber of the same. In the early years
of the Newell Church she, with the
other members of her family, drove
through all kinds of weather and
roads to be in her place at church
services--taking her place in the
choir, Sunday School or where ever
she was needed.
Truly the church as well as the
community owe a debt of gratitude to
these early pioneers, for their cour-
age and fortitude in establishing
the foundations of a christian comm-
munity.
Mrs. Johnson was a woman of
noble character and ambition, in-
dicated by her desire for, and at-
tainment of an education in the
earlier days and by carrying on-
ward after her husband's death in
making a home and securing an
education for her children.
She has closed a long and useful
life wherein she was ever ready to
help her church and community in
financial or other needs, and was
ever an advocate of upright and wor-
thy endeavors.
Besides her son and daughter,
she is survived by four grand child-
ren, nine neices, and nephews, and
many friends, who will miss her wise
counsel, and encouragement.
Mrs. Johnson was an aunt of Mrs.
George Fredenburg and Mrs. Fred (?)
Eno of this community.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church at Newell,
Iowa in charge of Rev. Wilkinson.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Bas-
kerville and Mrs. Meryl Hines with
Mrs. Witter at the piano with the
following songs "Peace, Perfecrt
Peace," "O Morning Land" Some-
time We'll Understand."
Messrs. George Fredenburg, Earl
Galbraith, W. A. Galbraith, R. B.
Eno, Clifford Carter and Lew Legge
acted as paul bearers. Burial was
made in the family lot in the New-
ell Cemetery.
Relatives who attended the fun-
eral from a distance included M. H.
Johnson, Fountain City, Wisconsin,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Rieke, Man-
kato, Minn. and family, Chester
Hurd, Arlington, Iowa; Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Kiel, Fayette, Iowa; Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hurd, West Union
Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Lou Legge, Lyt-
ton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gal-
braith; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Balbraith
Mr and Mrs. Gail Hendricks, all of
Sac City, Iowa;∼JOHNSON Alexander (Mrs.) 2-10-1858 6-5-1939 Newell
Sixty-Fifth Year New, Buena Vista County, Iowa
Thursday, June 8, 1939 Number 15
Mrs. Johnson
Brought Here
For Burial Wed
----------
Has Lived With Her Children
For Past Number of
Years
-----------
Another early pioneer has been
called home. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson,
a resident of this community for
many years, passed away June 5th,
1939 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin at
the age of 81 years, 3 months and
26 days. Despite her years she en-
joyed excellent health until the last
few months. Her death was due to
the complications of old age.
Obituary
Anna Louisa Way, the daughter
of Samuel and Eliza Way, was born
Feb. 10th, 1858, near New Castle,
Ontario, Canada. She was one of
a family of six children, having two
brothers, Samuel and William, and
three sisters, Eliza, Margaret and
Emma. She is the last remaining
member of that family.
At the age of seven years she
was brought by her family from
Canada to Almoral, Iowa. Six years
later the family moved to a farm 6
miles southeast of Newell, Iowa,
making the journey in a covered
wagon as one of the pioneer fam-
ilies, and building a home upon
their arrival.
In this vicinity she received her
early education and later attended
Upper Iowa University at Fayette,
Iowa 1888-1889. Several years of her
earlier life were spent in teaching
in the rural school of Buena Vista
County.
On June 30th, 1891 she was un-
ited in marriage to Alexander Pierce
Johnson of Sac county, Iowa, and
went to live upon the farm earlier
acquired by Mr. Johnson. To this
union three children were born,
Mahlon H. of Fountain City, Wis-
consin; Samuel Benjamin, and Mar-
ion A. (Mrs. Ben W. Reike) of
Mankato, Minn. The second son died
in infancy. Her husband preceeded
her in death in 1896.
In 1904 Mrs. Johnson rented her
farm and moved with his children
to Storm Lake, Iowa, desiring there-
by to secure the best educational
advantages for her family. In 1930
she went to live with her daughter
at Mankato, Minn., and son at Foun-
tain City, Wis.
She became a member of the
Methodist church in her girlhood
and has remained a faithful mem-
ber of the same. In the early years
of the Newell Church she, with the
other members of her family, drove
through all kinds of weather and
roads to be in her place at church
services--taking her place in the
choir, Sunday School or where ever
she was needed.
Truly the church as well as the
community owe a debt of gratitude to
these early pioneers, for their cour-
age and fortitude in establishing
the foundations of a christian comm-
munity.
Mrs. Johnson was a woman of
noble character and ambition, in-
dicated by her desire for, and at-
tainment of an education in the
earlier days and by carrying on-
ward after her husband's death in
making a home and securing an
education for her children.
She has closed a long and useful
life wherein she was ever ready to
help her church and community in
financial or other needs, and was
ever an advocate of upright and wor-
thy endeavors.
Besides her son and daughter,
she is survived by four grand child-
ren, nine neices, and nephews, and
many friends, who will miss her wise
counsel, and encouragement.
Mrs. Johnson was an aunt of Mrs.
George Fredenburg and Mrs. Fred (?)
Eno of this community.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church at Newell,
Iowa in charge of Rev. Wilkinson.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Bas-
kerville and Mrs. Meryl Hines with
Mrs. Witter at the piano with the
following songs "Peace, Perfecrt
Peace," "O Morning Land" Some-
time We'll Understand."
Messrs. George Fredenburg, Earl
Galbraith, W. A. Galbraith, R. B.
Eno, Clifford Carter and Lew Legge
acted as paul bearers. Burial was
made in the family lot in the New-
ell Cemetery.
Relatives who attended the fun-
eral from a distance included M. H.
Johnson, Fountain City, Wisconsin,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Rieke, Man-
kato, Minn. and family, Chester
Hurd, Arlington, Iowa; Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Kiel, Fayette, Iowa; Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hurd, West Union
Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Lou Legge, Lyt-
ton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gal-
braith; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Balbraith
Mr and Mrs. Gail Hendricks, all of
Sac City, Iowa;∼JOHNSON Alexander (Mrs.) 2-10-1858 6-5-1939 Newell
Publicaton: The Newell Mirror
Sixty-Fifth Year New, Buena Vista County, Iowa
Thursday, June 8, 1939 Number 15
Mrs. Johnson
Brought Here
For Burial Wed
----------
Has Lived With Her Children
For Past Number of
Years
-----------
Another early pioneer has been
called home. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson,
a resident of this community for
many years, passed away June 5th,
1939 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin at
the age of 81 years, 3 months and
26 days. Despite her years she en-
joyed excellent health until the last
few months. Her death was due to
the complications of old age.
Obituary
Anna Louisa Way, the daughter
of Samuel and Eliza Way, was born
Feb. 10th, 1858, near New Castle,
Ontario, Canada. She was one of
a family of six children, having two
brothers, Samuel and William, and
three sisters, Eliza, Margaret and
Emma. She is the last remaining
member of that family.
At the age of seven years she
was brought by her family from
Canada to Almoral, Iowa. Six years
later the family moved to a farm 6
miles southeast of Newell, Iowa,
making the journey in a covered
wagon as one of the pioneer fam-
ilies, and building a home upon
their arrival.
In this vicinity she received her
early education and later attended
Upper Iowa University at Fayette,
Iowa 1888-1889. Several years of her
earlier life were spent in teaching
in the rural school of Buena Vista
County.
On June 30th, 1891 she was un-
ited in marriage to Alexander Pierce
Johnson of Sac county, Iowa, and
went to live upon the farm earlier
acquired by Mr. Johnson. To this
union three children were born,
Mahlon H. of Fountain City, Wis-
consin; Samuel Benjamin, and Mar-
ion A. (Mrs. Ben W. Reike) of
Mankato, Minn. The second son died
in infancy. Her husband preceeded
her in death in 1896.
In 1904 Mrs. Johnson rented her
farm and moved with his children
to Storm Lake, Iowa, desiring there-
by to secure the best educational
advantages for her family. In 1930
she went to live with her daughter
at Mankato, Minn., and son at Foun-
tain City, Wis.
She became a member of the
Methodist church in her girlhood
and has remained a faithful mem-
ber of the same. In the early years
of the Newell Church she, with the
other members of her family, drove
through all kinds of weather and
roads to be in her place at church
services--taking her place in the
choir, Sunday School or where ever
she was needed.
Truly the church as well as the
community owe a debt of gratitude to
these early pioneers, for their cour-
age and fortitude in establishing
the foundations of a christian comm-
munity.
Mrs. Johnson was a woman of
noble character and ambition, in-
dicated by her desire for, and at-
tainment of an education in the
earlier days and by carrying on-
ward after her husband's death in
making a home and securing an
education for her children.
She has closed a long and useful
life wherein she was ever ready to
help her church and community in
financial or other needs, and was
ever an advocate of upright and wor-
thy endeavors.
Besides her son and daughter,
she is survived by four grand child-
ren, nine neices, and nephews, and
many friends, who will miss her wise
counsel, and encouragement.
Mrs. Johnson was an aunt of Mrs.
George Fredenburg and Mrs. Fred (?)
Eno of this community.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church at Newell,
Iowa in charge of Rev. Wilkinson.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Bas-
kerville and Mrs. Meryl Hines with
Mrs. Witter at the piano with the
following songs "Peace, Perfecrt
Peace," "O Morning Land" Some-
time We'll Understand."
Messrs. George Fredenburg, Earl
Galbraith, W. A. Galbraith, R. B.
Eno, Clifford Carter and Lew Legge
acted as paul bearers. Burial was
made in the family lot in the New-
ell Cemetery.
Relatives who attended the fun-
eral from a distance included M. H.
Johnson, Fountain City, Wisconsin,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Rieke, Man-
kato, Minn. and family, Chester
Hurd, Arlington, Iowa; Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Kiel, Fayette, Iowa; Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hurd, West Union
Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Lou Legge, Lyt-
ton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gal-
braith; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Balbraith
Mr and Mrs. Gail Hendricks, all of
Sac City, Iowa;∼JOHNSON Alexander (Mrs.) 2-10-1858 6-5-1939 Newell
Sixty-Fifth Year New, Buena Vista County, Iowa
Thursday, June 8, 1939 Number 15
Mrs. Johnson
Brought Here
For Burial Wed
----------
Has Lived With Her Children
For Past Number of
Years
-----------
Another early pioneer has been
called home. Mrs. Anna L. Johnson,
a resident of this community for
many years, passed away June 5th,
1939 at Eau Claire, Wisconsin at
the age of 81 years, 3 months and
26 days. Despite her years she en-
joyed excellent health until the last
few months. Her death was due to
the complications of old age.
Obituary
Anna Louisa Way, the daughter
of Samuel and Eliza Way, was born
Feb. 10th, 1858, near New Castle,
Ontario, Canada. She was one of
a family of six children, having two
brothers, Samuel and William, and
three sisters, Eliza, Margaret and
Emma. She is the last remaining
member of that family.
At the age of seven years she
was brought by her family from
Canada to Almoral, Iowa. Six years
later the family moved to a farm 6
miles southeast of Newell, Iowa,
making the journey in a covered
wagon as one of the pioneer fam-
ilies, and building a home upon
their arrival.
In this vicinity she received her
early education and later attended
Upper Iowa University at Fayette,
Iowa 1888-1889. Several years of her
earlier life were spent in teaching
in the rural school of Buena Vista
County.
On June 30th, 1891 she was un-
ited in marriage to Alexander Pierce
Johnson of Sac county, Iowa, and
went to live upon the farm earlier
acquired by Mr. Johnson. To this
union three children were born,
Mahlon H. of Fountain City, Wis-
consin; Samuel Benjamin, and Mar-
ion A. (Mrs. Ben W. Reike) of
Mankato, Minn. The second son died
in infancy. Her husband preceeded
her in death in 1896.
In 1904 Mrs. Johnson rented her
farm and moved with his children
to Storm Lake, Iowa, desiring there-
by to secure the best educational
advantages for her family. In 1930
she went to live with her daughter
at Mankato, Minn., and son at Foun-
tain City, Wis.
She became a member of the
Methodist church in her girlhood
and has remained a faithful mem-
ber of the same. In the early years
of the Newell Church she, with the
other members of her family, drove
through all kinds of weather and
roads to be in her place at church
services--taking her place in the
choir, Sunday School or where ever
she was needed.
Truly the church as well as the
community owe a debt of gratitude to
these early pioneers, for their cour-
age and fortitude in establishing
the foundations of a christian comm-
munity.
Mrs. Johnson was a woman of
noble character and ambition, in-
dicated by her desire for, and at-
tainment of an education in the
earlier days and by carrying on-
ward after her husband's death in
making a home and securing an
education for her children.
She has closed a long and useful
life wherein she was ever ready to
help her church and community in
financial or other needs, and was
ever an advocate of upright and wor-
thy endeavors.
Besides her son and daughter,
she is survived by four grand child-
ren, nine neices, and nephews, and
many friends, who will miss her wise
counsel, and encouragement.
Mrs. Johnson was an aunt of Mrs.
George Fredenburg and Mrs. Fred (?)
Eno of this community.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church at Newell,
Iowa in charge of Rev. Wilkinson.
Music was furnished by Mrs. Bas-
kerville and Mrs. Meryl Hines with
Mrs. Witter at the piano with the
following songs "Peace, Perfecrt
Peace," "O Morning Land" Some-
time We'll Understand."
Messrs. George Fredenburg, Earl
Galbraith, W. A. Galbraith, R. B.
Eno, Clifford Carter and Lew Legge
acted as paul bearers. Burial was
made in the family lot in the New-
ell Cemetery.
Relatives who attended the fun-
eral from a distance included M. H.
Johnson, Fountain City, Wisconsin,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben W. Rieke, Man-
kato, Minn. and family, Chester
Hurd, Arlington, Iowa; Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Kiel, Fayette, Iowa; Mr.
and Mrs. Howard Hurd, West Union
Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Lou Legge, Lyt-
ton, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gal-
braith; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Balbraith
Mr and Mrs. Gail Hendricks, all of
Sac City, Iowa;∼JOHNSON Alexander (Mrs.) 2-10-1858 6-5-1939 Newell
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