NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING
On Christmas morning, Dr. E. Christensen's wife and little son started to go from their home on Pearl St., to the home of Mrs. Christensen's father, who resides on the Eastside and instead of going over the Walnut Street bridge attempted to cross on the ice and thus avoid a much longer walk. This ordinarily would have been perfectly safe to do but it seems that the night before a fishing boat had cut its way through the ice and there was only a thin layer formed where the boat had passed and the snow fall Christmas night had hid this treacherous pathway. They broke through when they came to this thin ice and their cries for help soon brought them assistance, but none too soon, for Mrs. Christensen, who supported her little son with one hand, while she clung to the ice with the other, was so nearly benumbed and exhausted that she could not have held on a minute longer. As a result of their shock and terrible exposure each has been unwell most of the time since, but no serious or permanent effects are looked for. They were in the icy water only a few minutes before being rescued, but no human being could endure more than a few moments exposure thereto.
The Chronicle - December 31, 1907 ... submitted by contributor "Shari Milks" (#49043446)
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Mrs. Clara Christensen, 59, member of one of the earliest Two Rivers families and widow of Dr. Emil Christensen, died early this morning at her home in that city.
Mrs. Christensen, nee Clara Cayo, had been active in women's organizations at Two Rivers until confined to her home by illness about a year ago.
Funeral services will be held Monday from the Jansky funeral home, conducted by the order of the Eastern Star, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. T.A. Hawkes of Grace Congregational church officiating. Interment will be in Pioneer's Rest cemetery.
The body is at the Jansky funeral home where it may be viewed from tonight until the time of the services.
Mrs. Christensen was born in Two Rivers on June 19, 1879, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Cayo. Her father was one of the first coast guardsmen to be stationed at Two Rivers.
On Oct. 8, 1899 she was married to Dr. Christensen, who had become associated with Dr. J.R. Currens two years before. Her husband died May 26, 1932. Mrs. Christensen took an active part in the Royal Neighbors, the Eastern Star, the Elks Auxiliary and the Ladies Aid of the Grace Congregational church. Mrs. Christensen's husband engaged in medical practice for 35 years. For many years he served as Two Rivers city physician and health officer. He also served as county coroner, school commissioner and head of the Manitowoc County Medical Society.
Survivors are four sons, Gary, John, Robert and Richard, all of Two Rivers; and daughter, Mrs. S. Megna, Milwaukee; three brothers, Michael, Chicago, Moses, Yakima, Wash., Alexnder, Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Van Beeck, Vicksburg, Mich., and Mrs. William Gardner, Fond du Lac; and one grandchild.
Manitowoc Herald Times - December 30, 1938 (page 2) ... submitted by contributor "Larry Krueger" (#47801461)
On Christmas morning, Dr. E. Christensen's wife and little son started to go from their home on Pearl St., to the home of Mrs. Christensen's father, who resides on the Eastside and instead of going over the Walnut Street bridge attempted to cross on the ice and thus avoid a much longer walk. This ordinarily would have been perfectly safe to do but it seems that the night before a fishing boat had cut its way through the ice and there was only a thin layer formed where the boat had passed and the snow fall Christmas night had hid this treacherous pathway. They broke through when they came to this thin ice and their cries for help soon brought them assistance, but none too soon, for Mrs. Christensen, who supported her little son with one hand, while she clung to the ice with the other, was so nearly benumbed and exhausted that she could not have held on a minute longer. As a result of their shock and terrible exposure each has been unwell most of the time since, but no serious or permanent effects are looked for. They were in the icy water only a few minutes before being rescued, but no human being could endure more than a few moments exposure thereto.
The Chronicle - December 31, 1907 ... submitted by contributor "Shari Milks" (#49043446)
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Mrs. Clara Christensen, 59, member of one of the earliest Two Rivers families and widow of Dr. Emil Christensen, died early this morning at her home in that city.
Mrs. Christensen, nee Clara Cayo, had been active in women's organizations at Two Rivers until confined to her home by illness about a year ago.
Funeral services will be held Monday from the Jansky funeral home, conducted by the order of the Eastern Star, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. T.A. Hawkes of Grace Congregational church officiating. Interment will be in Pioneer's Rest cemetery.
The body is at the Jansky funeral home where it may be viewed from tonight until the time of the services.
Mrs. Christensen was born in Two Rivers on June 19, 1879, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Cayo. Her father was one of the first coast guardsmen to be stationed at Two Rivers.
On Oct. 8, 1899 she was married to Dr. Christensen, who had become associated with Dr. J.R. Currens two years before. Her husband died May 26, 1932. Mrs. Christensen took an active part in the Royal Neighbors, the Eastern Star, the Elks Auxiliary and the Ladies Aid of the Grace Congregational church. Mrs. Christensen's husband engaged in medical practice for 35 years. For many years he served as Two Rivers city physician and health officer. He also served as county coroner, school commissioner and head of the Manitowoc County Medical Society.
Survivors are four sons, Gary, John, Robert and Richard, all of Two Rivers; and daughter, Mrs. S. Megna, Milwaukee; three brothers, Michael, Chicago, Moses, Yakima, Wash., Alexnder, Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Van Beeck, Vicksburg, Mich., and Mrs. William Gardner, Fond du Lac; and one grandchild.
Manitowoc Herald Times - December 30, 1938 (page 2) ... submitted by contributor "Larry Krueger" (#47801461)
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING
On Christmas morning, Dr. E. Christensen's wife and little son started to go from their home on Pearl St., to the home of Mrs. Christensen's father, who resides on the Eastside and instead of going over the Walnut Street bridge attempted to cross on the ice and thus avoid a much longer walk. This ordinarily would have been perfectly safe to do but it seems that the night before a fishing boat had cut its way through the ice and there was only a thin layer formed where the boat had passed and the snow fall Christmas night had hid this treacherous pathway. They broke through when they came to this thin ice and their cries for help soon brought them assistance, but none too soon, for Mrs. Christensen, who supported her little son with one hand, while she clung to the ice with the other, was so nearly benumbed and exhausted that she could not have held on a minute longer. As a result of their shock and terrible exposure each has been unwell most of the time since, but no serious or permanent effects are looked for. They were in the icy water only a few minutes before being rescued, but no human being could endure more than a few moments exposure thereto.
The Chronicle - December 31, 1907 ... submitted by contributor "Shari Milks" (#49043446)
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Mrs. Clara Christensen, 59, member of one of the earliest Two Rivers families and widow of Dr. Emil Christensen, died early this morning at her home in that city.
Mrs. Christensen, nee Clara Cayo, had been active in women's organizations at Two Rivers until confined to her home by illness about a year ago.
Funeral services will be held Monday from the Jansky funeral home, conducted by the order of the Eastern Star, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. T.A. Hawkes of Grace Congregational church officiating. Interment will be in Pioneer's Rest cemetery.
The body is at the Jansky funeral home where it may be viewed from tonight until the time of the services.
Mrs. Christensen was born in Two Rivers on June 19, 1879, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Cayo. Her father was one of the first coast guardsmen to be stationed at Two Rivers.
On Oct. 8, 1899 she was married to Dr. Christensen, who had become associated with Dr. J.R. Currens two years before. Her husband died May 26, 1932. Mrs. Christensen took an active part in the Royal Neighbors, the Eastern Star, the Elks Auxiliary and the Ladies Aid of the Grace Congregational church. Mrs. Christensen's husband engaged in medical practice for 35 years. For many years he served as Two Rivers city physician and health officer. He also served as county coroner, school commissioner and head of the Manitowoc County Medical Society.
Survivors are four sons, Gary, John, Robert and Richard, all of Two Rivers; and daughter, Mrs. S. Megna, Milwaukee; three brothers, Michael, Chicago, Moses, Yakima, Wash., Alexnder, Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Van Beeck, Vicksburg, Mich., and Mrs. William Gardner, Fond du Lac; and one grandchild.
Manitowoc Herald Times - December 30, 1938 (page 2) ... submitted by contributor "Larry Krueger" (#47801461)
On Christmas morning, Dr. E. Christensen's wife and little son started to go from their home on Pearl St., to the home of Mrs. Christensen's father, who resides on the Eastside and instead of going over the Walnut Street bridge attempted to cross on the ice and thus avoid a much longer walk. This ordinarily would have been perfectly safe to do but it seems that the night before a fishing boat had cut its way through the ice and there was only a thin layer formed where the boat had passed and the snow fall Christmas night had hid this treacherous pathway. They broke through when they came to this thin ice and their cries for help soon brought them assistance, but none too soon, for Mrs. Christensen, who supported her little son with one hand, while she clung to the ice with the other, was so nearly benumbed and exhausted that she could not have held on a minute longer. As a result of their shock and terrible exposure each has been unwell most of the time since, but no serious or permanent effects are looked for. They were in the icy water only a few minutes before being rescued, but no human being could endure more than a few moments exposure thereto.
The Chronicle - December 31, 1907 ... submitted by contributor "Shari Milks" (#49043446)
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Mrs. Clara Christensen, 59, member of one of the earliest Two Rivers families and widow of Dr. Emil Christensen, died early this morning at her home in that city.
Mrs. Christensen, nee Clara Cayo, had been active in women's organizations at Two Rivers until confined to her home by illness about a year ago.
Funeral services will be held Monday from the Jansky funeral home, conducted by the order of the Eastern Star, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. T.A. Hawkes of Grace Congregational church officiating. Interment will be in Pioneer's Rest cemetery.
The body is at the Jansky funeral home where it may be viewed from tonight until the time of the services.
Mrs. Christensen was born in Two Rivers on June 19, 1879, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Anton Cayo. Her father was one of the first coast guardsmen to be stationed at Two Rivers.
On Oct. 8, 1899 she was married to Dr. Christensen, who had become associated with Dr. J.R. Currens two years before. Her husband died May 26, 1932. Mrs. Christensen took an active part in the Royal Neighbors, the Eastern Star, the Elks Auxiliary and the Ladies Aid of the Grace Congregational church. Mrs. Christensen's husband engaged in medical practice for 35 years. For many years he served as Two Rivers city physician and health officer. He also served as county coroner, school commissioner and head of the Manitowoc County Medical Society.
Survivors are four sons, Gary, John, Robert and Richard, all of Two Rivers; and daughter, Mrs. S. Megna, Milwaukee; three brothers, Michael, Chicago, Moses, Yakima, Wash., Alexnder, Milwaukee; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Van Beeck, Vicksburg, Mich., and Mrs. William Gardner, Fond du Lac; and one grandchild.
Manitowoc Herald Times - December 30, 1938 (page 2) ... submitted by contributor "Larry Krueger" (#47801461)
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