Born before the turn of the century, Anna Cecelia saw many changes in the world throughout her lifetime. She was the daughter of Boy Peter Peterson, who immigrated from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany to the United States in 1883. Anna's mother was Cecelia Caroline Hargens also born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Unfortunately, both of her parents died when she was a child. Her mother died in 1906 in Nebraska, and then her father followed five years later, in 1911. Her father died of sacral sarcoma, a rare cancerous tumor of the bone which had a poor prognosis.
Anna completed nursing school in 1920. She married John Paul Carstensen on 12 November 1923, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She worked at Klamath Valley Hospital as well as private practice. They raised their children in Klamath Falls. After the kids were raised they moved to Yreka, California, eventually settling in Medford, Oregon.
On her 100th birthday, the family celebrated a family reunion in Roseville, California. She lived to be 101. Although her hearing and vision declined with age, she remained very sharp of mind until the end.
Born before the turn of the century, Anna Cecelia saw many changes in the world throughout her lifetime. She was the daughter of Boy Peter Peterson, who immigrated from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany to the United States in 1883. Anna's mother was Cecelia Caroline Hargens also born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Unfortunately, both of her parents died when she was a child. Her mother died in 1906 in Nebraska, and then her father followed five years later, in 1911. Her father died of sacral sarcoma, a rare cancerous tumor of the bone which had a poor prognosis.
Anna completed nursing school in 1920. She married John Paul Carstensen on 12 November 1923, in Klamath Falls, Oregon. She worked at Klamath Valley Hospital as well as private practice. They raised their children in Klamath Falls. After the kids were raised they moved to Yreka, California, eventually settling in Medford, Oregon.
On her 100th birthday, the family celebrated a family reunion in Roseville, California. She lived to be 101. Although her hearing and vision declined with age, she remained very sharp of mind until the end.
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