Penwell-Gable Funeral Home in Topeka states:
Girl, 8 years old, daughter of John Wetterlund, Santa Fe man, stepped on a piece of glass and gave her lockjaw; casket @ $30; embalming @ $5; laying out and dressing @ $5; robe @ $4; hearse @ $5; carriages (horse-drawn) 4 @ $3 each for $12; total funeral expense: $56.00; a margin notation says "related to Otto Larson someway". Mrs. Otto Larson was Sophie Wetterlund's (Anna Emelia's mother) sister.
The newspaper said this:
Topeka Daily Capital; August 20, 1901
Anna Amelia Wetterland, the 8 year old daughter of John Wetterland, of 205 Madison Street, died yesterday. Some time ago, she stepped on a piece of china. The wound did not heal and brought on lockjaw. The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the home.
Topeka Cemetery computer record:
Name: Ann A Wetterlund
Interment number: 09568
Interment date: Aug 21, 1901
Section 83, Lot 213, Space S2
Late residence: 205 Madison (Topeka)
Birthdate: Sep 18, 1893, Osage City, KS
Deathdate: Aug 21, 1901
Relation: John & Sophia Wetterlund
Lot Owner: John W Wetterlund, L.W. Holm
[L.W. Holm=Luther W. Holm=brother-in-law]
Funeral home: DeMoss & Penwell
Cause of death: Lock Jaw
*Name discrepancies exist. Anna known as:
Ann Amelia Wetterlund, interment form
Anna Amelia Wetterland, newspaper
Emelia Wetterland, grave stone
Anna Emelia Wetterlund, family data
Penwell-Gable Funeral Home in Topeka states:
Girl, 8 years old, daughter of John Wetterlund, Santa Fe man, stepped on a piece of glass and gave her lockjaw; casket @ $30; embalming @ $5; laying out and dressing @ $5; robe @ $4; hearse @ $5; carriages (horse-drawn) 4 @ $3 each for $12; total funeral expense: $56.00; a margin notation says "related to Otto Larson someway". Mrs. Otto Larson was Sophie Wetterlund's (Anna Emelia's mother) sister.
The newspaper said this:
Topeka Daily Capital; August 20, 1901
Anna Amelia Wetterland, the 8 year old daughter of John Wetterland, of 205 Madison Street, died yesterday. Some time ago, she stepped on a piece of china. The wound did not heal and brought on lockjaw. The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the home.
Topeka Cemetery computer record:
Name: Ann A Wetterlund
Interment number: 09568
Interment date: Aug 21, 1901
Section 83, Lot 213, Space S2
Late residence: 205 Madison (Topeka)
Birthdate: Sep 18, 1893, Osage City, KS
Deathdate: Aug 21, 1901
Relation: John & Sophia Wetterlund
Lot Owner: John W Wetterlund, L.W. Holm
[L.W. Holm=Luther W. Holm=brother-in-law]
Funeral home: DeMoss & Penwell
Cause of death: Lock Jaw
*Name discrepancies exist. Anna known as:
Ann Amelia Wetterlund, interment form
Anna Amelia Wetterland, newspaper
Emelia Wetterland, grave stone
Anna Emelia Wetterlund, family data
Inscription
Emelia Wetterland
Sep 18, 1893
Aug 19, 1901
Top of stone engraved:
"At Rest".
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