Newspaper Obituary: Alexandria, Minn, Park Region Echo, April 10, 1941, page 6, col 7
MRS DORTHEA KNUDSON
Mrs Dorthea Mauseth Knudson passed away suddenly at her home in Farwell on Saturday, March 29 at the age of 76 years.
Dorothea Mauseth was born in Surendalen, Norway, October 14, 1864. She was baptized and confirmed in Norway. She lived in Norway until she was 18 years of age and then moved to Minnesota.
She was united in marriage to Andrew Knudson in 1885 and has lived in this vicinity since that time. Her husband preceded her in death in April, 1924.
She is survived by seven sons, John of Brandon, Martin of Voltaire, ND, Delpihn of Minot, ND, Arthur of Rice Lake, Wisc, George of Halstead, Leander of Hankinson and Andrew of Farwell and four daughters: Gena (Mrs Anton Holling) of Seattle, Wash, Martha of Portland, Ore, and Alma (Mrs Martin Arneson) of Pelican Rapids, Knute, Arthur and Ruth passed on before. Also survived by one sister living in Norway and a sister, Mrs Tonneson from North Dakota. She is also survived by five stepchildren, Halvor, Marie (Mrs Seelig), Alette (Mrs Campbell) of Spokane, Wash, Bertha (Mrs Moshier) of Gig Harbor, Wash, and Anna of Portland, Ore. There are 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 and at the Lutheran church at two o'clock last Wednesday; Rev Sheldahl officiating. Mrs A J Sheldahl and Helen Velander sang "In Heaven Above" and "We Should See Jesus" at the services. They were accompanied by Mrs J O Opheim.
The pall bearers were her six sons; honorary pallbearers were Wm Anderson, J O Opheim and O E Bollum of Farwell and Richard Dahl, Emil Bergh and Gilman Hanson of Brandon. She was laid to rest in the family lot at Trysil. Many beautiful flowers were given and memorial gifts of $31.25 were given by relatives and friends.
MRS DORTHEA KNUDSON
Mrs Dorthea Mauseth Knudson passed away suddenly at her home in Farwell on Saturday, March 29 at the age of 76 years.
Dorothea Mauseth was born in Surendalen, Norway, October 14, 1864. She was baptized and confirmed in Norway. She lived in Norway until she was 18 years of age and then moved to Minnesota.
She was united in marriage to Andrew Knudson in 1885 and has lived in this vicinity since that time. Her husband preceded her in death in April, 1924.
She is survived by seven sons, John of Brandon, Martin of Voltaire, ND, Delpihn of Minot, ND, Arthur of Rice Lake, Wisc, George of Halstead, Leander of Hankinson and Andrew of Farwell and four daughters: Gena (Mrs Anton Holling) of Seattle, Wash, Martha of Portland, Ore, and Alma (Mrs Martin Arneson) of Pelican Rapids, Knute, Arthur and Ruth passed on before. Also survived by one sister living in Norway and a sister, Mrs Tonneson from North Dakota. She is also survived by five stepchildren, Halvor, Marie (Mrs Seelig), Alette (Mrs Campbell) of Spokane, Wash, Bertha (Mrs Moshier) of Gig Harbor, Wash, and Anna of Portland, Ore. There are 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 and at the Lutheran church at two o'clock last Wednesday; Rev Sheldahl officiating. Mrs A J Sheldahl and Helen Velander sang "In Heaven Above" and "We Should See Jesus" at the services. They were accompanied by Mrs J O Opheim.
The pall bearers were her six sons; honorary pallbearers were Wm Anderson, J O Opheim and O E Bollum of Farwell and Richard Dahl, Emil Bergh and Gilman Hanson of Brandon. She was laid to rest in the family lot at Trysil. Many beautiful flowers were given and memorial gifts of $31.25 were given by relatives and friends.
Newspaper Obituary: Alexandria, Minn, Park Region Echo, April 10, 1941, page 6, col 7
MRS DORTHEA KNUDSON
Mrs Dorthea Mauseth Knudson passed away suddenly at her home in Farwell on Saturday, March 29 at the age of 76 years.
Dorothea Mauseth was born in Surendalen, Norway, October 14, 1864. She was baptized and confirmed in Norway. She lived in Norway until she was 18 years of age and then moved to Minnesota.
She was united in marriage to Andrew Knudson in 1885 and has lived in this vicinity since that time. Her husband preceded her in death in April, 1924.
She is survived by seven sons, John of Brandon, Martin of Voltaire, ND, Delpihn of Minot, ND, Arthur of Rice Lake, Wisc, George of Halstead, Leander of Hankinson and Andrew of Farwell and four daughters: Gena (Mrs Anton Holling) of Seattle, Wash, Martha of Portland, Ore, and Alma (Mrs Martin Arneson) of Pelican Rapids, Knute, Arthur and Ruth passed on before. Also survived by one sister living in Norway and a sister, Mrs Tonneson from North Dakota. She is also survived by five stepchildren, Halvor, Marie (Mrs Seelig), Alette (Mrs Campbell) of Spokane, Wash, Bertha (Mrs Moshier) of Gig Harbor, Wash, and Anna of Portland, Ore. There are 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 and at the Lutheran church at two o'clock last Wednesday; Rev Sheldahl officiating. Mrs A J Sheldahl and Helen Velander sang "In Heaven Above" and "We Should See Jesus" at the services. They were accompanied by Mrs J O Opheim.
The pall bearers were her six sons; honorary pallbearers were Wm Anderson, J O Opheim and O E Bollum of Farwell and Richard Dahl, Emil Bergh and Gilman Hanson of Brandon. She was laid to rest in the family lot at Trysil. Many beautiful flowers were given and memorial gifts of $31.25 were given by relatives and friends.
MRS DORTHEA KNUDSON
Mrs Dorthea Mauseth Knudson passed away suddenly at her home in Farwell on Saturday, March 29 at the age of 76 years.
Dorothea Mauseth was born in Surendalen, Norway, October 14, 1864. She was baptized and confirmed in Norway. She lived in Norway until she was 18 years of age and then moved to Minnesota.
She was united in marriage to Andrew Knudson in 1885 and has lived in this vicinity since that time. Her husband preceded her in death in April, 1924.
She is survived by seven sons, John of Brandon, Martin of Voltaire, ND, Delpihn of Minot, ND, Arthur of Rice Lake, Wisc, George of Halstead, Leander of Hankinson and Andrew of Farwell and four daughters: Gena (Mrs Anton Holling) of Seattle, Wash, Martha of Portland, Ore, and Alma (Mrs Martin Arneson) of Pelican Rapids, Knute, Arthur and Ruth passed on before. Also survived by one sister living in Norway and a sister, Mrs Tonneson from North Dakota. She is also survived by five stepchildren, Halvor, Marie (Mrs Seelig), Alette (Mrs Campbell) of Spokane, Wash, Bertha (Mrs Moshier) of Gig Harbor, Wash, and Anna of Portland, Ore. There are 27 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the home at 1:30 and at the Lutheran church at two o'clock last Wednesday; Rev Sheldahl officiating. Mrs A J Sheldahl and Helen Velander sang "In Heaven Above" and "We Should See Jesus" at the services. They were accompanied by Mrs J O Opheim.
The pall bearers were her six sons; honorary pallbearers were Wm Anderson, J O Opheim and O E Bollum of Farwell and Richard Dahl, Emil Bergh and Gilman Hanson of Brandon. She was laid to rest in the family lot at Trysil. Many beautiful flowers were given and memorial gifts of $31.25 were given by relatives and friends.
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