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Elsie Mae <I>Christianson</I> Brink

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Elsie Mae Christianson Brink

Birth
Carlston Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA
Death
28 Apr 2014 (aged 93)
Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Hartland, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Elsie Mae Brink was born on October 12, 1920 in Carlston Township, the daughter of Hans Alfred and Olga (Jacobson) Christianson. She grew up in Freeborn and graduated from Freeborn High School. On November 15, 1939 Elsie was united in marriage to Ernest William Brink in Hartland. Elsie was a member of the Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland. In the early 1970's Elsie moved to Colorado. She worked as a cook for the Pi Beta Phi Sorority at the University of Colorado in Boulder. After 20 years in Colorado, Elsie returned to Minnesota. She enjoyed cooking, reading, crocheting and playing cards.

Survivors include two daughters; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother Donald (Margaret) Christianson; sister Ruby Widenheft; and several nieces and nephews.

Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ernest, daughters Margaret Obie and Phyllis Brink, son Michael Brink, grandson Rick Johnson, brothers Einar (Ann) Christianson, Oscar (Bea) Christianson, Ralph (Katherine) (Ann) Christianson, Norman (Ardis) Christianson, Ray (Lois) Christianson, and Ernest (June) Christianson, and sister Evelyn Hintz.
Elsie Mae Brink was born on October 12, 1920 in Carlston Township, the daughter of Hans Alfred and Olga (Jacobson) Christianson. She grew up in Freeborn and graduated from Freeborn High School. On November 15, 1939 Elsie was united in marriage to Ernest William Brink in Hartland. Elsie was a member of the Cross of Glory Lutheran Church in Hartland. In the early 1970's Elsie moved to Colorado. She worked as a cook for the Pi Beta Phi Sorority at the University of Colorado in Boulder. After 20 years in Colorado, Elsie returned to Minnesota. She enjoyed cooking, reading, crocheting and playing cards.

Survivors include two daughters; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; brother Donald (Margaret) Christianson; sister Ruby Widenheft; and several nieces and nephews.

Elsie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ernest, daughters Margaret Obie and Phyllis Brink, son Michael Brink, grandson Rick Johnson, brothers Einar (Ann) Christianson, Oscar (Bea) Christianson, Ralph (Katherine) (Ann) Christianson, Norman (Ardis) Christianson, Ray (Lois) Christianson, and Ernest (June) Christianson, and sister Evelyn Hintz.

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  • Added: May 7, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129383748/elsie_mae-brink: accessed ), memorial page for Elsie Mae Christianson Brink (12 Oct 1920–28 Apr 2014), Find a Grave Memorial ID 129383748, citing Hartland Cemetery, Hartland, Freeborn County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by jhintz (contributor 47561877).