RANDA KNUTSEN
PIONEER OF CITY DIES AT AGE OF 84 YRS
Mrs. Miranda Knutzen Came Here in Days When City Was Young
Mrs. Miranda Knutson, widow of the late Tosten Knutson and a pioneer resident of the city, died at the hospital early today at the advanced age of 85 years having been born in 1831.
Mrs. Knutson's death was hastened by an accident of which she was the victim several weeks ago when in falling at her home she suffered a fracture of her hip.
Decedent was born in Norway and came here with her husband in pioneer days.
Two sons, Ole Knutson, this city and Knut of Minneapolis, and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Winkleman, Silver Lake and Mrs. J. Gross of Milwaukee.
The funeral will be held from the home of her son, Ole Knutson, 729 South Twentieth street, at 12:30 Wednesday, with interment at Jerpen.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, October 23, 1915, Page 1
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NOTE: records list last name with multiple spellings: Knudsen, Knudson, Knutsen, Knutson, Knutzen
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NOTE: death date discrepancy... cemetery records transcribed May 23, 1915; obit from Oct 23, 1915; and headstone itself reads Nov 23, 1915.
PIONEER OF CITY DIES AT AGE OF 84 YRS
Mrs. Miranda Knutzen Came Here in Days When City Was Young
Mrs. Miranda Knutson, widow of the late Tosten Knutson and a pioneer resident of the city, died at the hospital early today at the advanced age of 85 years having been born in 1831.
Mrs. Knutson's death was hastened by an accident of which she was the victim several weeks ago when in falling at her home she suffered a fracture of her hip.
Decedent was born in Norway and came here with her husband in pioneer days.
Two sons, Ole Knutson, this city and Knut of Minneapolis, and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Winkleman, Silver Lake and Mrs. J. Gross of Milwaukee.
The funeral will be held from the home of her son, Ole Knutson, 729 South Twentieth street, at 12:30 Wednesday, with interment at Jerpen.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, October 23, 1915, Page 1
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NOTE: records list last name with multiple spellings: Knudsen, Knudson, Knutsen, Knutson, Knutzen
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NOTE: death date discrepancy... cemetery records transcribed May 23, 1915; obit from Oct 23, 1915; and headstone itself reads Nov 23, 1915.
RANDA KNUTSEN
PIONEER OF CITY DIES AT AGE OF 84 YRS
Mrs. Miranda Knutzen Came Here in Days When City Was Young
Mrs. Miranda Knutson, widow of the late Tosten Knutson and a pioneer resident of the city, died at the hospital early today at the advanced age of 85 years having been born in 1831.
Mrs. Knutson's death was hastened by an accident of which she was the victim several weeks ago when in falling at her home she suffered a fracture of her hip.
Decedent was born in Norway and came here with her husband in pioneer days.
Two sons, Ole Knutson, this city and Knut of Minneapolis, and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Winkleman, Silver Lake and Mrs. J. Gross of Milwaukee.
The funeral will be held from the home of her son, Ole Knutson, 729 South Twentieth street, at 12:30 Wednesday, with interment at Jerpen.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, October 23, 1915, Page 1
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NOTE: records list last name with multiple spellings: Knudsen, Knudson, Knutsen, Knutson, Knutzen
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NOTE: death date discrepancy... cemetery records transcribed May 23, 1915; obit from Oct 23, 1915; and headstone itself reads Nov 23, 1915.
PIONEER OF CITY DIES AT AGE OF 84 YRS
Mrs. Miranda Knutzen Came Here in Days When City Was Young
Mrs. Miranda Knutson, widow of the late Tosten Knutson and a pioneer resident of the city, died at the hospital early today at the advanced age of 85 years having been born in 1831.
Mrs. Knutson's death was hastened by an accident of which she was the victim several weeks ago when in falling at her home she suffered a fracture of her hip.
Decedent was born in Norway and came here with her husband in pioneer days.
Two sons, Ole Knutson, this city and Knut of Minneapolis, and two daughters, Mrs. Henry Winkleman, Silver Lake and Mrs. J. Gross of Milwaukee.
The funeral will be held from the home of her son, Ole Knutson, 729 South Twentieth street, at 12:30 Wednesday, with interment at Jerpen.
Manitowoc Daily Herald, Saturday, October 23, 1915, Page 1
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NOTE: records list last name with multiple spellings: Knudsen, Knudson, Knutsen, Knutson, Knutzen
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NOTE: death date discrepancy... cemetery records transcribed May 23, 1915; obit from Oct 23, 1915; and headstone itself reads Nov 23, 1915.
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