Rev. Alonzo Drake Hendrickson - Olive Densmore Hendrickson was his 1st wife. They were married November 1841. Olive died August 7, 1878. Ellen Maria (Winchell) Ressequie Hendrickson was his 2nd wife. They were married in 1880. Ellen died October 16, 1887.
Obituary
The Janesville Daily Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin
HENDRICKSON.--Since December 1, Rev. A.D. Hendrickson, of 219 Washington street, has not partaken of a single particle of nourishment. At 9:30 o'clock this morning he passed peacefully after what has proved to the world to be one of the longest, if not the longest, fast on record. He died in his sleep, and about his bedside was his family, who had been summoned. Rev. Mr. Hendrickson was a retired divine of the Methodist faith and at one time was a most important figure in state work, having for sixteen years acted as superintendent for the state industrial school in Waukesha. On December 1 last he suffered a stroke of paralysis and was then obliged to take to his bed. Ater a few days he practically recovered from the stroke, but found himself unable to partake of any nourishment. He relished water at frequent intervals, but from the first day of his illness - December 1 - he took no food in any form. Deceased was 81 years of age, and leaves three children, Mrs. Herbert Lawrence, of this city, Miss Jennie and Olisson Henrickson, of Nebraska. Funeral services will be held from the home Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Peterson, of Milwaukee to officiate. The remains will be taken to Milwaukee for cremation.
Obituary
The Janesville Daily Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin
HENDRICKSON.--Since December 1, Rev. A.D. Hendrickson, of 219 Washington street, has not partaken of a single particle of nourishment. At 9:30 o'clock this morning he passed peacefully after what has proved to the world to be one of the longest, if not the longest, fast on record. He died in his sleep, and about his bedside was his family, who had been summoned. Rev. Mr. Hendrickson was a retired divine of the Methodist faith and at one time was a most important figure in state work, having for sixteen years acted as superintendent for the state industrial school in Waukesha. On December 1 last he suffered a stroke of paralysis and was then obliged to take to his bed. Ater a few days he practically recovered from the stroke, but found himself unable to partake of any nourishment. He relished water at frequent intervals, but from the first day of his illness - December 1 - he took no food in any form. Deceased was 81 years of age, and leaves three children, Mrs. Herbert Lawrence, of this city, Miss Jennie and Olisson Henrickson, of Nebraska. Funeral services will be held from the home Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Peterson, of Milwaukee to officiate. The remains will be taken to Milwaukee for cremation.
Rev. Alonzo Drake Hendrickson - Olive Densmore Hendrickson was his 1st wife. They were married November 1841. Olive died August 7, 1878. Ellen Maria (Winchell) Ressequie Hendrickson was his 2nd wife. They were married in 1880. Ellen died October 16, 1887.
Obituary
The Janesville Daily Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin
HENDRICKSON.--Since December 1, Rev. A.D. Hendrickson, of 219 Washington street, has not partaken of a single particle of nourishment. At 9:30 o'clock this morning he passed peacefully after what has proved to the world to be one of the longest, if not the longest, fast on record. He died in his sleep, and about his bedside was his family, who had been summoned. Rev. Mr. Hendrickson was a retired divine of the Methodist faith and at one time was a most important figure in state work, having for sixteen years acted as superintendent for the state industrial school in Waukesha. On December 1 last he suffered a stroke of paralysis and was then obliged to take to his bed. Ater a few days he practically recovered from the stroke, but found himself unable to partake of any nourishment. He relished water at frequent intervals, but from the first day of his illness - December 1 - he took no food in any form. Deceased was 81 years of age, and leaves three children, Mrs. Herbert Lawrence, of this city, Miss Jennie and Olisson Henrickson, of Nebraska. Funeral services will be held from the home Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Peterson, of Milwaukee to officiate. The remains will be taken to Milwaukee for cremation.
Obituary
The Janesville Daily Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin
HENDRICKSON.--Since December 1, Rev. A.D. Hendrickson, of 219 Washington street, has not partaken of a single particle of nourishment. At 9:30 o'clock this morning he passed peacefully after what has proved to the world to be one of the longest, if not the longest, fast on record. He died in his sleep, and about his bedside was his family, who had been summoned. Rev. Mr. Hendrickson was a retired divine of the Methodist faith and at one time was a most important figure in state work, having for sixteen years acted as superintendent for the state industrial school in Waukesha. On December 1 last he suffered a stroke of paralysis and was then obliged to take to his bed. Ater a few days he practically recovered from the stroke, but found himself unable to partake of any nourishment. He relished water at frequent intervals, but from the first day of his illness - December 1 - he took no food in any form. Deceased was 81 years of age, and leaves three children, Mrs. Herbert Lawrence, of this city, Miss Jennie and Olisson Henrickson, of Nebraska. Funeral services will be held from the home Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr. Peterson, of Milwaukee to officiate. The remains will be taken to Milwaukee for cremation.
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