True Republican, 19 September 1900
Mrs. Christina Pihl, one of the early and best known of the Swedish-American residents of Sycamore, departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carlson, on South Park avenue, at about 6 o'clock p.m., on Friday, September 14. She had been an invalid for many years and for the past several years was able to move only in a wheel chair, her ailment being rheumatism, from which she was a great sufferer.
Mrs. Pihl was born in Hafso, Sweden, November 7, 1829. She married Johan August Pihl in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Pihl came to America with their children in 1868, settling at Geneseo, Ill., where they resided six months, after which time they became residents of Sycamore. Mr. Pihl died November 10, 1898.
Both the husband and wife were leading and active members of the Swedish Lutheran church. Mrs. Pihl was a devoted and consistent Christian, highly respected by all her acquaintances.
There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pihl ten children, of whom there are surviving: Mrs. A. P. Carlson and Oscar, both of Sycamore; Mrs. Frank Speths, of Freehold, Penn.; Herman, of Nagatuck, Conn., and Adolph and Edward, of Elgin.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Carlson on Sunday afternoon. Rev. M. Frykman officiating, and the remains were interred in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Christina Pihl, one of the early and best known of the Swedish-American residents of Sycamore, departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carlson, on South Park avenue, at about 6 o'clock p.m., on Friday, September 14. She had been an invalid for many years and for the past several years was able to move only in a wheel chair, her ailment being rheumatism, from which she was a great sufferer.
Mrs. Pihl was born in Hafso, Sweden, November 7, 1829. She married Johan August Pihl in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Pihl came to America with their children in 1868, settling at Geneseo, Ill., where they resided six months, after which time they became residents of Sycamore. Mr. Pihl died November 10, 1898.
Both the husband and wife were leading and active members of the Swedish Lutheran church. Mrs. Pihl was a devoted and consistent Christian, highly respected by all her acquaintances.
There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pihl ten children, of whom there are surviving: Mrs. A. P. Carlson and Oscar, both of Sycamore; Mrs. Frank Speths, of Freehold, Penn.; Herman, of Nagatuck, Conn., and Adolph and Edward, of Elgin.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Carlson on Sunday afternoon. Rev. M. Frykman officiating, and the remains were interred in Elmwood cemetery.
True Republican, 19 September 1900
Mrs. Christina Pihl, one of the early and best known of the Swedish-American residents of Sycamore, departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carlson, on South Park avenue, at about 6 o'clock p.m., on Friday, September 14. She had been an invalid for many years and for the past several years was able to move only in a wheel chair, her ailment being rheumatism, from which she was a great sufferer.
Mrs. Pihl was born in Hafso, Sweden, November 7, 1829. She married Johan August Pihl in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Pihl came to America with their children in 1868, settling at Geneseo, Ill., where they resided six months, after which time they became residents of Sycamore. Mr. Pihl died November 10, 1898.
Both the husband and wife were leading and active members of the Swedish Lutheran church. Mrs. Pihl was a devoted and consistent Christian, highly respected by all her acquaintances.
There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pihl ten children, of whom there are surviving: Mrs. A. P. Carlson and Oscar, both of Sycamore; Mrs. Frank Speths, of Freehold, Penn.; Herman, of Nagatuck, Conn., and Adolph and Edward, of Elgin.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Carlson on Sunday afternoon. Rev. M. Frykman officiating, and the remains were interred in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Christina Pihl, one of the early and best known of the Swedish-American residents of Sycamore, departed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carlson, on South Park avenue, at about 6 o'clock p.m., on Friday, September 14. She had been an invalid for many years and for the past several years was able to move only in a wheel chair, her ailment being rheumatism, from which she was a great sufferer.
Mrs. Pihl was born in Hafso, Sweden, November 7, 1829. She married Johan August Pihl in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Pihl came to America with their children in 1868, settling at Geneseo, Ill., where they resided six months, after which time they became residents of Sycamore. Mr. Pihl died November 10, 1898.
Both the husband and wife were leading and active members of the Swedish Lutheran church. Mrs. Pihl was a devoted and consistent Christian, highly respected by all her acquaintances.
There were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pihl ten children, of whom there are surviving: Mrs. A. P. Carlson and Oscar, both of Sycamore; Mrs. Frank Speths, of Freehold, Penn.; Herman, of Nagatuck, Conn., and Adolph and Edward, of Elgin.
The funeral services were held at the home of Mrs. Carlson on Sunday afternoon. Rev. M. Frykman officiating, and the remains were interred in Elmwood cemetery.
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