| Notater |
- RFN: 6569
- MRS. REV. REQUE DEAD. -- Cancer -- the Persistent and Terrible Disease, finally claimed its victim on Wednesday May 30, 1900
Mr. Reque, (Cecelia Anderson) was born in Kendall Co., or what is known as the Fox River Settlement in Illinois, February 14, 1840. Her father, Bjorn Anderson died in Wisconsn during the cholera plague of 1850 and her mother, who was the first white woman in Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin departed this life about fifteen years ago.
Cecelia was married to Rev. Styrk S. Reque, in the town of Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin July 2, 1865 and moved with her husband to Lemonweir, in the same state where he was called professionally. About twenty-nine years ago Rev. Reque was called to his present charge and with his family has resided here since. During his long service here, his wife has been an able and earnest worker by his side. She was a woman of Unusally industrious habits. Besides giving personal attention to her own houshold affairs, she was an ever active friend to the friendless and a deep sympathizer with the afflicted. She was a woman of more than ordinary good health and it was hoped she would be spared to her family and friends for many years to come. But He, whose ways are inscruitable, willed otherwise, and about July 4th last year medical assistance was necessary to ascertain the cause of an ailment appearing on the right side of the head and face near the eye. The result proved her a victim of cancer. The disease worked its way gradually but certainly to the ultimate end and the sufferer's condition as time advance became awful to behold. Relief finally came on Wednesday, May 30th, 1900 at 12:15 a.m. She died as she had suffered, resigned to her fate and hopeful of life eternal.
Deceased leaves, besides her husband, a family of nine children, viz: Syver, Mrs. Anna Catherina Miller, Peter, Willie, Sara, Gerhard, Lars, Otto and Walter and eight brothers and sisters, viz: Andrew Anderson, Mrs. Elizabeth Danielson, Mrs. Martha Johnson of Goodhue County, MN, Rev. Abel Anderson of Montevedio, MN, Mrs. Rev. Torgerson of Worth Co., IA, Brown Anderson of Spring Grove, Dr Albert Anderson of Cambridge and Prof. R. B. Anderson of Madison, WI. Funeral services were conducted from the N. E. L. church in Spring Grove on Saturday June 2nd, 1900 at 11 o'clock and the remains were laid to rest in the new cemetery near the village.
At the funeral of Mrs. Reque, Saturday there were about 1000 people present. The church was crowded to the aisles and many were forced to remain in the entry during the services. Rev. Magelson of Highland Prairie spoke at the house. Prof. Larson of Decorah preached the funeral sermon and Rev. Seehuus also addressed the audience in church while Rev. Nelson conducted services at the grave. Among the immediate relatives of the deceased, from abroad, who were present, we noticed Dr. S. B. Reque of Westby, WI; Dr and Mrs. W. A. Reque of Hillsboro, ND; Lars Reque, Wykoff, MN; Gerhard Reque from the State University and Fred Miller from the Chicago School of Dentistry. Also Prof. and Mrs. R. B. Anderson, Madison; Dr and Mrs. A. C. Amundson, Cambridge, WI; Andrew Anderson, Goodhue Co., MN; Mr. Qualy, Cambridge, WI; Prof and Mrs. L. S. Reque and Prof and Mrs. H. B. Hustvedt, Decorah, IA.
|
1840 - 1900 (60 år)
