Today's transcription project is the obituary and funeral memorial card that were created when Anna Haner died. Anna Malena Haner nee' Ostrom was born on 16 July 1877 in Waseca County, Minnesota; the eldest daughter of Olaus and Toline Ostrom. Anna was my father's maternal grandmother; my great-grandmother.
Anna would marry Warren W. Haner and together they would homestead and raise their family near Douglas, Ward County, North Dakota. After Warren's death, Anna would begin to visit and live with her daughters, much of the time in Minnesota. It was in Amor Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota where she died while a patient in the Ottertail County Nursing Home. Her cause of death is unknown (too difficult to read) but a major contributor was heart failure caused from diabetes mellitus. [1]
Within this transcription, any of my comments are shown surrounded by square-brackets [ ].
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| IMAGE: Obituary for Anna M. Haner, printed in "The Henning Advocate," on 24 Dec 1959. [2] |
FUNERAL HELD THURSDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Haner, who died at the Ottertail County Nursing Home Dec. 13, were held Thursday afternoon, Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Spring Lake Lutheran church of rural Douglas, N. Dak. Chaplain Edwin E. Ostroot of Minot officiated.
Mrs. Haner was born Jul 16, 1877 at Meads, Minn [??]. She was married to Warren W. Haner February 11, 1896. Surviving are 6 children: Oscar of Minot, N. Dak.; Mrs. V. H. Cullbertson (Olena) Lawndale, Calif.; Mrs. Andy Johnson (Clara) Manteca, Calif.; Harold of Douglas, N. Dak.; Mrs. Oscar Spanswick (Alice) of Henning; Clarence of Aurora, Colo. Her husband and one daughter preceded her in death.
She also leaves two sisters and four brothers besides a host of other relatives.
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| IMAGE; Inside pages of the memorial card passed out to guests at Anna M. Haner's funeral service. Source of this card is unknown. |
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[left panel]
The Rose Beyond the Wall
†
Near shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by morning dew,
Shedding it sweetness day and night.
As it grew and blossomed, fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall,
Through which there shone a beam of light.
Onward it crept with added strength,
WIth never a thought of fear and pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.
The light, the dew, the broadening view,
Were found the same as they were before
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing its fragrance more and more.
Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint or fall?
Nay, let us faith and hope receive;
The rose still grows beyond the wall,
Scattering fragrance far and wide,
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forever more.
—A.L. Frink
[right panel]
In Loving Memory Of
ANNA HANER
BORN
July 16, 1877
Elbow Lake, Minnesota
DATE OF PASSING
December 13, 1959
Ottertail Lake, Minnesota
SERVICES
Thursday, December 17, 2:00 P.M.
Spring Lake Lutheran CHurch, Rural Douglas
OFFICIATING
Chaplain Edwin E. Ostroot
Trinity Hospital, Minot
MUSIC
Mrs. Olive Johnson, Organist and Soloist
Mrs. Alex Meronuck and
Mrs. George Fannick, Duet
BEARERS
Harold Hill Emil Erickson
Claude Talbott Henry Radie
Glen Larson Adolph Anderson
FINAL RESTING PLACE
Church Cemetery
SURVIVED BY
Three sons, Harold, Oscar and Clarence;
Three daughters, Mrs. Olina Culbertson,
Mrs. Andy Johnson, Mrs. Alice Spanswick;
Four brothers, Theodore, Oscar, Bertel,
and Carl Ostrom;
Two sisters, Mrs. Olina Ehlers, and
Mrs. Elsie Nims.
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| IMAGE: Headstone for Warren W (1873-1938) and Anna M. (1877-1959) HANER. Photograph taken by Darlene Steffens while on a trip to ND in 2012. |
Sorry that the photograph isn't as clear as I would like it. Taken on a cold day in November, 2012, I didn't realize I needed to give the camera more time with the temperatures are low. My bad. I hope to visit the Spinglake Cemetery again when I can take a better photograph.
Sources:
1.) Minnesota, Minnesota Division of Vital Statistics, death certificate no. 13369. Anna M Haner (1959); Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul.
2. "Funeral Service Held Thursday," Mrs. Anna Haner obituary, The Henning Advocate, Henning, Minnesota, USA, 24 December 1959, page 1, column 5. Minnesota Historical Society, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102-1906; Microfilm Roll: The Henning Advocate Oct 9, 1958 – Feb 1, 1959. Accessed in 2007.
Notes to self:
(1) Contact the Minnesota Department of Health and request another copy of Anna's death certificate; one where I can make out the cause of death.
(2.) Try to reconnect with the cousin who shared the image of the funeral card and ask for an image of the outside covers. Hmmm; who was that?
Location of Anna's birth mentioned in two items above appear to be incorrect. I couldn't find Meads, Minnesota online, I am not sure where that is. I have learned that she was born at home on a farm in Waseca County, Minnesota, most likely Vivian Township where the family was in the 1880 Census. And while she lived with her parents in Elbow Lake, MN for a long while, it too is not where she was born. Two cases of incorrect evidence here. This is a hint that researchers must collect as many pieces of evidence for each ancestor as they can and try to prove the items right or not. In the case of the two above documents, they are likely to be correct about her death; yet birth information has a high probability of being wrong. These documents were generated because of her death, not her birth. Those supplying Anna's information at death, weren't available to witness her birth, thus mistakes were made.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the roses," and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand.
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a good day.
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(1) Contact the Minnesota Department of Health and request another copy of Anna's death certificate; one where I can make out the cause of death.
(2.) Try to reconnect with the cousin who shared the image of the funeral card and ask for an image of the outside covers. Hmmm; who was that?
Location of Anna's birth mentioned in two items above appear to be incorrect. I couldn't find Meads, Minnesota online, I am not sure where that is. I have learned that she was born at home on a farm in Waseca County, Minnesota, most likely Vivian Township where the family was in the 1880 Census. And while she lived with her parents in Elbow Lake, MN for a long while, it too is not where she was born. Two cases of incorrect evidence here. This is a hint that researchers must collect as many pieces of evidence for each ancestor as they can and try to prove the items right or not. In the case of the two above documents, they are likely to be correct about her death; yet birth information has a high probability of being wrong. These documents were generated because of her death, not her birth. Those supplying Anna's information at death, weren't available to witness her birth, thus mistakes were made.
Amanuensis Monday is a weekly blog theme that was started by John Newmark, the author of TransylvanianDutch blog. John defines Amanuensis as "A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another." I also appreciate the good work and format examples of San Diego genealogist Randy Seaver of the blog Genea-musings. Thanks guys.
Transcribing helps me to learn what a document contains. I have learned over time that I have a tendency to "skim" over an item; a bad trait for a researcher who needs to learn even the smallest details documented records contain. Transcribing helps me to slow down and "smell the roses," and to capture all aspects of the paper in hand.
Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you have a good day.
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The URL for this post is: http://homefolktales.blogspot.com/2017/01/amanuensis-monday-obituary-and-more-for.html.
Please comment regarding this post on the website by clicking the URL above and then use the "Comments" link at the bottom of each post. Or contact me by email at dsteff4246[at]gmail[dot]com. Thank you.
Copyright (c) 2017, Darlene M. Steffens
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