I did find the marriage record for Eugene and Alberta, apparently from Decorah, Iowa. How sweet the surprise must have been, when she found herself beyond the place which she so much dreaded, without having experienced the least of her fears! " Joseph described this part of the journey: "This was by far the most toilsome part of our journey. Oakwood Cemetery - Red Wing 1611 East Ave Red Wing, MN. Larger Map/Directions GPS Coordinates: 44. Meet at Oakwood Cemetery's flagpole before 9 a. m. Carl Pedersen was born at Benerud in Eidsvoll, Norway, son of Peder Pettersen and Anne Soffie Jonsdatter. I asked them to take Mrs. Hancock and our baby aboard, and to put them in care of an officer's family at the fort. Filter by preferences. Cost for the cemetery to open a plot for a burial and close it after the fact. All rights reserved. We arrived at our destination on Saturday evening after dark. " Find 8 external resources related to Red Wing Oakwood Cemetery.
He was a great help to us, being skillful in the use of oars. By July 1853, Sarah was staying with family in Quincy, Illinois, with baby Stella, and Joseph was on the way to Ohio, where he planned to leave Marilla with her namesake and aunt, Marilla Houghton. He continued to give them raisins at the end of the day as an incentive for them to return the next morning. The Red Wing Oakwood Cemetery, located in Red Wing, MN, is a burial ground that offers funeral and burial services. Sarah wrote to Nancy Aiton from Lac Qui Parle on March 18, 1852. Joseph and Martha were left to resume their study of the Dakota language as they, too, prepared for the winter months. 6] Joseph wrote to Treat, but not until January 1, 1850 when he informed him that he and Martha were with the Winnebago until the spring and that they had eighty scholars and four teachers. Welch Cemetery Records. 1258 Cherry St, Red Wing, MN, US. He was preceded in death by his father, Oliver and his mother, Gladys. Ole (now Bruce Benrud's): 38360 County 2 Blvd Goodhue, MN 55027.
They welcomed their first child, Marilla Persis Hancock, on March 28, 1848. MNHS, Aiton Papers, P1447, Box 1, p. 171-172. And, sadly, I did find the obituary of Arlene Winters, who passed away on March 17, 2013. Even with Dr. Williamson there to care for him, little Willie died on September 27, 1851, at the age of thirteen months. Kenneth/Lillie: Oakwood Cemetery- Red Wing, MN. "While at the East and since my return two preachers of the M. E. church have settled at Redwing [sic]. Shower after shower followed till night came on and we remained there until the light of another day dawned upon us. Joseph Hancock was accepted by the ABCFM even though he was not an ordained minister in 1848. Trust is their top concern and they specialize in tradition funerals, simple cremation, grief support, urn selection, and military funeral services which includes offering veteran burial flags. I only wish to have it understood that I am not able to go on the same footing with others in the mission in regard to support.
He had inquired about whether he could purchase their home at the mission and ultimately the ABCFM gave him the house at no charge. Nancy and John Aiton's first child, Thomas Aiton, was just two months old when Joseph and Martha arrived at Red Wing in June 1849, so the two women shared childcare challenges together. Joseph did ultimately recover and he and Sarah and baby Stella were back in Red Wing in the fall of 1853.
Like their fellow missionary teachers, Joseph and Martha were frustrated that some of the Dakota parents did not want their children to attend school at all and the children who did attend often stayed away for days or weeks. In October 1851, John and Nancy Aiton were asked to go to Kaposia and help there while Jane Williamson made a trip to Ohio with her niece, Nancy Williamson, and Marion Robertson, the Dakota girl who had lived with the Williamsons for most of her life. Treat to John Felix Aiton, January 24, 1850. "My health has been quite good during the Autumn and Winter thus far. Both Oakwood and Burnside Cemeteries are open to the public daily from 8 a. m. to 9 p. m. Winter Hours. Streams and swamps were almost impassible for teams; and therefore, after due deliberation, we concluded to travel by water. Two years later, on August 19, 1859, Sarah also died. Marilla had grown up in Ohio being raised by her mother Martha's sister, but she married William Holliday in 1874 and they raised their family in Red Wing, Minnesota. The distance was said to be 150 miles, through an uninhabited wilderness. He is survived by his wife Shirley of 35 years; seven children: Scott Knudson, Dawn Knudson-Battles, Timothy Knudson, Jay Lampman, Jesica (Luke) Marshall, Jamie (Chris) Treague, Susan (Ray Walker) Knudson; 18 grandchildren; one great-grandchildren and one brother, John Knudson.
One grandson, Logan; and his brother, Jack Celt. Grave marker installation. Thanks for visiting! Joseph was told that if he and Martha didn't return the mission at Red Wing would close. I feel very lonely at times when I think of him but he is gone and our loss is his gain. " The Lake City Graphic offers subscriptions using the form below. She brought joy to the family that knew her and touches the hearts of those who did not know her. The History of Goodhue County, Minnesota records that, "After two years of service among the Sioux her health gave way and she died on March 21, 1851. I think Miss W. must have started off very suddenly. The first thing I did when I was looking for more information about this man was to look up what all of those abbreviations meant. 12] Joseph Hancock to S. Treat, March 22, 1851, MNHS ABCFM Corres., Box 6.