Photo Number 3094

This is a snapshot from the antique shop in Pequot Lakes Minnesota.

A casket, a huge pile of dirt, flowers and seven mourners possibly relatives…perhaps children of the deceased.

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Photo Number 3093

This is a  snapshot from the antique shop in Park Rapids Minnesota.

A huge pile of dirt, a casket, flowers and mourners.

Gundas Funeral

Mrs Borge Holverson Halvorson Park Rapids

Gundas is sometimes translated as a female person.   However it could also be a name.  Did Mrs Borge Holverson/Holversan  Halvorson miss the funeral or was this her funeral?
The photograph was developed in Minneapolis in Nov.
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Update:
Gunda Kristine Halvorson Aug 13 1884- August 21 1953
Buried at Greenwood Cemetery Park Rapids MN
Husband Anton Borge Halvorson March 19 1885 - May 22 1962
Children Henry and Helen

Photo Number 3039

This is a photo from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

 

I am not sure what the photographer was trying to do with this photo.  Make a collage of funeral flowers ??…likely since a cross was near the center of the photo.

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Photo Number 2538

This is a Funeral Card from the Flea Market in Wadena Minnesota.

Mary F Martin

Born March 2, 1843

Died Sept 22, 1916

Age 73 yrs, 6 mos, 20 days

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Update from MJM:

Thomas was the son of Daniel Martin. He married Mary Frances McNish on 15 NOV 1866 in DeKalb, IL. They were the parents of Maud (1868), Hannah (1870 IL, Albert Hosmer), Mattie (1872), Dora (1874 IA, John Figert), Allie (1876), Julia (1879), Hattie (1882), and Mable Esther (1884, George Sanderson).

Photo Number 2537

This is a Funeral Card from the Flea Market in Wadena Minnesota.

Thomas H Martin

Born Aug 23 1840

Died Nov 8 1912

Age 72 years, 2 mos, 16 days

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Update from MJM:

Veteran Civil War - Co K, 20th Iowa Infantry

Thomas was the son of Daniel Martin. He married Mary Frances McNish on 15 NOV 1866 in DeKalb, IL. They were the parents of Maud (1868), Hannah (1870 IL, Albert Hosmer), Mattie (1872), Dora (1874 IA, John Figert), Allie (1876), Julia (1879), Hattie (1882), and Mable Esther (1884, George Sanderson).

Photo Number 2536

This is a Funeral Card from the antique shop in Parkers Prairie Minnesota.

William Chambers

Died Jan 31, 1896

Aged 68 yrs and 1 mo.

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Update :

I found a William Chamber born Jan 1 1832 in County Clare Ireland, he died Jan 31 1896. He was married to Mary. He is buried in St Mary's Cemetery Waukegan ILL 
I have added the funeral card at Find A Grave

Photo Number 2535

I have a few Funeral Cards to share.  They are the same size as Cabinet Cards.  They measure  6 1/2 inches by 4 1/4 inches.

C.W. Sanderson

Died Sept 16, 1904

Age 72 years

I think the idea of these Funeral Cards is wonderful. I suppose they were sent to relatives far away.

This one was purchased at the Flea Market in Wadena Minnesota.

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Update: 
A Possibility:
Clarke Wesley Sanderson born April 18, 1932 in Vermont. Died Sept 16.1904 in Carroll County Iowa. His parents were Moses Sanderson and Jane L Kendall.
He married first Carrie E Piper they had two children Sarah Alice and George M. Second he married Sarah E Leavitt and they had one child John.

Photo Number 2322

This is an old Funeral Card.  I see them from time to time.  I purchased this one at the antique shop in Elizabeth Minnesota.

Mrs. Evan Leithe

Through a little research I found

Berthine Myhre Leithe

Born 1871 Died Jan 3 1928

She was married to Even Knute Leithe 1867-1956

Berthine may have also been known as Bertina.

They had at least three children. Mable Bertha Leithe Berquist 1895 –1979, Konow Leithe 1897-1897 and Evelyn Nellie Leithe 1909 – 2005.

I found this information at Find A Grave.  Berthine and Even are both buried at First Lutheran Cemetery Battle Lake Ottertail County Minnesota.

Now I will ask my readers a question: Do you think it is right for a Historical Society to make a statement like this?

Note: Provided courtesy of the Otter Tail County Historical Society (www.otchs.org), which has further information available in its research library and on its web site.

I called them once about another grave, I was told to submit my inquiry with a payment.. I thought that was rude.

Tomorrow I have a photo of Evelyn and another possible sibling.

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Dr Jeff translated the Danish Hymn:

Better I can not travel
than to travel to my God.
Better I can not answer
when I get the message of Death,
than that I am well prepared
and will gladly follow.
Better I can not rise
than moving into the kingdom of God.

This Funeral Card went Full Circle 175 on Jan 2 2019

Photo Number 1146

This is a Cabinet Card from the antique shop in Grand Rapids Minnesota.

The flowers in the shape of an anchor symbolized that the departed waits safely in heaven.   Not a floral shape that you see in funeral flowers anymore.  However I discovered that some florists will make them up for you.

Geo Kraft was a photographer in Minnesota at 319 7th St.  St. Paul from 1890 to 1899.

The young lady that died had some beautiful flowers…roses, lilies and tulips.

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Photo Number 1145

This is a CdV from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.

 

The photographer was Bertrand of Cresco Iowa.  Cresco is in the north eastern part of Iowa.

Memorial photography was sometimes the only photo that a family had to remember small children.  Photographers would be summoned to take the final photograph shortly before or after death.

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Photo Number 1144

This is a Cabinet Card from the antique shop in Motley Minnesota.

A man and a scroll with flowers.  It looks like a memorial photo to me.   This cabinet card is dark green on the front and grey on the back, typical of the 1880’s to 1890.

The photographer is N. E. Daggett of Blockton IA.  Blockton is in south west Iowa along the Platte River.

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Photo Number 1143

This is a photo from the antique shop in Solway Minnesota.

A funeral wreath with a photo in the center.  The photo appears to be of a young boy.

The photographer was Tennant of Fennimore Wis

Fennimore Wisconsin is in the south western part of the state.

This photograph was most like sent to relatives far away that could not attend the funeral.

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Photo Number 1142

A Cabinet Card from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

I believe that this young man might be related to the gentleman from yesterday..brothers..cousins..or maybe friends.

Carl Overland is the photographer who was in Belgrade Minnesota in the 1890’s.  The beveled card trimmed in gold was popular for 1885 to 1892.

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Photo Number 1141

This is a Cabinet Card from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.

Usually pages turning/scroll means that the individual has died.

Carl Overland was a photographer in Minnesota throughout the 1890’s.  Exactly when he was in Belgrade is a mystery.

The gold beveled edges of the cabinet card suggest that it is from the years 1885 to 1892.

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Photo Number 1140

This week we will look at some photos that were taken as memorials.  Post-mortem photography took many forms.

This is a copy of a photo that was made into a postcard…most likely to mail to family members far away.  This postcard is from the antique shop in Detroit Lakes Minnesota.  The Cyko postcard is from 1904 to 1920.

Flowers, streamers and bows with a photograph propped up in the center.  One of the streamers says Our Dahling.

Possibly a child.

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s people seemed to have a better acceptance of death.  Funerals were often held in the home, in the front parlor.  Sometimes that photo is the only one they had of the person who died.

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