Obit: Hendrickson, Joseph #2 (1864 - 1942)

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Surnames: Hendrickson, Snowberg, Seefeld, Schmidt, Olson

----Source: Spencer Record, Spencer, Wis.) 10/22/1942

Hendrickson, Joseph (27 DEC 1864 - 16 OCT 1942)


Joseph Hendrickson Funeral Held Sunday
Deceased Was Born in Finland and Came to the United States in 1889; Wife Preceded Him in Death in 1940.

Joseph Hendrickson, aged 77 years, died early Friday morning of last week at the home of his son, Edwin four miles southwest of Unity. He had been in poor health for some time. Mr. Hendrickson was born in Utterniossa, Finland Dec. 27, 1864 and came to this country in 188?. He was married in Minneapolis Sept. 3, 1892 to Anna K. Snowberg and came to Unity the same year. Mrs. Hendrickson died July 19, 1940. Surviving are five children, Mrs. Fred Seefeld, Mrs. Albert Seefeld, and Edwin and Alfred Hendrickson, all of Unity, and Mrs. Art Schmidt of Colby; a brother, John Hendrickson in Montana, and 14 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons and three sisters. The deceased is also survived by one step-son, Andrew Snowberg of Chicago.

Pall bearers were Frank Seefeld, Arnold Seefeld, Laurence Seefeld, Norman Seefeld, Edwin Snowberg andWalter Seefeld. Flower attendants were the granddaughters of the deceased, Darlene Hendrickson, Arlene Seefeld, Mrs. Norman Seefeld and Mrs. Merlin Seefeld.