The death occurred at her home in Camrose on March 18, of Mrs. Bertha Serena Akre, wife of Mr. Edward Akre, following an illness of 15 days. Deceased had been in failing health for several years.
Born at Bergen, Norway, on March 31, 1872, Mrs. Akre came to Granite Falls, Minn., in 1891 and was married in 1892 to Edward Akre. They came to Consort, Alta., in 1909, and in 1916 moved to the Camrose district, and since 1930 had lived in a small house in the east section of town. Deceased is survived by her husband; three sons, James, Melvin and Arthur, and three daughters, Mrs. Esther de Wolfe, Consort; Miss Albertina Akre, British Columbia, and Miss Alice Akre, Camrose. Mr. Akre is a veteran of the Indian war, brought about through the uprising of Sitting Bull and his tribe. Mr. Akre was a private in Co. B, 3rd U.S. Infantry.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Camrose Lutheran church, Rev. J.J. Akre, brother to Mr. Edward Akre, and president of the Norwegian-Lutheran church in Canada, giving the address. He was assisted by the pastor, Rev. Nels Carlson.
Camrose Canadian, Wednesday, March 23, 1932
Born at Bergen, Norway, on March 31, 1872, Mrs. Akre came to Granite Falls, Minn., in 1891 and was married in 1892 to Edward Akre. They came to Consort, Alta., in 1909, and in 1916 moved to the Camrose district, and since 1930 had lived in a small house in the east section of town. Deceased is survived by her husband; three sons, James, Melvin and Arthur, and three daughters, Mrs. Esther de Wolfe, Consort; Miss Albertina Akre, British Columbia, and Miss Alice Akre, Camrose. Mr. Akre is a veteran of the Indian war, brought about through the uprising of Sitting Bull and his tribe. Mr. Akre was a private in Co. B, 3rd U.S. Infantry.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Camrose Lutheran church, Rev. J.J. Akre, brother to Mr. Edward Akre, and president of the Norwegian-Lutheran church in Canada, giving the address. He was assisted by the pastor, Rev. Nels Carlson.
Camrose Canadian, Wednesday, March 23, 1932
The death occurred at her home in Camrose on March 18, of Mrs. Bertha Serena Akre, wife of Mr. Edward Akre, following an illness of 15 days. Deceased had been in failing health for several years.
Born at Bergen, Norway, on March 31, 1872, Mrs. Akre came to Granite Falls, Minn., in 1891 and was married in 1892 to Edward Akre. They came to Consort, Alta., in 1909, and in 1916 moved to the Camrose district, and since 1930 had lived in a small house in the east section of town. Deceased is survived by her husband; three sons, James, Melvin and Arthur, and three daughters, Mrs. Esther de Wolfe, Consort; Miss Albertina Akre, British Columbia, and Miss Alice Akre, Camrose. Mr. Akre is a veteran of the Indian war, brought about through the uprising of Sitting Bull and his tribe. Mr. Akre was a private in Co. B, 3rd U.S. Infantry.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Camrose Lutheran church, Rev. J.J. Akre, brother to Mr. Edward Akre, and president of the Norwegian-Lutheran church in Canada, giving the address. He was assisted by the pastor, Rev. Nels Carlson.
Camrose Canadian, Wednesday, March 23, 1932
Born at Bergen, Norway, on March 31, 1872, Mrs. Akre came to Granite Falls, Minn., in 1891 and was married in 1892 to Edward Akre. They came to Consort, Alta., in 1909, and in 1916 moved to the Camrose district, and since 1930 had lived in a small house in the east section of town. Deceased is survived by her husband; three sons, James, Melvin and Arthur, and three daughters, Mrs. Esther de Wolfe, Consort; Miss Albertina Akre, British Columbia, and Miss Alice Akre, Camrose. Mr. Akre is a veteran of the Indian war, brought about through the uprising of Sitting Bull and his tribe. Mr. Akre was a private in Co. B, 3rd U.S. Infantry.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday at the Camrose Lutheran church, Rev. J.J. Akre, brother to Mr. Edward Akre, and president of the Norwegian-Lutheran church in Canada, giving the address. He was assisted by the pastor, Rev. Nels Carlson.
Camrose Canadian, Wednesday, March 23, 1932
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