Fredricka Augusta (Larsen) Nelson
Marriages
B. A. Nelson - March 3, 1911
in Chicago, Illinois.
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - January 17, 1936
MRS. B. A. NELSON.
Fredricka Augusta LARSEN was born in Sweden September 2, 1892. She came to America when seventeen years old and two years later was married to Mr. B. A. NELSON, March 3, 1911, in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. NELSON lived in Springfield, Mo., six years in Colbert, Wash., ten years, the family moving to Glenwood Springs in the fall of 1929, then to Eagle the following summer. A year and a half ago they moved to Rifle.
To Mr. and Mrs. NELSON were born three children, Verna, Victor and Ruth, all of whom were with their mother at the time of her death. Although she had been ill nor nearly two months her death came as a great shock to her family and friends. She was a woman greatly devoted to her family, yet always willing and ready to lend a helping hand to friend or neighbor. Mrs. NELSON died January 12, 1936, leaving to mourn her going the husband and three children.
Mrs. NELSON was buried in Glenwood Springs, funeral services being held from the Burdge funeral home Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. T. B. McDIVITT of Eagle. During the services Mrs. R. R. CRIE of Eagle sang two solos, "The Beautiful Garden of Prayer," and "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go," accompanied at the piano by Mrs. A. CHRISTENSEN.
Mrs. NELSON had a host of warm friends in Eagle and Many of them went to Glenwood Tuesday to attend the funeral and assist in the farewell rites to a beloved friend.
