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Olof Monsson Ferlen

Birth	:	11 Jul 1835 Farila, Ljusdals kommun, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
Death	:	3 Jan 1925 Stratford, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2942009, -93.9182968
Plot	:	Section D/F
Description	:	Stratford Courier January 8, 1925 OBITUARY Ferlen After lingering along since Christmas night, Olof Ferlen passed away here last Saturday night. For a time after he regained consciousness, he showed some improvement and it was hoped that he was going to get well, but a change came for the worse the middle of last week and from that time on he sank rapidly. The accident which was the cause of his death was on Christmas night when he was on his way to his sons house [words missing] the fires there. On stepping from his own porch he slipped in some way and fell... Read More	Stratford Courier January 8, 1925 OBITUARY Ferlen After lingering along since Christmas night, Olof Ferlen passed away here last Saturday night. For a time after he regained consciousness, he showed some improvement and it was hoped that he was going to get well, but a change came for the worse the middle of last week and from that time on he sank rapidly. The accident which was the cause of his death was on Christmas night when he was on his way to his sons house [words missing] the fires there. On stepping from his own porch he slipped in some way and fell cutting a large gash in [words missing] and it is thought rendering him unconscious. After he regained partial consciousness he managed to walk to the Julius Sonksen garage nearby and there he was found after he had been out in the severe cold for nearly four hours, freezing one hand and one foot and it is this severe exposure that was the cause of his death. Deceased came here at a time, like many another pioneer, when this country was bleak and unsettled and a wilderness of prairie. On through the years he struggled and worked, early and late, until he had made for himself a home and a place in which to care for his family. He knew what it was to face the terrific winter storms of the early day in Iowa and he knew what it was to battle with the soil for a sustenance for himself and loved ones. And through it all he never faltered but steadfastly maintained that heroism of character that will always be remembered by all of his friends. Although so far advanced in years he still kept about his daily duties about his home and had not the accident befallen him which was the cause of his death it would be difficult to estimate how long the span of his years on earth might have been. He has joined that vast throng of pioneers who are leaving us so rapidly and their ever thinning ranks is leaving an empty void in the little word which they had made so much better and so much more cheerful by their having lived among us. Their gray hairs has been and will be a lasting monument to their sturdy, well kept lives. Olof M. Ferlen, son of Mons M. and Martha Ferlen, was born in Fala, Sweden, June 11, 1835. He was the eldest of four children, Swan Ferlen of Salina, Kansas, Mons M. Ferlen of Stratford and Mrs. Anna Shaeffer, deceased. He passed away on January 3, 1925, having arrived at the ripe old age of 89 years, 6 months, 22 days. He came to America in 1855 and spent two years in the state of Illinois and then came to Stratford where he has since lived. He was united in marriage to Maria Christina Lawrence Oct. 19, 1865. To them four children were born: Mrs. Minnie Ostlin and Mrs. Cora Walker of Reeder, N.D.; Floyd T. Ferlen of Stratford and Mrs. Hallie Hunkler of Bentley, N.D. He was baptized and confirmed in the Swedish Lutheran church. Besides the wife and children mentioned, there are also left to mourn [missing words] great grandchild. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the home conducted by Rev. Flesher and the remains were interred in Oakwood cemetery. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Webster City Journal January 8, 1925 Olof Ferlen, an old pioneer resident, passed to his reward Saturday evening. The deceased was born in Sweden in the year 1S37. He came to Illinois in 1855 and then removed to Swede Bend two years later and he had been in this vicinity ever since. He married Mary Lawrence in 1865 and to this union four children were born, Minnie Ostlin and Cora Walker, of Reeder, N.D.; Hallie Hunkler, of Bentley, S.D., and Floyd, Sr., of this place. There are also seven grand children and one great grand child. The family removed to Stratford from the farm about 30 years ago and he had been, a very active old man, whose genial smile and good cheers radiated sunshine everywhere. He will be greatly missed, in the home by his loved ones and in the community as well, funeral services were conducted in the home by Rev. C.H. Fletcher of the M.E. church. Interment was made at Oakland cemetery, followed by relatives and friends. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones in this sad hour.

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Olof Monsson Ferlen's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Stratford, Hamilton County, USA.
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Olof Monsson Ferlen death on 3 Jan 1925 in Stratford, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2942009
Longitude: -93.9182968

Family Members:

Parent

Mons Olsson Ferlen

(1802 - 1887)

Martha Svensdotter Ferlen

(1803 - 1881)

Spouse

Maria Christina Lawrence Ferlen

(1840 - 1934)

Siblings

Swan Monsson Ferlen

(1838 - 1925)

Mons Monsson Ferlen

(1842 - 1925)

Anna Monsdotter Ferlen Shaeffer

(1845 - 1907)

Children

Floyd Theodore Ferlen Sr.

(1869 - 1963)

Cora Toinetta Ferlen Walker

(1873 - 1963)

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