Obit: Richeleu, Christina M. (1836 – 1914)
Surnames: CRHISTENSEN RICHELEU NIXON RICHELIEU Source: GREENWOOD GLEANER (Greenwood, Wis.) 01/15/1914 Richeleu, Christina M. (29 JAN 1836 – 8 JAN 1914) Christina Marie Christensen was born Jan. 29, 1836 at Trondjhem, Norway. In 1850 she came to America, locating at Black River Falls, Wis. In 1861 she was married to Carl Richeleu, to this union seven children were born, four of which are now living. Later the family moved from Black River Falls to Springfield, Wis., where they engaged in farming until 1871, when they came to Greenwood, Clark County, Wis. The family has been well known here for many years, having lived on numerous farms in and about Greenwood, with the exception of three years spent in Idaho. On Thursday, Jan. 8th, Mrs. Richeleu appeared to be in her usual good state of health, but was called from this earth that evening before any medical assistance could be had. She was 77 years, 11 months and 8 days of age. One brother, Ole Christensen, of Marysville, Wash., three sons, Chris of Atwood, Chas. of Tacoma, Wash., and Martin of Greenwood, and Mary Nixon of Seattle, Wash., and a husband are left to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Presbyterian Church in this city, and interment was made in the Greenwood Cemetery. Rev. A.B. Dyre officiated. |
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