BRENHOLDT HANSEN DIED MONDAY

Morton Christian Hansen, known in Blair as Brenholdt Hansen, died at the Blair hospital Monday after a three month’s illness.

Deceased was born in Brenholdt, Denmark, December 10, 1874. He was never married and had no relatives in this country. He has two sisters in Denmark, one of whom came to this country and kept house for him but returned to Denmark about fifteen years ago.

He came from Denmark to this country arriving in New York on March 25, 1910 and in 1911 came to Blair which has since been his home.

Funeral services are being held at the First Lutheran Church at 2:00 o’clock today (Thursday) with Rev. H. C. Jorgensen officiating and interment will be made in the Blair Cemetery.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society – Newspaper clipping on file in the Blair Public Library in Blair, Nebraska

~~~ Find a Grave Memorial # 115010027