1. | Emma Averil Walker was born on 19 Feb 1873 in Alexandria Twp, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States; died on 11 Dec 1961 in Alexandria Twp, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States; was buried in Kinkead Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FamilySearch ID: 9HT3-47K
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 144391997
- _UID: FE7786B119FB4B06A668E18DB80F6BC887FD
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Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Teeson were held on Thursday, Dec. 14, 1961 from the First Congregational church with Rev. Paul Dahlstrom officiating. Interment was in the Kinkead cemetery. The casket bearers were Dr. H. J. Larson, F. M. Unumb, H. James Boyd, Douglas Oppel, Clifford Peterson, Sr., and Robert Carlisle. Honorary pallbearers were Orie D. Olson, H. B. Wussaw, C. Fred Hanson, Hugh B. Robards, Oscar G. Englund, and James O'Brien.
Emma Teeson was born in Alexandria on Feb. 19, 1873, the daughter of Douglas County pioneer parents, Robert and Christine McLachlan Walker. She grew to womanhood in Alexandria where she graduated from Alexandria high school in 1891, being salutatorian of her class. She graduated from St. Cloud teachers college, then taught in Douglas county schools, and also in Drayton, N.D. She was confirmed in the Congregational church, and later served as Sunday school teacher and organist. She was united in marriage to Walter L. Teeson on June 20, 1900 and for a time resided in Montreal, Canada where her husband was a banker in the Bank of Canada, and later returned to Alexandria. Since 1934 Emma Teeson lived with her son, George, at Alexandria until suffering a stroke in May 1961, and was hospitalized since that date. During her lifetime she was active in church work and community affairs and was one of the charter members of the Alexandria Woman's Club.
Mrs. Emma Teeson passed away December 11, 1961 at Our Lady of Mercy hospital at the age of 88 years, 9 months and 22 days. Surviving is one son George of Alexandria and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, one daughter, one sister, two brothers and a grandson.
(Park Region Echo, 26 Dec. 1961)
Emma married Walter Lawrence Teesdale on 20 Jun 1900. Walter was born in 1870; died in 1957; was buried in Burtonville, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Marion Teesdale
was born on 17 Jul 1901 in Alexandria Twp, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States; died on 2 Aug 1927 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Kinkead Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States.
- 3. George Robert Teesdale
was born on 15 Feb 1903 in Alexandria Twp, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States; died on 2 Jul 1986 in Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States; was buried in Kinkead Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota, United States.
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