Person:Lena Nelson Quandahl (1)

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Lena Marie Nelson Quandahl
d.21 Apr 1944
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Name Lena Marie Nelson Quandahl
Gender Female
Birth? 7 Mar 1874 Quandahl, Allamakee, Iowa, United States
Marriage 5 Oct 1893 to Henry Nels Ingeman Opheim
Death? 21 Apr 1944 Iowa City University Hospital
Burial? Hanover, Allamakee, Iowa, United StatesIowa River Norwegian LutheranCemetery

Lena Marie Nelson Quandahl developed severe arthritis in her lower limbs and could not walk unassisted. As reported, she was down by the creek before/after her second child, Ellen Julia Opheim, was born and became chilled and all of the afterbirth was not discharged after Ellen's birth, resulting in her arthritis [and small family?].

(Stature: 5'9", 150 lbs).

Chair with wheels, Oak rocking chair, Spinning wheel: RELuehr

As told by Ellen Julia Opheim Luehr to her granddaughter, Ruth Ellen Luehr c 1981