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The mother of Chas. and Henry Bollensen died very suddenly Saturday, of heart disease. Was buried Tuesday.
SOURCE: Mount Clemens Monitor , Friday March 6, 1885.
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A REMARKABLE STORY
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Mt. Clemens, Mich., March 9. A week ago, Mrs. Charles Bollensen, a women of 70 years, suddenly expired- it was supposed of heart disease. He death was announced and the funeral took place, Tuesday. The life-like appearance of the body excited much comment, which increased rather than diminished after the burial. Finally the interest grew so intense that it was thought best to disinter the body. This was accomplished, Thursday afternoon, the body having been in the grave two days and two nights. It still bore the same life like appearance. It was placed in a room in which the temperature has been kept at 75. Not the slightest indication of decomposition is apparent, and physicians declare themselves unable to determine whether Mrs. Bollensen is alive or dead. The case has created much excitement.
SOURCE:Fitchburg Sentinel (Fitchburg, Massachusetts) 9 March 1885 • Page 3
Added and found by: M.Bolton
ALSO in the The Wilkes-Barre Record ( Wilkes-Barrel, Penn) 10 March 1885, page 1.
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ALIVE or DEAD - WHICH??
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A BODY TAKEN FROM THE GRAVE WITH ALL
A THE APPEARANCE OF LIFE - PHYSICIANS
PUZZLED
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MOUNT CLEMENS, MICH., MARCH 9,- A week ago, Mrs.Charles Bollensen, a women of 70, suddenly expired, it supposed of heart disease. Her death was announced, and the funeral took place Tuesday. The lifelike appearance of the body excited much comment, which increased rather than diminished after burial. Finally the interest grew so intense that it was thought best to disinter the body. This was accomplished Thursday afternoon, the body have been in a grave two days and two nights. It still bore same lifelike appearance. It was placed in a room in which the temperature has been kept steadily at 75^. Not the slightest indication of decomposition is apparent, and physicians declare themselves unable to determine whether Mrs. Bollensen is alive or dead. The case has created much excitement.
SOURCE: The Boston Weekly Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 10 March 1885 • Page 6.
Added and found by: M.Bolton.
~~~~~~~~ OBITUARY ~~~~~~~~~
The mother of Chas. and Henry Bollensen died very suddenly Saturday, of heart disease. Was buried Tuesday.
SOURCE: Mount Clemens Monitor , Friday March 6, 1885.
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A REMARKABLE STORY
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Mt. Clemens, Mich., March 9. A week ago, Mrs. Charles Bollensen, a women of 70 years, suddenly expired- it was supposed of heart disease. He death was announced and the funeral took place, Tuesday. The life-like appearance of the body excited much comment, which increased rather than diminished after the burial. Finally the interest grew so intense that it was thought best to disinter the body. This was accomplished, Thursday afternoon, the body having been in the grave two days and two nights. It still bore the same life like appearance. It was placed in a room in which the temperature has been kept at 75. Not the slightest indication of decomposition is apparent, and physicians declare themselves unable to determine whether Mrs. Bollensen is alive or dead. The case has created much excitement.
SOURCE:Fitchburg Sentinel (Fitchburg, Massachusetts) 9 March 1885 • Page 3
Added and found by: M.Bolton
ALSO in the The Wilkes-Barre Record ( Wilkes-Barrel, Penn) 10 March 1885, page 1.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
ALIVE or DEAD - WHICH??
-----------------------------
A BODY TAKEN FROM THE GRAVE WITH ALL
A THE APPEARANCE OF LIFE - PHYSICIANS
PUZZLED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
MOUNT CLEMENS, MICH., MARCH 9,- A week ago, Mrs.Charles Bollensen, a women of 70, suddenly expired, it supposed of heart disease. Her death was announced, and the funeral took place Tuesday. The lifelike appearance of the body excited much comment, which increased rather than diminished after burial. Finally the interest grew so intense that it was thought best to disinter the body. This was accomplished Thursday afternoon, the body have been in a grave two days and two nights. It still bore same lifelike appearance. It was placed in a room in which the temperature has been kept steadily at 75^. Not the slightest indication of decomposition is apparent, and physicians declare themselves unable to determine whether Mrs. Bollensen is alive or dead. The case has created much excitement.
SOURCE: The Boston Weekly Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) 10 March 1885 • Page 6.
Added and found by: M.Bolton.
Inscription
CAROLINE
WIFE OF
A.G.BOLLENSEN
BORN JULY.15 1815
DIED FEB.28 1885
Gravesite Details
Buried March 3, 1885 ** Caroline is my 4th Great Grandmother**
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