Celia’s Autograph Book Transcript
Below is a transcript of the autograph book. I kept the spelling and line spacing that was used but the author.
Celia Sjurson!
(Norwegian) Det er en troverdig Tale og
aldeles aerd at Annamnres at Jesus
Kristins kom bil Verden for at gjore
Syndere salige
(It is a credible speech and completely honorable to say that Jesus Christ came to the world to make sinners blessed)
Markin M Teigland
Sister Celia
O be thou blessed with
all that Heaven can send.
And I wish that your life
must be bright as sky.
Yours truly,
Tom J. Quam
Story City 3/1 88
Dearest Sister,
Long have we been together but
when we have to move away from home
let us remember the good times we have had
together with our dear parents,. This life is short
but may we live such that after death we
must inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Your sister,
Sarah Quam
Story City Feb 17th. 89
January 6th 1887
Friend Celia,
When sitting all alone
Reflecting on the past
Remember that you have a friend
That will forever last
Your Cousin
W.W. Williams
Havelock Pocahontas County Iowa
January 6th 1887
Friend Celia,
You call this book your garden
Where all may plants choise flowers
I plant the the swell forget me not to dwell among its bowers
Lewis O Williams
Miss Sjurson
Long may sunshine over the linger
Bright as that around the now
Ere the touch of sorrow fingers
Mark a furrow on the brow
Yours trully
Amos Erickson
Jewell Iowa January 30th/87
This book is but a garden spot
Where all can plant ther flowers but
I will plant forget me not to bloom
Amongst they bowers
Your Resp
Thom Erickson
Friend Celia:-
May thou my friend be ever
blest with friends selected from
the best and may
whatever be thy lot, I only
ask forget me not.
Very Truly your friend,
Lizzie Omvig
Story City Ia
Nov 15th 1886
Friend Celia:-
Remember that life is short
and eternity is forever.
May you live such on earth
that after death you must
inherit the kingdom of heaven.
Your true friend,
Bessie Helgeson
Story City Ia.
Mch 14th 1887
Friend Celia
(Norwegian) Nyd soo mange gange held som du har Dyder i din
Sjal sau bliver du vert Lykelg jeg Rarr ikke bedre onske dig
(Enjoy so many times luck as you have Virtues in yours
I hope you'll be happy, I can't wish you better)
Your Friend
Anna Britron
Story City Iowa
Nov the 15 1886
Jan 17 1889
Friend Silia
I wish you heli
and I wish you welt
and I wish you heaven
when Jesus comes
Rasmus Lee Story City Ia
Friend Celia
Remember me
When this you see.
I only ask to think of me.
Your loving friend,
Ed Holi
Story City, Feb 16th 89
January 2nd 1887
Friend Celia
If in this work of grief and pain
My friend we never meet again
Oh may we meet beyond the skies
Where friendships flowers never dies
Your Friend,
Anna Kittelson
Wishing you a happy New Year
Dear Friend Celia,
May you life in Bliss from
Sorrow away Having plenty Savings
For a Rainy Day And when you are
Ready to Settle in Life May you find
A good Husband and Make a good wife
Your Friend,
Hannah Quam
Story City
Feb 18th 1889
Dear Celia
Remember me early
Remember me late
Remember me at the golden
Gate
Bertha Mathre
March 4 1900
Dear Celia
Round as a ring
That has no end
So is my love to
Thee my friend
Julia Mathre
March 4 1900
Mackey
Boone C Ia
Favour is deceitful and beauty is vain
But a woman that feareth the lord is to be praised
CE Spencer
Mackey’s Grove, Ia
Feb 12 ‘89
Dear Celia,
Many daughters have done virtuously, but
Thou excellest them all. Prov XXXI-29
Ever your friend,
Bessie Spencer
Miss Celia-
“To be endowed with talent, wit, and beauty
Is often thought to be supremely blest,
But she who lovingly fulfills her duty
A golden harvest reaps of peace and rest.”
Yours truly,
A Emil Nelson
Dec 25, 1887