Henning Fredrich Henningsen
The Payette Independent
Thursday, December 03, 1931
Payette Valley Pioneer Passes at Home Monday
H. F. Henningsen, well-known pioneer of Payette Valley, who came to this county 28 years ago, died at his home southeast of Payette Monday afternoon, November 30, at 2:30 o'clock.
Funeral services were held from the St. John's Evangelical church today at 2:00 o'clock. A complete obituary will be published next week.
The Payette Independent (Thursday, December 10, 1931)
Funeral Services Held for Henning F. Henningsen
On Thursday afternoon, December 2nd, funeral services were conducted by Rev. Charles Hoffman at the St. John's Evangelical Church for Henning Fredrich Henningsen, an old pioneer of this county.
Mr. Henningsen was born on September 2, 1863 in Kappeln, Germany. As a young man he came to America remaining here for seven years. He then returned to Germany, where he was married to Miss Margarethe Larsen, on May 5, 1896. With his bride of a day he again started a journey to the new continent and arrived in Lincoln, Nebraska; later went to Iowa, thence to Dakota, and in 1902 moved to Payette County, where he and his family have ever since made their home. To this union, six children were born, Emma Henningsen of Hoquaim, Washington, Dorothea, Fred and Werner Henningsen of Payette, Mrs. Harold Fuqua of Ashton, Idaho and Mrs. Frank Boone of Hailey, Idaho, all of whom survive him. Also three grandchildren, his wife and a brother and sister in Germany.
Several years ago Mr. Henningsen's health began to decline. All the skills of physicians supported by the kindly and self-sacrificing ministrations of the family failed to restore his health. Courageously and patiently he bore up under the strain of continued and increasing disability, kind and uncomplaining and with Christian fortitude preparing for the inevitable.
The large concourse of friends and the beautiful floral offerings bore testimony to the esteem in which the departed was held and gave evidence of sincere sympathy for the bereaved family.
The funeral sermon was based upon the comforting assurance of Jesus as friend and Savior and was concluded with the words of the Christian poet:
"When at last to our home we gather
With the loved one who have gone before;
We shall sing upon the shore,
Praising Him forevermore.
Yes, the best friend to have is Jesus."
A quartette sang "Nearer my God to Thee," and "Abide with Me." Interment was made in Riverside cemetery.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for their kind expression of sympathy and help during our recent bereavement and for the many beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. H. F. Henningsen and family
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Henningsen
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boone
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fuqua
