Maude Edith Olofson Linn Brush With Death

Do you ever wonder what our family would have looked like if Gus Linn hadn't made it back from the Civil War? If John Linn's first wife hadn't died in childbirth? If Olof Olofson and Maria Barquist had never met? If any of our ancestors hadn't left Sweden for the United States?

Today, I'm sharing an article recently found about my grandmother's brush with death.

While I don't have a date on this article, we can assume that it happened well before she and Peter Linn married in 1920. I'm thankful for her brother Vernie's quick action in finding her and bringing her home, badly bruised, injured collar bone, unconscious and in a weakened state, but alive. 

Married to Peter Linn in 1920, Maude gave birth to 5 sons, who in turn produced over 20 grandchildren, and many great- and great-great grandchildren today. 

Our ancestors survived many accidents, illnesses, wars, the 1918 flu, and more. I'm always mindful of the hardships they endured and the strength and courage they had. But today, I'm especially thankful that Grandma Linn survived a horrible accident and lived a full life with a large family who loved her and remember her.