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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  THOMAS GUNDERSON. Among the first settlers of Olney township is the gentleman

whose name heads this sketch, who has resided on the farm he now occupies

thirty-five years.



  Thomas Gunderson was born in Iowa county, Wis., Jan. 7, 1851, and was the son

of Ole and Hviel (Venass) Gunderson. Both parents were born in Norway and were

married there. They came to the United States in 1847, located in Wisconsin, and

later came to Nobles county. The father died in Olney township in June, 1892,

aged 72 years; the mother died in Olney in 1874, and was 45 years of age.



  Thomas secured his education in Iowa county and was raised on his father's

farm. The father came to the county in June, 1872, and filed a homestead claim

to the southeast quarter of section 30, Olney township, being among, the first

to file on land in that township. During the fall he erected a little house on

his claim and broke some land. He spent the winter in his old home in Wisconsin,

and returned to his claim early in the spring of 1873. The family came later,

arriving in June. During the early days the family suffered some hardships, but

were not in as poor condition as many of the neighbors. The head of the family

had property and some money, and the days of adversity were weathered. The

grasshoppers took two crops entirely and did damage to several others. At the

time the family settled in Olney, Worthington was the nearest trading point, and

from that village lumber and provisions were hauled. Thomas Gunderson and his

father worked the home farm together until 1890. Since that date our subject has

farmed the place alone. In addition to the original homestead, Mr. Gunderson now

owns eighty acres adjoining. He raises thoroughbred Duroc-Jersey hogs and

considerable graded stock.



  Mr. Gunderson is a member of the Lutheran church of Adrian. He served seven

years as clerk of school district No. 43 and was then elected treasurer, which

he held nineteen years, resigning the office in July, 1907. Mr. Gunderson has

never married.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908

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