Obit for SOLSETH, Amund (b.1826 d.1916), Watonwan Co., MN ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. If you have found this file through a source other than the MNArchives Table Of Contents you can find other Minnesota related Archives at: http://www.usgwarchives.net/mn/mnfiles.htm Please note the county and type of file at the top of this page to find the submitter information or other files for this county. FileFormat by Terri--MNArchives Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Gwenn M Solseth Submitted: October 2003 ========================================================================= Milroy Echo, Jan. 6, 1916: Amund Solseth Dead Death claimed Amund Solseth of this place on Sunday morning at 12:30. He was an aged man who some time ago had lost his eyesight and had made his home with P.H. Lebak. He was taken sick about ten days ago with what was thought the grippe, but which later developed into pneumonia. His wife died at the same place this summer. Further particulars will be published next week. _______________________________________________________________________ Madelia Times-Messenger, Jan. 7, 1916: Death of Amund Solseth Mr. Amund Solseth, another of the old settlers of this community, and a man universally admired and respected, has gone to join the silent majority. He passed away on Jan. 2, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Peter Lebek, at Milroy, Minn., after an illness of about one week. Death resulted from an attack of pneumonia, following la grippe. Deceased was born in Gudbrandsdalen, Norway, Jan. 6, 1826. He grew to manhood in that country and was married there in 1855 to Miss Olia Christensen, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom, Anton Lunde of Madelia, and Ole Solseth of Milroy, have passed away. Those who survive to mourn the loss of a fond and loving father are Mrs. Christ Johnson of Madelia, Mr. Christ Solseth of Milroy, Mr. Amond Solseth of Madelia, Mrs. Mons Olson of Aberdeen, S.D., Mrs. Ove Olson of Morristown, S.D. and Mrs. P.H. Lebak of Milroy. In 1885 the family emigrated to America and located in Blue Earth County, Minn., where they took a homestead and lived until 1912. Since that time Mr. and Mrs. Solseth have made their home with their daughter Mrs. Lebak at Milroy. Mrs. Solseth passed away about two months ago. The remains were brought to Madelia Monday night, and the funeral was held at the West Lutheran church at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. The remains were laid to rest beside those of Mrs. Solseth in the West Lutheran cemetery. Those from out of town who attended the funeral are: Mr. and Mrs. Mons Olson of Aberdeen, S.D.; Mr. P.H. Lebak of Milroy; Mr. Wm. Blake, Mr. Ed Solseth and Miss Annie Solseth of Milroy.