Obit for Truls Olson ULVESTAD(b.1840 d.1916), Watonwan Co., MN
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TRULS ULVESTAD
05 May 1916---TRULS OLSON ULVESTAD AND MR. JAMES M. TRAVIS HAVE ENDED 
LIFE'S JOURNEY
   Last Friday evening the spirit of Mr. Truls Olson Ulvestad, one of 
the oldest and best known citizens of Watonwan county took its flight, 
as the result of an attack of pneumonia from which he had suffered only 
a few days. Ulvestad was a man of sterling character, and was one of the 
hardy pioneers of this section.  He was known all over the county and 
was held in the highest respect by all.
   Deceased was born in Sogn, Norway, May 2, 1840, and came to America 
in 1850, settling in Dane county, Wisconsin.   The family moved to 
Fillmore county, Minnesota in 1863, and on Feb 3rd, 1867 he was united 
in marriage to Miss Unni C. Hagen.
   In 1870 Mr. and Mrs. Ulvestad moved onto a farm in Rosendale township, 
this county, where they lived for 29 years.   The moved to Madelia 
village in 1899.  They were the parents of four boys and one girl, but 
only two of the children, Ole A. Ulvestad of Butterfield and Mrs. Anna 
D. Ellertson of Rosendale, are left with their mother to mourn his loss.
   The funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. P. Thorkveen of St. 
James and Rev. A. A. Reece of Madelia, at the West Lutheran church and 
at the Rosendale church.  Interment was in the Rosendale cemetery.
   Those from out of town who attended the funeral are:  Mrs. Gertrude 
Mondale of Minneapolis, Peter Ulvestad and Miss Martha Ulvestad of 
Whalen, Minn., Mr. Benjamin Campbell of Utica, Minn., Dr. Geo. Ulvestad 
of Chicago, Reuben Ulvestad of Minneapolis and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. 
Thompson of Fort Dodge, Iowa.