Columbia County WI Archives Obituaries.....Gunderson, Halvor May 29, 1915
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Wyocena Advance, Wyocena, Wisconsin, June 4, 1915, page 1, column 5
ANOTHER PIONEER GONE

Halvor Gunderson, one of our substantial farmers and good citizens passed away 
at his home north of town Saturday, May 29, aged 84 years, 7 months and 14 
days.
He was born in Nedere, Norway, October 15, 1830, and came to America to reside 
in 1851, to Wisconsin in 1852 and to Wyocena in 1869.
In 1855 he married Cornelia Targosan at Whitewater, Wisconsin. To them were 
born seven children, all of whom survive him and were present with their 
father during his last sickness and followed his remains to their last resting 
place in Bonnet Prairie cemetery.  They are: Mrs. Carrie Reierson of Lowville, 
Mrs. Anna Weeks of Vermillion, S. D., Mrs. Amelia Gunderson, of Wauconda, S. 
D., Halbert of Wyocena, Louse (sic) Slocumb of Alcester, S. D., Atty. H. A., 
of Portage and Thomas at home.
Mrs. Gunderson died very suddenly three years ago the first of May.
The funeral services were held Monday from the Lutheran church at Rio, Rev. 
Oleson of Milwaukee, conducted the service.
One sister and brother survive him.  The brother was present at the funeral.  
The sister lives in Nebraska and is too aged to make the trip here.
Mr. Gunderson went to sea at the age of 18 and continued in that work until he 
came to the United States.  He had been in the States while in this work and 
in 1850 was at New Orleans in a yellow fever epidemic when about 100 
passengers on the boat died of that disease while the vessel was under 
quarantine.  After coming to Wisconsin he engaged in various occupations until 
coming to Wyocena and buying his farm.  Later he sold the farm and engaged in 
the mercantile business at Rio for a time.  A few years ago he moved to the 
farm where he died.
He was one of our substantial men, good farmer, neighbor, father and husband, 
honest and industrious and will be greatly missed by his extensive circle of 
friends.
He was taken sick with pneumonia on Monday and was much better so that he sat 
up and took some nourishment.  Friday he was stricken with paralysis and 
passed away Saturday.

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Mr. Harvey Gunderson and Mrs. Weeks, both of Vermillion, Mrs. Gunderson of 
Wauconda, and Mrs. Slocum of Alcester, all of South Dakota,  They are brother 
and three daughters of our esteemed townsman Halver Gunderson.  The girls came 
to help care for their father who passed away Saturday.




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