Obituary: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Soren GULLIXSON

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Winneconne Local Mar. 20, 1913 p.1

Another Old Resident Gone To His Reward

The citizens of our village were grieved to learn of the death of Soren
Gullixson which occurred last Thursday afternoon after an illness of five
weeks duration with pneumonia.

Mr. Gullixson, yaerd-joie nie, was born in Norway on the nineteenth day of
August, in 1831, where he lived during his boyhood.  In the year 1851 he
was united in marriage to Anna Kuettleson and after a short period of time,
in the year of 1859, they emigrated to this country, settling in
Winchester.  Three years later they moved onto a farm in the town of
Winneconne, and there in the year 1874 the Grim Reaper visited their home
and removed his wife leaving eight children to mourn her loss, two of which
have passed into the Great Unknown.  In 1871 he was united in marriage to
Mrs. Margruette Olsen and later in the year 1901 they sold their farm and
moved to this village.  Three years ago the cold hand of Death entered
their midst and deprived him of his help-mate.

For some time past his health had been failing but it was not until five
weeks ago that he contracted a severe attack of pneumonia, which disease
together with his advanced age, caused his death and relieved him from his
terrible sufferings.  He was a kind and loving father and a peaceful
neighbor having won a large circle of devoted friends.  He leaves to morn
his loss six children, Mrs. O. Rasmussen, of this village, Mrs. F. Young of
Winchester, George, Albert and Charles of Neenah, and Andrew of Winchester,
an aged sister, Mrs. Isabella Hoeger, of Neenah, thirty grand children and
thirteen great grand children.

The funeral was held Monday morning at 11 o;clock from the house, Rev. J.S.
McGreaham reading a prayer, and at 2 o'clock from the Lutheran church at
Winchester, Rev. Larsen officiating.  The remains were laid at rest in the
cemetery at Winchester.

All of the children were present at the funeral except Charles, of Neenah. 
Those from away who were in attendance were Mrs. Ed Jourdain and Mrs.
Isabelle Hoeger, of Neenah, and Iris Rasmussen, of Green Bay.