Martha Quanrude 1841-1930

QUANRUDE, HORGEN, HANSON, BORRESON, OLSON, JORGEN

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 4/26/2009 at 19:44:15

MARTHA QUANRUDE.
Mrs. Martha Quanrude passed away Monday, October 13, 1930 at the age of 88 years, 10 months and two days. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Big Canoe church of which she was a member for 62 years. Rev. Tolo and Rev. Heltne officiated.

Martha Horgen was born on the homestead Horgen Grans Prestegjeld, Norway, December 11, 1841. She was united in marriage in Norway to Hans Quanrude and they came to America in 1868, settling in Locust, Iowa. They later moved to Allamakee county, Hanover township, where the deceased lived more than 50 years on the same farm. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Quanrude. One son, Ludvis, died in Seattle, Wash., in 1921. The surviving children are Carrie, Henry Julius, Tilla (Mrs. Lewis Hanson) of Allamakee county, Randie (Mrs. John Borreson) of Madison, S. D., Peter of Hoquiam, Wash., Olaf of Staples, Minn., and Holbert of Decorah. The deceased is also survived by two sisters, Mrs. Jens Olson, Madison, S. D., and Johanna Jorgen of Decorah, 22 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren.

~Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror, Oct 29, 1930