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Gulsvig, Albert 1885-1974

GULSVIG, OLSON, SCHROEDER, ERICKSON, WOLD, KNOBLOCK

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 3/6/2010 at 18:18:27

Services were held Saturday, October 5 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, for Albert Gulsvig who died at Community Memorial Hospital, Postville, October 2. The Rev. Norman Ullestad officiated. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery.

Albert, the son of Asbjorn and Elsie Olson Gulsvig, was born March 6, 1885 in Marion Township, Clayton County, Iowa. He was baptized on April 6, 1885 and confirmed on June 18, 1899 in the Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder.

He attended Valdar Business College at Decorah for two years which completed his education. For eight years he lived in Havre, Montana working as a brakeman for the Great Northern Railroad. In 1913 he returned to Gunder and purchased a farm from his parents east of Gunder.

On January 20, 1915 he was united in marriage to Alma Schroeder at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville. To this union two daughters were born.

The couple farmed east of Gunder until March 1950 when they moved to Postville for retirement. He continued his interest in farming until March 1973.

He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Postville and also a 50-year member of the Order of the Masonic Lodge. He served as Marion Township Clerk, Clayton County and on the Board of Directors of the Clermont Valley Creamery for several years.

Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Berma Lane and Eileen; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Erickson and Mrs. Clara Wold of Minneapolis, Minnesota and Mrs. Evelyn Knoblock of Montevideo, Minnesota and many nieces and nephews.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, hand dated 1974, from my mother's obituary collection.
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