Amund J. Amundson, 1851-1924

AMUNDSON

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Date: 1/23/2009 at 07:07:14

A. J. AMUNDSON DIES; AN EMMET COUNTY PIONEER

Was an Old Settler in Swan Lake Township

Had Been Ill for Nineteen Months--Died of Heart Disease Wednesday

Amund J. Amundson, 73 year old farmer of Swan Lake township, passed quietly away last Wednesday evening [Aug. 27, 1924] at 10:00 clock at his home. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. Paulsrud of Randall at the old farm on Sunday afternoon.

Apoplexy and heart trouble were said by the physicians to have caused death. He had been ill for nineteen months.

Since 1885, Mr. Amundson and his wife have lived on their one hundred and ninety-three acre farm in Swan Lake township, which he had placed under excellent cultivation. He also erected substantial buildings. Raising and feeding of stock were always his specialties.

Amund Amundson came with his parents, John and Rachel Amundson to America in 1865 from Norway. Amund was then fourteen years of age. The Amundson family settled in Allamakee county, and subsequently became residents of Emmet county, the father purchasing a farm in Center township upon which he and his wife spent their remaining days.

There were seven children in the family, five of whom are still living. Amund Amundson remained at home until he was twenty-one when he started working as a farm hand.

At the end of ten years he went to North Dakota, where he managed a farm. In 1882, he married Miss Amelia Amundson. Though of the same name she was of no relation to Mr. Amundson. She, too, was born in Norway.

Amund Amundson was born in Norway on the 2nd of October, 1851, and attended school there until 1865, when the family emigrated to America.

Mr. and Mrs. Amundson are members of the Lutheran church, and well respected citizens of the community. They are the parents of seven children, namely: George A., now a resident of Illinois; Rubena E., the wife of Clarence Sorum, John A., Henry B.; Oren F., Mabel Bertena and Aline May.

There is one surviving brother, Henry J. Amundson of Alexander, North Dakota and three surviving sisters: Mrs. Mattie Gilfillan of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mrs. Carrie Gilbertson of Los Angeles, Calif., and Miss Bessie Amundson. There are two deceased brothers, Dr. O. C. Amundson who at one time was engaged in the drug business here with Dr. C. E. Birney and later a practicing physician in Oklahoma; John Amundson, who was at one time County Clerk here. Both of these brothers died in 1908 as a result of typhoid fever.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; September 3, 1924