Henry Greggerson 1879-1949

GREGGERSON, GREGERSON, KLING, MCGILL, BOSELY, LAIDIG, SKOW, HANSON, BOGH

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 4/17/2014 at 00:18:33

Henry Greggerson
Henry Greggerson, son of G. Greggerson and Elizabeth Kling Greggerson, was born Feb. 5, 1877, at Clinton, Ia. At the age of six he came with his parents to Ringsted, where he grew to manhood. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran church.

He went to Clinton when he was a young man, and was married there in 1907. His wife passed away there in 1917.

In May of this year, he suffered a stroke, and died June 13, in Dallas, Tex., at the age of 72.

He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Ellen Bosely, Morral, Ohio; Mrs. Mary Laidig, Mrs. Katherine Skow, and Mrs. Christine Hanson, all of Estherville, and two brothers, Robert Bogh, Jackson, Minn., and Marius Bogh of Portland, Ore. He is also survived by 24 nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at Sternborg chapel Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. F.E. Conaway officiated. Burial was at Dolliver. (Estherville daily News, Estherville, IA, June 21, 1949)

Per Iowa Marriage index, Henry Gregerson married Kitty Berry [Katie] McGill in Davenport on August 17, 1907. His parents are listed as George Gregerson and Elizabeth Kling.