Peter P. Wolden, 1844-1908

WOLDEN, BERGUM, DANIELSON, NELSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/21/2009 at 06:57:18

P. P. WOLDEN DEAD

Accidentally Fell From Load of Hay Breaking His Neck.

DEATH FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY

P. [Peter] P. Wolden of High Lake township was killed at 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon [Aug. 22, 1908] by falling from a load of hay. Mr. Wolden and his son, Olof, were hauling a load of hay for Mrs. Grodland, a neighbor, at the time of the accident. They were traveling along the road a quarter of a mile from home, Olof driving the team and his father sitting in the middle of the load. One of the back wheels of the wagon suddenly went into a small ditch in the road and some of the hay quickly slid off the load with Mr. Wolden. In the fall he struck the fore part of his head killing him almost instantly. Olof stopped the team as soon as possible but could not prevent his father falling.

The funeral was held from the house at one o'clock yesterday afternoon and burial made in Wallingford cemetery. Rev. G. O. Paulsrud of Randal conducted the services.

Mr. Wolden was born in Norway June 9, 1844, this makes his age at the time of death, 64 years, 3 months and 13 days. In 1866 he came to Filmore county, Minnesota, where he lived until he moved to Emmet county in 1879. He first lived a year in Center township. In the spring of 1881 he bought a small farm on the beautiful banks of High Lake, where he lived till his death. In October 1867 he was united to Miss Bertha T. Bergum in Filmore county, Minnesota, also a native of Norway. Their union has been an exceedingly happy one. They have had ten children of whom seven are alive; they are Mrs. C. H. Danielson, Mrs. L. B. Nelson, J. M. Wolden, C. F. Wolden, B. O. Wolden, C. Fred Wolden and Miss Ella M. Wolden. Mesdames Danielson and Nelson both live at Wallingford and J. M. Wolden is a pharmacist and owns and runs a drug store at Wallingford. The other children live with their parents on the farm.

Mr. Wolden always has been a great and strong believer in the Christian faith, and his days have been spent in the interest of and to the benefit of his fellowmen. Especially has he been very active in Sunday school work since he was a young man and at the time of his death he conducted a flourishing Sunday school. He has also been very prominent in the "Northern Iowa Home Missions Society." Mr. Wolden was a very active man, taking great interest in all public affairs.

The Enterprise joins in sympathy.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, August 26, 1908.