Gunder Johnson

JOHNSON, PAULSON

Posted By: Constance, IAGenWeb Volunteer (email)
Date: 12/27/2016 at 20:30:32

The Argo
West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa
December 9, 1903
Page 1 column three

MAN FREEZES TO DEATH.

Gunder Johnson, Aged Eighty, Found Dead in A Water Hole on Bartelson Creek, Dover.

Our Eldorado correspondent sends us particulars of the death of Gunder Johnson, aged resident of that village who started to walk down the river to see some friends. This was Nov. 14. He did not reach his destination, but this was not known until two weeks later, when his body was found in a hole some six or eight feet deep on the Bartelson creek, frozen stiff On November 27th., nearly two weeks after Mr. Johnson had disappeared, P. Paulson, making a short cut across by the Bartelson creek, found the old man's body in the hole as above indicated. In trying to pass by the place he had apparently missed his footing and toppled in, and being bruised and stunned by the fall was unable to get out, consequently froze to death. The discovery of his body was the merest accident. He bad in his pockets when found a watch and about $40 in money. The funeral was held from the frame church near Ossian on the Tuesday following the finding of the body, Rev. Stenerson officiating. The old man had no relatives. His wife was burned to death some years ago when their house was destroyed by fire. She was an aunt of Halver and Austin Paulson. Deceased was more than eighty years of age and had been a resident of Fayette county for many years.