Egland, Marie Gjerde (1831-1897

EGLAND, GJERDE

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 1/29/2015 at 14:50:37

Jewell Record, July 22, 1897

Mrs. Mary Egland, of Randall, mother of Ira Egland of this city, died last Saturday morning of heart disease. She was sitting up in a rocking chair reading her Bible, and was stricken while in this position. The funeral was held in Randall last Monday.

[She and her husband, Knut (Knud, Knute) Egland are buried in the Mamrelund Cemetery, 3 miles east and 1/2 mile north of Randall. Knut and Marie Egland came from Aardal, Norway in 1849 and settled at Ottawa, Illinois. They lived there seven years then moved to Hamilton County, Iowa in 1857. Their first two children were born in Illinois, Anna Marie (Annie) July 19, 1853 and Ira on August 2, 1856. They had the following children: Anna Marie (Known as Annie) b. July 19, 1853; Ira b. Aug 2, 1856; Jacob born about 1858, died in infancy; Marie (Mary) b. Nov. 11, 1859; Julia B. Nov. 11, 1859, twin to Marie (Mary) died same day; Jacob b. Nov. 1, 1861; Julia b. March 30, 1865; Peder Henry b. August 30, 1866; Anna Isabelle (known as Belle) b. February 3, 1869; Karl John b. November 22, 1870; Martha Sesile b. Oct. 22, 1872]