ANDERSON, Gustaf Peter 1853 - 1941

ANDERSON, GIRE, BOYSEL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Monday, January 13, 1941
Page TWO, Column 6

FUNERAL IS TUESDAY 2 P.M.

Body of Gustaf ANDERSON to lie in state from 1 to 2 p.m.

Gustaf Peter ANDERSON, 87, a resident of Jefferson county for 72 years, passed away Saturday noon, Jan. 11, 1941 at the home of his son, Dale ANDERSON, 602 West Adams, following several years illness.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Lutheran church in charge of the Rev. E. A. Piper. The body will lie in state from 1:00 p.m. till 2:00 p.m. at the church. Until that time it will remain at the Weston Behner funeral home. Burial will be in the Evergreen cemetery.

Mr. ANDERSON was born June 14, 1853 in Vestergottland, Sweden and came to the United States at the age of 15. He was the son of Andrew and Emma ANDERSON. He was offered $8 a month as a hired man by a Swedish family, north of Glendale. He did not accept this offer because he wanted to work for a family where he could learn the English language so he accepted a place at $7 a month.

He was united in marriage to Emma Caroline ANDERSON on Feb. 6, 1879 in the English Lutheran church here in Fairfield by Rev. J. S. Benzon. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Although the last name of both the families was ANDERSON they were not related.

He started farming on a farm six miles northeast of Fairfield and lived in Jefferson county throughout his married life. He retired from farming in 1926.

He is survived by wife, Emma Caroline ANDERSON, one daughter Mrs. L. E. GIRE, Batavia, Iowa and four sons, Dale ANDERSON, Fairfield, Clarence W. and Carl F. ANDERSON both of Burlington, Iowa; Ralph W. ANDERSON of Rainier, Oregon.

There are seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, January 15, 1941
Page FIVE, Columns 1 and 2

LOCALS

… --Mr. and Mrs. John Meth of Des Moines and Clarence and Carl ANDERSON of Burlington were among the out-of-town people attending the funeral services of G. P. ANDERSON yesterday afternoon. …

… --Mr. and Mrs. Clarence ANDERSON and Mr. and Mrs. Carl ANDERSON of Burlington were called here Saturday on account of the death of their father G. P. ANDERSON. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hall of Eldon and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. GIRE of near Libertyville were Sunday callers at the ANDERSON home. …

… --In the group of relatives who attended the funeral services of Gustaf ANDERSON, were his sons, Clarence and Carl ANDERSON of Burlington, his daughter and family, Mrs. Ed GIRE. Mr. GIRE and daughter, Carolyn of Batavia, and his granddaughter and her husband, Mrs. Paul BOYSEL and Mr. BOYSEL, also of Batavia. Ralph ANDERSON, another son living in Rainier, Oregon was unable to be present.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Friday, January 24, 1941
Page SEVEN, Column 7

PROBATE OF WILL

State of Iowa, Jefferson County ss:

To All Whom It May Concern:

Notice is hereby given that an instrument, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Gustaf P. ANDERSON, Deceased, is now on file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Jefferson County, and that Wednesday, February 19th A. D. 1941 at 9:30 o'clock A. M. has been set for proof and final hearing of same.

Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, this 22nd day of January, 1941.

W. S. Parkin
Clerk of District Court
By Alfreda Engstrand, Deputy
January 24, 31 and February 7

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.082 with wife Emma who died in 1943.