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GOPLERUD, Harald Christopher "Harry" 1864-1945

GOPLERUD, SAVRE, GROTH, FJELDE, LARSON

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 8/8/2010 at 12:19:52

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PIONEER OSAGE MERCHANT DIES

Harry Goplerud, 80,
Once City Postmaster

Osage, Iowa – Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Osage Lutheran church for Harry Goplerud, 80, who died Tuesday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sam Savre , with whom he had made his home for the past 10 years. In charge of the service will be the Rev. T. P. Solem, with burial in the Osage cemetery.

Harry Goplerud was born April 3, 1864, at Hedalen, Norway. At the age of 3, he came to Wisconsin with his parents, and the following year came to the Rock Creek community where he lived until 17 years of age. Then he engaged in business in Osage, finally forming a partnership with his brother, John, in the Goplerud department store for 35 years. He was postmaster in Osage for 10 years.
He married Dena Groth in 1890. She preceded him in death.

He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Sam Savre; one son Clifford, both of Osage; three sisters: Mrs. A. P. Fjelde of Osage, Mrs. E. Z. Larson, Minneapolis, and Guri Fjelde of Parkland, Wash.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Wednesday, January 3, 1945
(Credit: D M Scott)
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Harald Christoffersen Goplerud was born A​pril 3, 1864 at Gopler​ud, Hedalen, Oppland, ​Norway to Christoffer ​Christoffersen Gopleru​d and Kjersti Haraldsd​atter Ormsrud the second of their eight children. He emigrated 1867 to Dane County, Wisconsin then moved 1869 to Rock township, Mitchell County, Iowa.

Harald married​ Dina Petersdatter Gro​th on June 4, 1890 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitche​ll, Iowa.

The couple had two children: Clifford Peter (August 28, 1891-January 26, 1978) and Anne Clarissa (March 26, 1893-November 24, 1976).

Harald Christoffersen Goplerud died January 2, 1945 at O​sage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Osage City Cemetery, Osage, Mitchell, Iowa.
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Find a Grave Memorial #56747663.
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Found in the 1880 census at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa: C. C. Goplerud 49, Kgerstia Goplerud 43, Christopher Goplerud 17, Harald Goplerud 16, Julia Goplerud 14, Olina Goplerud 12, Ingeborg Goplerud 10, John Goplerud 9.

Found in the 1900 - 1930 censuses at Osage, MItchell, Iowa:
1900: Harry C Gope*D 36, Dona Gope*D 31, Clifford Gope*D 8, Clara Gope*D 7, Mary Raven 17.

1910: Harald Christoffersen Goplerud 46, Dina Pedersdatter Groth Goplerud 40, Clifford P Goplerud 18, Anne Clarissa Goplerud 17.

1915: H C Goflerud 50.

1924: Appointed postmaster at Osage, Iowa. 1930: Harry C Goplerud 66, Dena Goplerud 62.

1930: Harry C Goplerud 66, Dena Goplerud 62.

(Credit: Deidre Badker, 5/2013)

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