RUNDBORG, Otto 1850-1929

RUNDBORG, EDDY, KATHAN, WOOD, HASKETT

Posted By: Diane Scott (email)
Date: 10/10/2010 at 12:47:40

Otto Rundborg 1850-1929

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FORMER OSAGE RESIDENT DIES
Rites for Otto Rundborg are Being Held at Osage

Osage, Aug. 20 -- Funeral services were held here today for Otto Rundborg, 79, who died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. B. M. Kathan. His death was the result of a fall a week previous when he dislocated his hip. He and his daughter, Mrs. Clara Wood of Chicago had been guests in the Kathan home.

Mr. Rundborg came to Osage in 1869, when a young man 19 years old. He worked as a section hand on the Illinois Central when it was built thru to “Lyle” and he also worked on farms. He attended the Cedar Valley seminary long enough to learn the English language and the rest of his education was obtained thru reading good books and magazines.

When his brother Franz Rundborg came from Sweden, Otto saw that he completed the course and he graduated in the same class with Hamlin Garland.

For over 30 years Mr. Rundborg was in the drygoods business and was also an importer of Swedish kid gloves. He was a devoted member of the Methodist church and was active in helping to build the church.

Surviving are the three daughters and a brother: Mrs. Clara Wood and Mrs. George Haskett of Chicago; Mrs. B. M. Kathan and Franz Rundborg of Osage.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock with the Rev. E. B. Frye in charge and burial was here.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Tuesday, August 20, 1929

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Swedish Emmigration Records:
Name: Otto Rundborg
Birth Year: abt 1850
Place of Origin: Sverig
Destination: Osage, Iowa
Record Date: 15 jun 1876
Port of Departure: Köpenhamn
Database Name: EmiHamn
Occupation/Title: Gartner
Archive Call Number: 1053
Principal Person: Rundborg Otto

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1900 US Census: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Otto Rundborg 49 born July 1850 Sweden
Clara 23, daughter born August 1876 Iowa
Kelu, 22, daughter born May 1878 Iowa
Earl, 18, son born December 1881 Iowa
Blanda 17, daughter born May 1883 Iowa

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Otto Rundborg married Helen R Eddy 1856-1891
They are both buried in the Osage City Cemtery.
The Mrs. B. M. Kathan mentioned in this obit is:
Kelu (nee Rundborg) Kathan, wife of Albert Marshall “Bert” Kathan, buried in the Osage Cemetery
His brother listed as Franz in this obit is also buried in the Osage Cemetery, but his listing and tombstone have his first name as Frans.