WAHL, Erick L 1878-1944

WAHL, JOHNSON, OLSEN, ANDERSDATTER, MOEN, PULSCHER

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 12/26/2010 at 10:08:28

[NOTE: Erik Larsen was born July 22nd 1878 in Ådal, Buskerud county, Norway. Parents: Lars Olsen Hval and Ingeborg Andersdatter.

Note: Wahl is another way of spelling Hval

Tove DJ]

Erick L Wahl 1878-1944

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RETIRED FARMER DIES AT HOME IN MITCHELL

Osage – Erick Wahl, 66, died at his home at Mitchell Saturday evening following a stroke.

Erick Wahl was born July 22, 1878, in Norway. In 1904, he came to America, settling in the Rock Creek territory. He was married to Stella Johnson at Albert Lea, Minn., and they established their first home in Rock Creek, then purchased a farm near St. Ansgar where they lived the major portion of their married life. They moved to Mitchell last spring.

Erick Wahl was born in a family of 10 children, 8 of whom survive. Brothers include: Ole, Rock Creek; Andrew, Grand Meadow, Minn.; Ingwald, St. Ansgar; Ben and Harry of LeRoy, Minn.; and Lars, Milwaukee, Wis. Sisters are Karen Wahl Moen, Leroy, Minn.; and Mrs. Henry Pulscher, Marenda, Cal.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Monday November 13, 1944

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WWI Draft Registration: September 12, 1918
Erick L Wahl age 40, living In Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; farmer, born July 22, 1878 Norway; married; nearest relative Estella, wife.

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Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Mitchell Twp., Iowa
Eric L Wahl 1878-1944
Estelle Johnson Wahl -- February 21, 1880-Marhc 11, 1962

note: the obit and his WWI draft registration have his first name as Erick, but the cemetery record has Eric.