REIERSON, Gunild 1843-1939

REIERSON, HEGNA, HAGNA

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/27/2011 at 22:41:47

[NOTE: GUNNIL (spelling of this name can vary: Gunhild, Gunild)
was born July 31st 1843 in Veggli, Rollag, Buskerud county, Norway
Veggli = an annex parish to Rollag parish

Parents: Jens Halvorsen and Christie Gjermundsdatter Møgstu (Mykstu)

The family emigrated to the US in 1862.
Siblings: Guri, Halvor, Gjertrud, Ragnhild and Gjermund.

(Source: Parish records for Rollag and Rollag bygdebok volume 2)

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Mrs. Gunild Reierson

born-7-31-1843
died-1-09-1939
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AUSTIN MOTHER, 95,
RITES HELD TUESDAY

Mrs. Gunild Reierson, 95, who died Monday morning at about 5:30 o'clock at her home, 609 Lansing Ave., was laid to rest Tuesday afternoon.

Rev. Henry Noss, her pastor was in charge of the funeral service and burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Mona, Iowa, in the family lot beside her husband, and her daughter, Mrs. Jennie R. Hegna -- who preceded her mother in death by just one week.

Mrs. Reierson was born July 31, 1843, in Norway. She came to the United States when a young girl, and located in Wisconsin. There she married Thurston Reierson. They moved to a homestead in Mitchell county, Iowa, where they saw much of pioneer life and endured the hardships which came to the early settlers of that day.

Mr. Reierson died on June 22, 1898. Mrs. Reierson left the farm home and went to Lyle to reside with her daughter, Mrs. Hegna, and in 1920, with the retirement of Mr. Hegna, they moved to Austin and here the mother has made her home since that time.

Left to hold memories of a Christian mother are A.C. Reierson of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. R. L. Mosena of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are also nine grandchildren.

Two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Weber of Chicago and Mrs. Hegna of this city, preceded their mother in death.

Mrs. Mosena was with her mother when she passed away, having come to Austin two weeks ago when the sister, Mrs. Hegna was stricken. Her husband and brother-in-law, W. S. Weber of Chicago, came for the funeral, as they had also come for the funeral of the sister-in-law, the week previous.

Mrs. Reierson's life was full of good for all, truly Christian, of the type of dutiful mothers of her day.

She had gained of this world's goods and this she bestowed, in part to many people and to those of her kin. She was a beautiful type, a kind neighbor and friend. She lived a full life and shared her radiant nature that others might be benefited.

[ Mower County News 1-12-1939 page 5, col. 6 ]
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NOTE: In her daughter's obituary, the daughter's surname was spelled HAGNA, not HEGNA.

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