DuSHANE, Leva Gunild (Gunderson) 1880-1949

DUSHANE, GUNDERSON, HELGESON, HABERKORN, BACK, BOYER, SCHMIDT, BENDICKSON

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 10/27/2011 at 14:52:23

Leva Gunild (Gunderson) DuShane -- October 21, 1880 – January 11, 1949

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Osage, Iowa – Word came Tuesday to Mrs. Lewis Haberkorn, wife of Deputy Sheriff Lewis Haberkorn of the death Tuesday morning of her sister, Mrs. Jesse E. DuShane, 68, at her home at Los Angeles, California. Funeral is scheduled Friday at Los Angeles, with burial in the family lot beside her husband.

Nee Leva Gunild Gunderson, she was the daughter of Mitchell County pioneers Erik and Louise (Helgeson) Gunderson. She was born October 21, 1880, in Newburg Township, near St. Ansgar, Iowa.

She was baptized and confirmed by a Norwegian pioneer pastor, Rev. Johann Olson, in First Lutcheran Church at St. Ansgar, the original stone church that holds the distinction of being the first Lutheran church established west of the Mississippi.

She attended the local school and took advanced work in music, and was a music instructor until her marriage October 29, 1904, to Jesse E DuShane. The couple established their first home near St. Ansgar, leaving in 14 years for Los Angeles, California.

In March 1945, Mrs. DuShane suffered a paralytic stroke, and that same month her husband died suddenly of a heart attack. She partially recovered from the effects of the paralysis, but suffered another attack in September, 1947, which left her entirely helpless.

She leaves an only son, Earl; two grandchildren, Berkeley, California; four sisters; Mrs. E. A. Back, Fergus Falls, Minn.; Mrs. Alden Scott Boyer, Chicago; Mrs. Lewis Haberkorn, Osage; Mrs. Josephine Schmidt, Minneapolis; and two brothers; Gustav, St. Ansgar; Emil Ray, N. D.; preceding her also were two brothers; John and Melvin, an infant son and two sisters; Mrs. Laura Bendickson and Lorene Gunderson.

Source: Waterloo Courier, Thursday January 13, 1949
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Note: She was buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California.
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California Death Index:
Leva G. Dushane
Sex: Female
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1879
Birthplace: Iowa
Death Date: 11 Jan 1949
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Helegson
Father's Surname: Gunderson

(All of above submitted by D. M. Scott)
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Leva Gunilde Gunderson was born October 21, 1879 at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa to Erik Gunderson and Louisa Gunilda Helgeson, the sixth of their eleven children.

She was baptized on January 11, 1880 at the First Lutheran Church at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa and confirmed there on January 14, 1894. (Note: Ragnhild W. Halstensdatter was her step-mother, not mother)

Found in the 1880 - 1900 censuses at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa: 1880: Erick Gunderson 37, farmer, Louisa Gunderson 31, Laura Gunderson 10, John J. Gunderson 8, Patrena Gunderson 5, Gustave Gunderson 4, Emiel Gunderson 2, Levie Gunderson 7m, Halver Larson 20 hired hand, Ole Olsen 21 hired hand, Cristie Severson 22 servant, Julia Severson 20 servant, Ella Larson 17 renting a room, Knud Gunderson 47 (Erick's brother) no occupation, just arrived from Norway, Trenre Gunderson (Knud's wife) 55.

1885: Erick Gunderson 42 ,Lovisa Gunderson 34, Laura Gunderson 14, John Gunderson 13, Petrina Gunderson 10, Gusta Gunderson 8, Amil Gunderson 7, Lave Gunderson 5, Melvin Gunderson 2, Maria Gunderson 1, Mathia Findstad 35, Olans Larsen 32.

1895: Leva Gunderson age 15.

1900: Erik Gunderson 57, Ragnild Gunderson 48, C Gustavus Gunderson 24, Levie G Gunderson 20, Maria E Gunderson 16, Emma H Gunderson 13, Jenny J Gunderson 11, Olavus Thorson 29.

Leva married Jesse Earl DuShane on October 29, 1904 at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa. The couple had 2 children: Infant Gunderson DuShane (born November 5, 1905, died December 27, 1905 both at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa) and Earl Duane DuShane (born October 17, 1913 at Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, died February 3, 2013 Nevada).

Found in the 1910 census at Slim Buttes, Harding, South Dakota: Jessie Earl DuShane 29, Leva Gunnilde Gunderson DuShane 30.

Found in the 1920 - 1940 censuses at Los Angeles, California: 1920: Jesse Du Shane 39, Jan Du Shane 39, Earl Du Shane 6 1930: Jessie E Dushane 49, Leva G Dushane 50, Earl D Dushane 16. 1940: Jesse Du Shane 60, Leva Du Shane 61, Earl Du Shane 26.

Leva died January 11, 1949 at Hondo, Los Angeles, California and is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Los Angeles, California.

(Credit: D. Badker, 6/2013)
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See also, FindaGrave Memorial #50911796.