BACK, Anne Petrene (Gunderson) 1874-1949

BACK, GUNDERSON, HABERKORN, SCHMIDT, DEFREECE, ONEIL

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/17/2013 at 21:24:01

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FORMER WOMAN OF
MITCHELL COUNTY DIED
IN MINNESOTA

Mrs. E.A. Back of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, and formerly a resident of St. Ansgar and Meltonville, died Wednesday evening, July 27, at her lake home at Roinig Beach on Ottertail Lake. Although she had been in failing health for some time, death came unexpectedly.

Funeral services were held at the First Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls Saturday afternoon. Burial was made in the Oak Grove cemetery.

Anne Petrene Gunderson, daughter of Erick and Louise Gunderson, was born on June 29, 1874, at St. Ansgar. She was baptized, confirmed and married by the late Rev. Johann Olson.

October 29, 1898, she was united in marriage to Eli A. Back. They lived in Meltonville until 1917 where Mr. Back had a general store. In 1917 they moved to Fergus Fall, Minnesota, where they lived since.

She was a faithful member of the First English Lutheran Church and of the Ladie's Aid Society. Mr. and Mrs. Back celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last october 29th.

She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. Gerald DeFreece of Long Beach, California, and Mrs. Daniel O'Neil of Wilmette, Illinois; four grandchildren; three sisters: Mrs. Alden Boyer of Chicago, Mrs. Lewis Haberkorn of Osage, and Josephine Schmidt of Mason City; and two brothers, C. G. Gunderson of St. Ansgar and E.L. Gunderson of Ray, North Dakota.

Source: Mitchell County Press - August 4, 1949
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Annie Petrina Gunderson was born June 29, 1874 at Newburg township, Mitchell County, Iowa to Erick Gundersen and Louisa Gunilda Helgeson, the third of their eleven children. Her siblings were: Hannah Laura, John George, Carl Gustave, Emil Lauritz, Leve Gunilde, Melvin Annis, Ellen Maria, Emma Helena, Genia Josephine and Elvina Lorena.

Family found in the 1880 & 1885 censuses living at Newburg, Mitchell, IA: 1880: Erick Gunderson 37, farmer, Louisa Gunderson 31 wife, 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.

Petrina married Eli Anneus Back on October 21, 1898 at the First Lutheran Church, St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa and they lived at Minnesota.

The couple had 2 daughters: Louise Karen Back (born August 3, 1899 Minnesota, died March 31, 1981 California) and Ruth Back (born abt 1902 Otter Tail, Minnesota, died February 14, 1963).

Found in the 1900 census at Maine, Otter Tail, Minnesota: Eli A Back 24, Petrina A Back 25, Kari Louise Back 9/12.

Found in the 1910, 1915 censuses at Deer Creek, Worth, Iowa:
1910: Eli A Back 34, Ann Petrina Gunderson Back 35, Louise Karen Back 10, Ruth Back 8, Julia Johnson 24.
1915: Petrina Back age 40.

Eli and Petrina owned a general store at Meltonville, Worth County, Iowa, just across the line from Mitchell County, about 2 miles north of Deer Creek Lutheran Church. They sold the store in the fall of 1916 and left the area, moving back to Minnesota.

Found in the 1920, 1930 censuses living at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, MN:
1920: Eli A Isaac 44 [89], Patrina A Back 45, Louise Back 20, Ruth Back 18.
1930: Eli A Back 54, Anna P Back 55, Agnes M Peterson 22. Couple also appears in numerous city directories from mid 1930's-1940's.

Annie Petrina Gunderson Back died July 27, 1949 at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota and is buried at the Oak Grove Cemetery, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota.

Find A Grave Memorial# 57747554 and Memorial# 57747634 (duplicate postings as of 6/2/2013).

About her spouse - Eli Anneus Back was born October 12, 1875 at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota to Erik Olson Bakken and wife Kari, a couple who had emigrated from Rendalen, Norway in 1882 and died March 13, 1953 at Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota. He is found in the same censuses as his wife. FAG #58001137.

(Credit: Deidre Badker, 6/1/2013)