GULBRANDSEN, Lars 1863-1949

GULBRANDSEN, HVAMSTAD, WAMSTAD, THOMPSON, SNIVELY, LUDEMAN

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 5/20/2013 at 08:38:41

Lars Gulbrandsen was born December 2, 1863 at Bentefallet, Hurdal, Akershus, Norway to Gulbrand Lundberg Gulbrandsen and Anne Olsdatter Wamstad (Hvamstad), the first of their six children. Lars left Norway with his parents in 1865 to emigrate to America, settling on farmland in Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa.

Found in the 1880, 1885 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa;
1880: Gilbert Gulbrantson 52, Anna Gulbrantson 46, Lars Gulbrantson 16, Gillas Gulbrantson 13, Martin Gulbrantson 11, Oleva Gulbrantson 9, Bertha Gulbrantson 6, Martha Gulbrantson 4.

1885: Gulbrand Gulbrandson 57, Anna Gulbrandson 51, Lars Gulbrandson 21, Gilas Gulbrandson 18, Martin Gulbrandson 18, Tilda Gulbrandson 14, Louisa Gulbrandson 11, Martha Gulbrandson 8.

Lars married Anna Mathilda Thompson on December 9, 1894 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. The couple had 3 daughters: Mabel Alvina Cordelia, Ellen Mae and Lenora.

Found in the 1895 census at Nora Springs, Floyd, Iowa: Lars Gulbrandson age 31.

Found in the 1900, 1905 censuses at Rudd, Floyd, Iowa:
1900: Lars Gulbrandsen 35, Anna M Gulbrandsen 23, Mabel A C Gulbrandsen 3.

Found in the 1910 census at Rock Grove, Floyd, Iowa: Lars Gulsbranssen 46, Anna M Gulsbranssen 34[24], Ellna May Gulsbranssen 8, Lenora Gulsbranssen 3[2].

Found in the 1920, 1925 censuses at Portland, Cerro Gordo, Iowa:
1920: Lars Gulbrandsen 56, Emma M Gulbrandsen 43, Ellen May Gulbrandsen 17, Lenore Gulbrandsen 13. 1925: Lass Gulbronson 61, Annie Gulbronson 48.

Found in the 1930, 1940 censuses at Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa:
1930: Lars Gulbransen 66, Anna M Gulbransen 53, Lenore Gulbransen 22.
1940: Lars Gulbranson 76, Anna M Gulbranson 62, Lenore Gulbranson 33.
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Obituary: Lars Gulbransen, 85, died at his home in Mason City, Iowa Wednesday morning, November 9, 1949 following a short illness.

Mr. Gulbrandsen was born in Norway on December 2, 1863 to Gulbrand and Anna Wamstad Gulbransen. He came to this country with his parents when he was two years old. They settled on a farm in Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa northeast of Nora Springs. While a young man he was engaged in the carpenter trade, and later entered the lumberyard business.

He was married to Anna Matilda Thompson in the Rock Creek Lutheran Church on December 9, 1894 and they established their first home in Nora Springs. They moved to Rudd in 1900 and he built the present Rudd Lumber Yard, which was one of the first enclosed buildings in the state used in that line of business. Later they returned to Nora Springs, buying out the Charles Duston Lumber Company. He operated the yard about twenty years.

He sold out and bought a farm two and a half miles west of Nora Springs, where they lived until March 1926, at which time they moved to Mason City. Mr. Gulbransen retired from active business except for his affiliation with the First State Bank of Nora Springs, of which he had been vice-president for more than 20 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Gulbransen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on December 9, 1944. Mr. Gulbransen owned the first automobile in Floyd County. He was preceded in death by his wife on February 24 of this year; a daughter Mabel in 1902; his parents, also in 1902 and by a brother, Adolph, in 1938 (or 1936?).

Survivors include: two daughters, Mrs. L.H. (Mae) Snively of Gooding, Idaho, and Mrs. Joe V. (Lenore) Ludeman of Mason City; one brother, Gilles of Northwood, North Dakota; three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Park River, North Dakota, Mrs. Matilda Dahlen and Mrs. Martha Olson, both of Osage.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in Mason City. Pallbearers were Allert Olson, Roy Funk, Alver Dahlen, Brede Wamstad, Tom Wamstad, and Eugene Wamstad. The officers and employees of the First State Bank were in attendance. Burial was in the Rock Creek Lutheran cemetery, rural Osage.
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NOTES:
(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors. Gulbrandsen is found spelled various ways.)

See also: FindaGrave Memorial #110863222.