Gunderson, Adolph S. 1872 – 1958
GUNDERSON, HANSON, HALVERSON QUEAL
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Date: 3/16/2015 at 14:58:36
ADOLPH S. GUNDERSON.
Among the important industrial enterprises of Calmar is the Calmar Bottling Works, owned and operated by Adolph S. Gunderson, one of the enterprising residents of this community. Born in Springfield township, he is a native of Winneshiek county, Iowa, his birth occurring on April 19, 1872. His parents are Peter and Margaret (Hanson) Gunderson, natives of Norway, the father coming to America in 1864, and locating in Springfield township, Winneshiek county, where he bought one hundred and sixty acres of land at the rate of thirty dollars per acre. He immediately began to clear and improve his land and has operated the same ever since with increasing success. Although he is now seventy-one years of age, he is still hale and hearty and active at his occupation. The mother is also living at the age of sixty-seven.
Adolph S. Gunderson was reared at home and in the acquirement of his education attended district school and also public school at Calmar and the Bieckenridge Institute of Decorah. After completing his education he assisted his father with the work on the farm until twenty-five years of age and then embarked in railroad work for the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad, running out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and being so occupied for one year. In 1910 Mr. Gunderson bought the Calmar Bottling Works and has ever since operated the same, equipping its plant with all modern improvements and doing a large and profitable business. He travels in the interest of his firm and the present flourishing condition of the same is entirely due to his unceasing efforts.
On June 16, 1897, Mr. Gunderson was united in marriage to Miss Helena Halverson, a daughter of John and Mary (Queal) Halverson. The father came to this country at an early day and for a number of years engaged in agricultural pursuits. He is now employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul in their car shops at Calmar. Mr. and Mrs. Gunderson have one daughter, Hazel M., aged fifteen.
Politically Mr. Gunderson is a republican, giving his stanch support to the measures and candidates of that party, and his religious faith is that of the Lutheran church. He holds membership in the local lodge of the Modern Woodmen of America. Since becoming connected with the industrial life of Calmar he has made rapid progress toward prosperity and has quickly become recognized as one of the. foremost citizens of the town, in the commercial life of which he occupies a position which entitles him to trust and confidence Fully realizing the obligations of citizenship, he stands ever ready to promote all worthy public enterprises and there is no more loyal son residing in Calmar township than Adolph S. Gunderson.
Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark Publishing Company 1913
Calmar Lutheran Cemetery gravestone
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