Gjottil, Signe 1829 - 1913

TOVSON, GJOTTIL, ORVELLA, TOERSDALL

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/29/2024 at 14:31:36

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 13, 1913 P7 C3

Mrs. Tovson, better known as Grandma Tovson, passed away Saturday evening at 10:30 o’clock, at her home. An obituary will be given in the next issue.

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 20, 1913 P6 C4

Mr. and Mrs. Ole Gronlie arrived here Tuesday from Northwood, N. D., to attend the funeral of Miss {sic} Signa Tovson.

Source: Decorah Republican Nov. 20, 1913 P6 C4-5

Mrs. Signa Tovson passed away on Saturday Nov. 8th, 1913, at her home in Springfield township, death being due to chronic nephritis of several weeks’ duration. The deceased was born in Norway on June 18, 1829, therefore being at the time of her death aged 85 years, 5 months and eight days. Her husband preceded her in death on Aug. 3, 1871. She is survived by three sons and two daughters, Knute, Wenzel and Swen of near Ossian and Mrs. Ole Orvella of near Decorah and Mrs. Lars Toersdall of Platt, S. D., and sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. She was a good and kind neighbor and liked by all who knew her. She had many friends who assembled to pay their last respects to an old and highly esteemed neighbor. Interment was made in the Washington Prairie cemetery besides her husband, Rev. Koren officiating. Those who bore her to her last resting place were B. O. Benson, S. M. Ness, Knut Anderson, John Brown, John Thorson and Ole Moe. May she rest in peace.

Transcriber’s Note: Find a Grave shows Mrs. Ole Orvella’s mother was Signe K. Gjottil. The dates of birth and death agree.

Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery
 

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