Hans Pederson Gudall (1829-1917)

GUDALL, HELGESON, JACOBSON, HANSON

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/8/2024 at 15:27:25

From Jewell Record June 14, 1917 (page 3)

H. P. GUDALL DIED TUESDAY

At the ripe old age of 88 years and 24 days, Mr. Hans P. Gudall has ended a useful and well lived life, having passed away at the home of his son, Hans O. Hanson*, in Jewell, Tuesday night of this week, June 12th, 1917, at 11:45 P. M. Death came from hardening of the arteries and asthma, from which he has been in failing health and for some time it has been known that his death might result at any time. Tuesday evening he had a severe attack but rallied, an shortly before midnight he passed away, death coming so quietly and peacefully that it was hard to realize that he was not merely sleeping.

The funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon, at 1:30 from the home and at 2:00 from Bethesda Lutheran church, Rev. Norstad officiating, and interment will be made in Evergreen cemetery.

Hans Pederson Gudall, son of Peder and Mary Gudall, was born in Kvendherred, Norway, May 18, 1829, and died at Jewell, Iowa, June 12, 1917. In 1865 he came to America, locating first in Clinton county, where he lived seven years. He then moved to Story county and nine years later moved to Hamilton county where he homesteaded the farm just north of Jewell where he continued to live until he moved to Jewell a few years ago with his son. He was one of the very earliest settlers in this community, coming here in 1882, and has lived through all of the toils and hardships of those early days and has watched and had a part in all the wonderful growth and development of this section of this state.

He was married in Norway to Engeborg Helgeson, to which union six children were born. One child, Engeborg, died at the age of five years. The surviving children are: Oliver and Peter, of St. James, Minn., Henry of Worthington, Minn., and Hans and Mrs. Theodore Jacobson of Jewll. His wife passed away ten years ago.

Mr. Gudall was a faithful member of Bethesda Lutheran church.

*SUBMITTER'S NOTE: All the children of Hans P. and Engeborg (Helgeson) Gudall used the surname Hanson.