Gunderson, Erik
| GRAMPS ID |
I0198 |
| Birth Name |
Gunderson, Erik |
| Gender |
male |
Events
| Birth |
Birth of , Erik, 1844-00-00 |
| Death |
Death of , Erik, 1916-00-00 |
Narrative
Eric Gunderson was born at Solor, Norway in 1844. He came to America at
the age of 17 with his parents and lived in Wisconsin, Iowa and Chippewa
County, Minnesota before coming to Minnesota. He became discouraged with farming
prospects in the wooded lands of Minnesota and, in 1878, took a tree claim near
Buffalo, North Dakota. He returned to Minnesota and, selling his tree
claim right, he came to Liberty Township in 1880 and $38 as capital. He built a
sod shanty and barn and, in 1881, his family joined him. Working for others
and improving his own place, he acquired more land. He built a comfortable
farm home where he and his wife, the former Sarah Everson, raised nine
children. He served in the North Dakota Legislature and was an early member of
West St. Olaf Church. Three of his children still live in this area: Mrs.
[John] Earl Hitchcock, Lisbon; Mrs. B.J. Transgrud, Enderlin and Ed Gunderson,
Lisbon. A grandson, Elmer Gunderson, also farms in Moore Township. George,
Charles, Alfred, Lida, Emma and Ida are deceased.
NOTE: Page 53 of the same book states that Eric is buried at West. St. Olaf
Church.
