Gustav Andreas Abraham was born on 25 March 1889 at Union, South Dakota.1 He was the son of Andrew Abraham and Lizzie Satter. Gustav Andreas Abraham married Agnes Stephanie Solem, daughter of Anders O. Solem and Sigri Johnson Lund, on 24 February 1927 at Brule Creek Church, Union, South Dakota; County of Residence: Union. Post Office: Akron, Iowa.2
Gustav Andreas Abraham died on 20 July 1967 at suicide, Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, at age 78; Funeral services for Gust Abraham, 78, who died Thursday at his farm home after a long illness were held Monday at 2pm at the Brule Creek Lutheran church. Officiating clergymen were Dr. T. P. Solem and Rev. Kermit Rye. Burial was in the church cemetery. Graveside military services were conducted by members of the Elk Point VFW Post 915, Bert L. Smith American Legion Post 134, and WW I Veterans Barracks 2642. Honorary pallbearers were Albert Moberg, Carl Nelson, Lewis Satter, Amos Eidem, Ralph Smith, Lewis Helseth and Alf Olson. Casket bearers were Orville Ronning, Arnold Abraham, Percival Peterson, Forrest Williams, Russell Abraham and Kenneth Abraham... married Agnes Solem February 24, 1927, in Elk Point. He farmed near Spink until his retirement in 1958. He continued to live on the farm after retiring. He was a member of the Brule Creek Lutheran church. He served in the army from 1918 to 1919. Survivors include the widow; a son Gerald of State Line, Cal; four brothers, Alfred of Beresford, Edwin of Akron, Richard of Sioux Falls and George of Sioux City; six sisters, Mrs. Oscar Ronning, Mrs. Evelyn Jolin and Mrs. John Clausen of Sioux City, Mrs. Edward Ronning of Beresford, Miss Gladys Abraham of Elk Point and Mrs. C. Schatz of Minneapolis, MN.3 He was buried on 24 July 1967 at Brule Creek Cemetery, Union, South Dakota