Sophie described the family's first home in Canisteo Township. It was a sod cabin, sixteen feet square, dug into the south side of a hill. In front were two windows and a door, the roof was made of earth. They had a Norwegian chest for a table and an oven to make food on. Their beds were made of straw. They lived in the sod house until 1862, when her father built a real house.
On July 17, 1877 Sophie married Peder Anonby at Kenyon, in Goodhue County, Minnesota. They farmed near Kenyon until 1898, when they sold their farm to their son-in-law and bought Sophie's parent's farm in Dodge County. Peder and Sophie retired to Kenyon and Peder died in 1920. Sophie lived until September 26, 1937. At that time she was living in Minneapolis with her daughter. Both Peder Gunerius and Sophie are buried in the Kenyon City Cemetery.
Sophie described the family's first home in Canisteo Township. It was a sod cabin, sixteen feet square, dug into the south side of a hill. In front were two windows and a door, the roof was made of earth. They had a Norwegian chest for a table and an oven to make food on. Their beds were made of straw. They lived in the sod house until 1862, when her father built a real house.
On July 17, 1877 Sophie married Peder Anonby at Kenyon, in Goodhue County, Minnesota. They farmed near Kenyon until 1898, when they sold their farm to their son-in-law and bought Sophie's parent's farm in Dodge County. Peder and Sophie retired to Kenyon and Peder died in 1920. Sophie lived until September 26, 1937. At that time she was living in Minneapolis with her daughter. Both Peder Gunerius and Sophie are buried in the Kenyon City Cemetery.
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