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Ole Christiansen Dunhom

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Ole Christiansen Dunhom

Birth
Batnfjordsora, Gjemnes kommune, Møre og Romsdal fylke, Norway
Death
17 Jan 1932 (aged 72)
Sunburg, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Sunburg, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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(WILLMAR, MN TRIBUNE-FEB 2, 1932)
PASSING OF ARCTANDER PIONEER
OLE C. DUNHAM DIES FOLLOWING A LINGERING ILLNESS. FUNERAL JANUARY 22.

funeral services for the late Ole Christian Dunham, Acrtander resident who died January 17 following a lingering illness, were held January 22 at the home at one o'clock and at the West Norway Lake Church at 2 o'clock. Rev H. E. Baalson, pastor of the church, conducted the sevices.There were many beautiful floral controbutions. Berretta Dunham and Wallace Ruud, grabndchildren of the Deceased carrying the flowers.
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The active pallbearers were six grandsons, Clarence, Roy and Buford Ruud, Clifford Dunham, Don Anderson and Melvin Knutson.

Ole Christian Dunham was born May 7, 1859 (to Iver and Ingeborg Donnum) at Batnfjordsora, Norway and came to this country at an early age (with his parents in 1865. Soon after their arrival his mother contracted cholera and shortly before she died she begged Marit Gjerde, her best friend to raise her children. She and Iver were quickly married and Ole was raised by Marit.)
His youth was spent in Arctander township, Kandiyoho County. He also lived for 18 years in Norway Lake township on what is known as the "Moe Farm." He then moved to his own farm in Arctander, where he resided until his death.

October 18, 1885 Mr. Dunham was married to Olivia Moe who survives, with the following children; Julius of Minneapolis; Ben on the home place; Anna (mrs. Martin Ruud) of Norway Lake; Mabel (Mrs. ed Sagedal) of St. Paul; Agnes at home. . . Two sons preceded their father in death, Cornel (Iver C) in 1918 and Clarence in 1907. (Two sons joined up to fight in World War I. Iver C. Dunhom died in training, but Bennie was deployed to Europe, and survived the war. The graves of Bennie, Iver and their sister Agnes can all be found here.)

Two brothers Hans of Glenwood and Iver (Martin Iver), residing in South Dakota, and three sisters Mrs. Olaf (Anna Christina) Thoen of Glenwood, Mrs. Ole Fauskee of Bagley and Mrs. Josie Halgrimson of Minneapolis also survive.
(WILLMAR, MN TRIBUNE-FEB 2, 1932)
PASSING OF ARCTANDER PIONEER
OLE C. DUNHAM DIES FOLLOWING A LINGERING ILLNESS. FUNERAL JANUARY 22.

funeral services for the late Ole Christian Dunham, Acrtander resident who died January 17 following a lingering illness, were held January 22 at the home at one o'clock and at the West Norway Lake Church at 2 o'clock. Rev H. E. Baalson, pastor of the church, conducted the sevices.There were many beautiful floral controbutions. Berretta Dunham and Wallace Ruud, grabndchildren of the Deceased carrying the flowers.
. . .
The active pallbearers were six grandsons, Clarence, Roy and Buford Ruud, Clifford Dunham, Don Anderson and Melvin Knutson.

Ole Christian Dunham was born May 7, 1859 (to Iver and Ingeborg Donnum) at Batnfjordsora, Norway and came to this country at an early age (with his parents in 1865. Soon after their arrival his mother contracted cholera and shortly before she died she begged Marit Gjerde, her best friend to raise her children. She and Iver were quickly married and Ole was raised by Marit.)
His youth was spent in Arctander township, Kandiyoho County. He also lived for 18 years in Norway Lake township on what is known as the "Moe Farm." He then moved to his own farm in Arctander, where he resided until his death.

October 18, 1885 Mr. Dunham was married to Olivia Moe who survives, with the following children; Julius of Minneapolis; Ben on the home place; Anna (mrs. Martin Ruud) of Norway Lake; Mabel (Mrs. ed Sagedal) of St. Paul; Agnes at home. . . Two sons preceded their father in death, Cornel (Iver C) in 1918 and Clarence in 1907. (Two sons joined up to fight in World War I. Iver C. Dunhom died in training, but Bennie was deployed to Europe, and survived the war. The graves of Bennie, Iver and their sister Agnes can all be found here.)

Two brothers Hans of Glenwood and Iver (Martin Iver), residing in South Dakota, and three sisters Mrs. Olaf (Anna Christina) Thoen of Glenwood, Mrs. Ole Fauskee of Bagley and Mrs. Josie Halgrimson of Minneapolis also survive.


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