Edwin was the son of Ellen Gulbrandsen Lundsmøgren and Aase Tallevsdatter Kiland.
He had six siblings: Emma Marie, Tilda, Gilmer Bennett, Mabel Georgina, Ella, and Alma Johanne.
Elling Gulbranson's 8 year Old Son is Accidently Shot Tuesday
The eight year old son of Elling Gulbranson is dead at his home in the town of Holst, with his head blown to atoms, being another victim of a gun that "wasn't loaded." The fatal shot was fired from a gun in the hands of his 14 year old sister, and being purely accidental. According to reports the girl went to her brother's room to arouse him. She told the boy to get up, he answered he would not; he'd take a little longer sleep. She then laughingly told him that she would shoot him, if he didn't get up, and pointed a gun that was hanging on the wall He smiled and told her to "shoot away." Without realizing what she was doing she took the gun from the wall and taking aim, pulled the trigger. There was a deafening report, and the girl was horrified to note that a charge of shot had pored its way into the boy's head, literally tearing away his head from the shoulders. The shot was instantly fatal, the boy not uttering a sound. The girl has been grief-stricken since the accident, and it is feared that her mind will become deranged, so intense is her lamentation over the sad affair.
Olberg Journal, 9/9/1909
He had six siblings: Emma Marie, Tilda, Gilmer Bennett, Mabel Georgina, Ella, and Alma Johanne.
Elling Gulbranson's 8 year Old Son is Accidently Shot Tuesday
The eight year old son of Elling Gulbranson is dead at his home in the town of Holst, with his head blown to atoms, being another victim of a gun that "wasn't loaded." The fatal shot was fired from a gun in the hands of his 14 year old sister, and being purely accidental. According to reports the girl went to her brother's room to arouse him. She told the boy to get up, he answered he would not; he'd take a little longer sleep. She then laughingly told him that she would shoot him, if he didn't get up, and pointed a gun that was hanging on the wall He smiled and told her to "shoot away." Without realizing what she was doing she took the gun from the wall and taking aim, pulled the trigger. There was a deafening report, and the girl was horrified to note that a charge of shot had pored its way into the boy's head, literally tearing away his head from the shoulders. The shot was instantly fatal, the boy not uttering a sound. The girl has been grief-stricken since the accident, and it is feared that her mind will become deranged, so intense is her lamentation over the sad affair.
Olberg Journal, 9/9/1909
Edwin was the son of Ellen Gulbrandsen Lundsmøgren and Aase Tallevsdatter Kiland.
He had six siblings: Emma Marie, Tilda, Gilmer Bennett, Mabel Georgina, Ella, and Alma Johanne.
Elling Gulbranson's 8 year Old Son is Accidently Shot Tuesday
The eight year old son of Elling Gulbranson is dead at his home in the town of Holst, with his head blown to atoms, being another victim of a gun that "wasn't loaded." The fatal shot was fired from a gun in the hands of his 14 year old sister, and being purely accidental. According to reports the girl went to her brother's room to arouse him. She told the boy to get up, he answered he would not; he'd take a little longer sleep. She then laughingly told him that she would shoot him, if he didn't get up, and pointed a gun that was hanging on the wall He smiled and told her to "shoot away." Without realizing what she was doing she took the gun from the wall and taking aim, pulled the trigger. There was a deafening report, and the girl was horrified to note that a charge of shot had pored its way into the boy's head, literally tearing away his head from the shoulders. The shot was instantly fatal, the boy not uttering a sound. The girl has been grief-stricken since the accident, and it is feared that her mind will become deranged, so intense is her lamentation over the sad affair.
Olberg Journal, 9/9/1909
He had six siblings: Emma Marie, Tilda, Gilmer Bennett, Mabel Georgina, Ella, and Alma Johanne.
Elling Gulbranson's 8 year Old Son is Accidently Shot Tuesday
The eight year old son of Elling Gulbranson is dead at his home in the town of Holst, with his head blown to atoms, being another victim of a gun that "wasn't loaded." The fatal shot was fired from a gun in the hands of his 14 year old sister, and being purely accidental. According to reports the girl went to her brother's room to arouse him. She told the boy to get up, he answered he would not; he'd take a little longer sleep. She then laughingly told him that she would shoot him, if he didn't get up, and pointed a gun that was hanging on the wall He smiled and told her to "shoot away." Without realizing what she was doing she took the gun from the wall and taking aim, pulled the trigger. There was a deafening report, and the girl was horrified to note that a charge of shot had pored its way into the boy's head, literally tearing away his head from the shoulders. The shot was instantly fatal, the boy not uttering a sound. The girl has been grief-stricken since the accident, and it is feared that her mind will become deranged, so intense is her lamentation over the sad affair.
Olberg Journal, 9/9/1909
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