G. TORRISON, 86, CITY PIONEER, IS SUMMONED
Came to This City 64 Years Ago, To Hold Funeral Tuesday
Gunder Torrison, resident of the city for more than three score years,
died at the home of Isaac Aastad, North Eighth street, at 2:30 Saturday
afternoon. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 from the
Aastad home with services at 4 o'clock at the First Lutheran church,
Eighth and State street, the Rev. D.G. Ristad officiating. Burial will
be at Evergreen.
Born at Heirefos, Norway September 6, 1837, Mr. Torrison came to this
country at the age of fourteen, locating at Port Washington. Seven years
later, in 1858, he came to Manitowoc where he was employed by his brother,
Osuld Torrison, in the mercantile business, later taking charge of the
grain and produce department of which he continured to be the head until
about ten years ago when he retired because of old age. He was married in
this city, October 8, 1888 to Erikka Erickson, who survives him.
Mr. Torrison for many lived in the home at the northeast corner of Tenth
and State streets and was a familiar figure in the city where he was active
in the grain and produce business. He was a large man, easy going and
friendly and made many friends. News of his passing will bring sorrow to many.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, April 7, 1924 P.2
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[bur. 04-08-1924/cause: general debility]
G. TORRISON, 86, CITY PIONEER, IS SUMMONED
Came to This City 64 Years Ago, To Hold Funeral Tuesday
Gunder Torrison, resident of the city for more than three score years,
died at the home of Isaac Aastad, North Eighth street, at 2:30 Saturday
afternoon. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 from the
Aastad home with services at 4 o'clock at the First Lutheran church,
Eighth and State street, the Rev. D.G. Ristad officiating. Burial will
be at Evergreen.
Born at Heirefos, Norway September 6, 1837, Mr. Torrison came to this
country at the age of fourteen, locating at Port Washington. Seven years
later, in 1858, he came to Manitowoc where he was employed by his brother,
Osuld Torrison, in the mercantile business, later taking charge of the
grain and produce department of which he continured to be the head until
about ten years ago when he retired because of old age. He was married in
this city, October 8, 1888 to Erikka Erickson, who survives him.
Mr. Torrison for many lived in the home at the northeast corner of Tenth
and State streets and was a familiar figure in the city where he was active
in the grain and produce business. He was a large man, easy going and
friendly and made many friends. News of his passing will bring sorrow to many.
Manitowoc Herald News, Monday, April 7, 1924 P.2
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[bur. 04-08-1924/cause: general debility]
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