Last Friday evening the spirit of Mr. Truls Olson Ulvestad, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Watonwan county took its flight, as the result of an attack of pneumonia from which he had suffered only a few days. Ulvestad was a man of sterling character, and was one of the hardy pioneers of this section. He was known all over the county and was held in the highest respect by all.
Deceased was born in Sogn, Norway, May 2, 1840, and came to America in 1850, settling in Dane county, Wisconsin. The family moved to Fillmore county, Minnesota in 1863, and on Feb 3rd, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Unni C. Hagen.
In 1870 Mr. and Mrs. Ulvestad moved onto a farm in Rosendale township, this county, where they lived for 29 years. The moved to Madelia village in 1899. They were the parents of four boys and one girl, but only two of the children, Ole A. Ulvestad of Butterfield and Mrs. Anna D. Ellertson of Rosendale, are left with their mother to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. P. Thorkveen of St. James and Rev. A. A. Reece of Madelia, at the West Lutheran church and at the Rosendale church. Interment was in the Rosendale cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral are: Mrs. Gertrude Mondale of Minneapolis, Peter Ulvestad and Miss Martha Ulvestad of Whalen, Minn., Mr. Benjamin Campbell of Utica, Minn., Dr. Geo. Ulvestad of Chicago, Reuben Ulvestad of Minneapolis and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Thompson of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Last Friday evening the spirit of Mr. Truls Olson Ulvestad, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Watonwan county took its flight, as the result of an attack of pneumonia from which he had suffered only a few days. Ulvestad was a man of sterling character, and was one of the hardy pioneers of this section. He was known all over the county and was held in the highest respect by all.
Deceased was born in Sogn, Norway, May 2, 1840, and came to America in 1850, settling in Dane county, Wisconsin. The family moved to Fillmore county, Minnesota in 1863, and on Feb 3rd, 1867 he was united in marriage to Miss Unni C. Hagen.
In 1870 Mr. and Mrs. Ulvestad moved onto a farm in Rosendale township, this county, where they lived for 29 years. The moved to Madelia village in 1899. They were the parents of four boys and one girl, but only two of the children, Ole A. Ulvestad of Butterfield and Mrs. Anna D. Ellertson of Rosendale, are left with their mother to mourn his loss.
The funeral services were conducted by Rev. L. P. Thorkveen of St. James and Rev. A. A. Reece of Madelia, at the West Lutheran church and at the Rosendale church. Interment was in the Rosendale cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the funeral are: Mrs. Gertrude Mondale of Minneapolis, Peter Ulvestad and Miss Martha Ulvestad of Whalen, Minn., Mr. Benjamin Campbell of Utica, Minn., Dr. Geo. Ulvestad of Chicago, Reuben Ulvestad of Minneapolis and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Thompson of Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Family Members
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Turi Olsdatter Ulvestad Farnes
1828–1902
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Anders Olson Ulvestad
1829–1893
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Britha Olsdatter Ulvestad
1832–1833
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Gjertrud Olsdatter Ulvestad
1835 – unknown
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Marcus Ole Ulvestad
1837–1901
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Lasse O. Ulvestad
1843–1900
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Britha Olsdatter "Betsy" Ulvestad Holman
1845–1915
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Anna Olsdatter Ulvestad Campbell
1848–1924
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