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Lally Fosmo “Lillian” <I>Olsen</I> Gunderson

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Lally Fosmo “Lillian” Olsen Gunderson

Birth
Oslo fylke, Norway
Death
8 Jun 1961 (aged 89)
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section E Block 30 Lot 1 Grave 2
Memorial ID
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According to her 27DEC1906 Michigan marriage record and 1923 US Passport application, Lally was born as the daughter of Alex Hendricksen in Christiania (former name for Oslo), Norway. She was commonly known as 'Lillian' on the US Census records and on Duluth City Directories.

Her year of birth is shown as 1872 on her passport application and as 1871 on her MN Death Index (identical month and day). Assuming the US Passport application to be more valid because she personally supplied the information.

The year of her immigration also varies greatly shown as sometime between 1901 and 1905. She was granted citizenship upon her marriage to Gunvald.

By occupation she was a nurse and massage practioner before and after her marriage.

She married first (unknown) and had 5 children with only her daughter Rachel surviving in 1910. She married 2nd Gunvald F. Gunderson on 27 Dec 1906 in Cheboygan WI. The ceremony was performed by Allan D. Grigsby, Minister of the Gospel (Presbyterian). After this marriage, Lally's daughter Rachel assumed his surname and honored him as her father.

After her daughter's marriage to John G. Cedergren, Gunvald and Lally lived next door to the couple in Duluth.

According to her 27DEC1906 Michigan marriage record and 1923 US Passport application, Lally was born as the daughter of Alex Hendricksen in Christiania (former name for Oslo), Norway. She was commonly known as 'Lillian' on the US Census records and on Duluth City Directories.

Her year of birth is shown as 1872 on her passport application and as 1871 on her MN Death Index (identical month and day). Assuming the US Passport application to be more valid because she personally supplied the information.

The year of her immigration also varies greatly shown as sometime between 1901 and 1905. She was granted citizenship upon her marriage to Gunvald.

By occupation she was a nurse and massage practioner before and after her marriage.

She married first (unknown) and had 5 children with only her daughter Rachel surviving in 1910. She married 2nd Gunvald F. Gunderson on 27 Dec 1906 in Cheboygan WI. The ceremony was performed by Allan D. Grigsby, Minister of the Gospel (Presbyterian). After this marriage, Lally's daughter Rachel assumed his surname and honored him as her father.

After her daughter's marriage to John G. Cedergren, Gunvald and Lally lived next door to the couple in Duluth.



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