The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-10-27
Andrew Brynglessn

in his DEATH.
Andrew Brynglessn
Andrew C. Bryngleson, a pio-
neer resident of Minnesota since
1882, died at the home of relatives
in E. D. Sweden, on September
Is, 1927, after short illness, age
76 years.
A year ago last June Mr.. Bryn-
gleson left for Europe for an ex-
tended visit to his native land. He
had planned to return the latter
part of August, but on the sixth he
was stricken with "a paralytic
stroke from which he never raj
lied. In past years the gentleman
had made two previous visits to
the old country.
The deceased was born in Frid-
cksall, Norway, May 1, 1851. He
spent his boyhood days in his nat
i've land and after growing to
manhood romance entered his life
and he was united in marriage in
1875 to Miss Ina Caroline Jonasen
as FridcksaH, Norway.
MIR. and Mrs. Bryngleson immi-
grated to America in 1882 and
settled on farm, near Granite
Falls, MINI. They operated this
farm successfully for a period of
II years after which they moved
to Sank Centre in 1898, purchasing
a farm north of the city in Kan
dota township. The farm is now
known as the Bryngleson farm.
The couple followed their chosen
vocation on this tract for fourteen
years after which they took up
their residence in the city.
Eight years ago on July 26,
1919 the beloved wife and mother
passed away at Sank Centre.
There are six children who sur
vive: Mrs. Minnie Trones and
Mrs. Ida Wicklund, of Sank Cen
tire; Miss Tillie Bryngleson of
Paynesville, Ellis and Rudolph of
Potletch, Idaho, and Arthur, of San
Pedro, Cal. Ellis Bryngleson ar
rived in this city Wednesday eve
ming to attend the funeral. The
deceased is also survived by one
brother, I. B. Bryngleson, of Seat
tie, Wash, and one sister, Mrs. j.
Severson, of Warren, Mimi.
The remains were shipped from
Gutenberg, Sweden, Oct. 9Th and
arrived in Sank Centre on Oct.
%. '...
Funeral services were held this
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from
the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Robert Wicklund, at 1922 Second
street. Rev. T. B. Shorts, pastor
of the M. E. church of this city
oficiated. Interment was made in
Greenwood cemetery beside the re-
mains of his wife. .. .
Miss Bridget Graham 49,.
Miss Bridget Graham, who has
been housekeeper at Stowe Cot
tage, Home School for Girls, this
city, for four years, died at St..
RaphaePs Hospital, St. Cloud,
Sunday evening, Oct. %, after an
extended illness.
The deceased was born at Free
port, Stearns county, 40 years ago.
She was the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. James Graham She
grew to womanhood and lived on
the farm with her parents. Later
she made her home with her broth
er, James, of Getty township. Four
years ago Miss Graham entered
the employ of the state and was
assigned to the duty Of housekeep-
er at Stowe cottage, Home School
for Girls, Sank Centre. The de-
ceased was away from the School
from July to, September when she
returned to her duties as house
keeper, but was compelled to give
up Oct. 4. I
The funeral was held this
Thursday morning from St. Pat
rick's church in Melrose with Rev.
FIR. Fearon, Rev. FIR. Killian and
Rev. FIR. Morris officiating at the
requiem high mass at ten o'clock.
Burial was made in st. Patrick's
cemetery in Melrose. Active pail
bearers were cousins of Miss Ora
ham-Arthur, James, Samuel, J.
H., William Graham and Howard
Donohue; Archibald Graham, a
nephew, carried the cross. Honor
airy pallbearers were Michael Al
len, Thomas Flaven, William Fla
ven, w. F. Donohue, Michael
Burke, and Michael Adrian.