The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-06-01
Rites Held For 2
Early Residents
Of Walnut Grove

Early ItcSluclCS
OF Walnut Grove
Walnut Grove. May 3O-Funeral
for George Cole, IS, who died May "a
at the home of his son-in-faw and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Dahms
at Walnut Grove.
George Wallace Cole was born in
South Onondaga, New York, April Is,
1848. He grew to manhood there and
January /. 1874 married Miss Joseph
inc Huntington, who died March 2,
1876 leaving an infant son.
After spending several years in
California: he came to Minnesota in
1873 and settled on a farm in Holly
Township. May Is, 1881 he married
Mrs. Belle Higley, who died Septem-
Der 10, 1885 leaving daughter.
He returned to New York and in
1887 married Mary Jane Willard with
whom he returned to Minnesota to
live on the farm for several years,
! after this they moved into Walnut
Grove to live except for a period of
seven years when they lived in New
York. Mrs. Cole died May 20, 1918.
He made his home for IA years with
his daughter. For two years he has
been in poor health having suffered
several strokes. the last May 10.
He leaves two children, Edison j.
Cole of Syracuse, New York and Jes-
sic Dahms Of Walnut Grove; six
grandchildren, Sterling Cole, Mrs.
Perrin, Mrs. Williams, New York and
Maynard, Douglas, and Meribel
Dahms of Walnut Grove; and six
great grandchildren in Syracuse.
Funeral services were Saturday at
the Congregational church with Rev.
j. c. Peters officiating. A mixed quar-
tet consisting of Mrs. E. A. Hartung.
Miss Gilland, F. MuMmert and
Rev. Peters sang. Pail bearers were
j. F. Hesnault, G. H. Fordham, M.
w. Baker, E. E. Converse, A. w. Oh
son. William Hartman.
Relatives from away who attended
the funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Dahms of Nicollet, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Bode of Echo, and Miss Belle Potter
of Tracy.
Mrs. G. A. Nordgren, Is, one of the
pioneers of the community died at her
home Thursday morning. Mrs. Nord-
gren had been in failing health for
some time and May 10 suffered a
stroke.
Ida Dahlgren was born in Sweden
November 1, 1858. She was married
to G. A. Nordgren January 10, 1879
and they came to America in 1882
settling at Hastings. In 1885 they
came to Walnut Grove where they
have since made Their home. Three
children were born, Oscar Nordgren
and Olga Mrs. Paulson) who pro-
ceded her in death and Tekla, Mrs. E.
Zudina of Walnut Grove. Her husband
one daughter, two brothers and six
grand children survive. The funeral
was held Sunday at the Lutheran
church of which the deceased was
member Rev. Raymond Borg official
ing. Burial was in the Swedish GEM
etery north of the village.
Mrs. Caroline Nordgren of Water
town, South Dakota Orville Nord-
gren who attends the State Univer-
sity at Minneapolis and Bernita
Nordgren from Litchfeld were here
for the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lantz were
at Butterfield Friday to attend the
funeral Of his sister-in-law, Mrs. AL
bert Lantz, who died at the hospital
at st. James. She was 81 years old
and is survived by her husband Albert
Lantz and daughter, Mrs. Marshall
Tenneson of Butterfeld.
Charles Lantz IT.. student at the
University of Minnesota, was elected
law school member of the Minnesota
Union Board of Governors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Christensen and
daughter, Janice, of Iowa City, Iowa,
came Sunday for weeks visit at the
F. w. Schaurer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. j. Mcdonald enter
tanned in honor Of the school faculty
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Virgins and
daughter, Dorothy Of Springfield Wis
tied Sunday at the ]. P. Virgins
home.
Ted Jameson and granddaughter,
Miss Marjory Jameson Of Moline,
Illinois are visiting at the DIR. E. JAM
ieson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Thompson of
Chicago are visiting at the William
Thompson home.
Miss Leota Sawyer spent the week
end at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs. C. Nichols near Revere.
Miss Gretchen Swoffer of Slayton