Hello subscribers, This one person posted several obituaries, so I will now try to condense the remainder into a group post here. -- Mary Taffet List Administrator for LUTHERAN-ROOTS mdtaffet@syr.edu -------- Original Message -------- Subject: PML Search Result matching Lutheran ANDNOT LUTHERAN-ROOTS Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 04:28:10 -0800 From: Pat Hampton <hamptdr@earthlink.net> To: mdtaffet@mailbox.syr.edu ============================================================ A result of your requested PML search. To refine or cancel this search, please visit http://pml.rootsweb.com/ ============================================================ Source: GC- Watonwan Co. Mn Obituaries URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/WatonwanObits?read=6 Subject: Julius Ulvestad Obituary Surname: Ulvestad ------------------------- 17 May 1901---OBITUARY Julius Christian Ulvestad was born in Rosendale township this county October 18, 1872 and died in Madelia Wednesday morning May 15, 1901, of consumption. [snip] The funeral will take place tomorrow. A short service will be conducted at the West Lutheran church at 9 o'clock in the morning and from there the remains will be taken to the farm in Rosendale where the regular services will be held, he will be interred in the Rosendale cemetery. [IT:(MADELIA TIMES-MESSENGER, Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota, May 17, 1901, Page 1):IT] [remainder snipped] ************************** Source: GC- Watonwan Co. Mn Obituaries URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/WatonwanObits?read=7 Subject: Lewis Adolph Ulvestad Obituary Surname: Ulvestad ------------------------- 07 Aug 1907---DEATH OF ADOLPH ULVESTAD---The Dread Disease, Consumption, Conquers After 2 Years' Struggle Adolph Lewis Ulvestad, Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Ulvestad, was born in Rosendale township, Nov. 12, 1874, and lived on the farm until 1898, when, with his brother, Julius, he came to Madelia and went into business in the old Syndicate block. Here they carried on a very successful business until the summer of 1901, when Julius died. Shortly afterward Adolph accepted a position as janitor in the public school building, which position he held for 2 1/2 years, resigning on account of ill health. [snip] The funeral services will be held from the West Lutheran church at 12 o'clock, noon, next Monday. Rev. L. E. Green officiating, and interment will be made in the Rosendale cemetery. [snip] (MADELIA TIMES-MESSENGER, Madelia, Watonwan County, Minnesota, Friday, August 7, 1907) *************************** Source: GC- Watonwan Co. Mn Obituaries URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/WatonwanObits?read=8 Subject: Anna Ulvestad Ellertson Obituary Surname: Ulvestad, Ellertson ------------------------- 01 Jun 1956---Last Rites Wednesday For Mrs. T. Ellertson Mrs. T. Ellertson of Madelia passed away at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis Saturday evening May 26 at 9:20. Anna Dorothea Ulvestad was born February 1, 1877, on the farm of her parents, Truls and Unni Ulvestad, in Rosendale township. She was baptized and confirmed in the Rosendale Lutheran Church and grew to young womanhood in that community. She was active in the affairs of the church all of her life and helped organize and was the first president of the Rosendale Ladies Aid. September 9, 1908, the deceased was united in marriage to Thormod Ellertson and to this union were born four sons (one of whom died in infancy) and one daughter. The children who survive her are: Melvin E. and Adolph J. of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. Owen Moe (Unella) of Minneapolis and Arthur T. of Madelia. Also surviving are five grandsons and five granddaughters. Her husband passed away in 1948 and her parents and three brothers also preceded her in death. [snip] Funeral services were conducted at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Madelia Wednesday afternoon, May 30 at 1:30 with Pastor Adrien Olson conducting the service. Elmer Fardol of Ames, Iowa, provided the special music. Interment was at the Trinity Lutheran cemetery, with Ole Smith of Bingham Lake, Arden Hammond of Minneapolis, Kris Teigum, Leslie Tande, Loren Haugen and Bob Teigum acting as casket bearers. Those from out-of-town who attended the funeral services were Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Ulvestad, Mrs. A. O. Ulvestad, Helen Ulvestad, Lucille Kjorlaug, Helen Hoislin, Mrs. John Russell, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hammond and Mrs. Robert Schoening of Minneapolis, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Tiede of LeCenter, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyers of Albert Lea, Mrs. Don Fenske and Virginia and Irene Nelson of Blue Earth, W. R. Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Ole Smith of Bingham Lake, Mrs. O. A. Ulvestad and Elvin Ulvestad of Butterfield, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Helland of Fairmont and Mrs. Esther Berg of Truman, Minn., and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Thompson of Algona, Iowa. ************************* Source: GC- Watonwan Co. Mn Obituaries URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/WatonwanObits?read=10 Subject: Anne Serine Ulvestad Obituary Surname: Ulvestad, Jackson, Norbo ------------------------- 1918---Mrs. L. O. Ulvestad As a blessed surcease from suffering, death came to Mrs. Anna Ulvestad at the family home at 3:10 o'clock last Sunday morning. (1918) Mrs. Ulvestad's illness has covered a period of about seven years being cancer of the spine. At all times she has received the most devoted care by her children and everything humanly possible had been done to relieve her sufferings. The maiden name of the deceased was Anna Serine Jackson, and she was born September 9, 1851, in Dane County, Wisconsin, near the city of Madison. When she was five years of age the family removed to Fillmore County, Minnesota, where she grew to young womanhood and was united in wedlock to Lewis O. Ulvestad in April, 1871. Immediately following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Ulvestad located on a farm in Rosendale township, this county, and prospered there. Mr. Ulvestad's death occurred May 14, 1900, after which the widow removed to Madelia and this village has continued ever since to be her home. [snip] The surviving members of the family are ten children. They are: Dr. Oliver Ulvestad of Chicago; Isaac Ulvestad of Woodside, Montana, Albert Ulvestad of Lake City, Iowa; Rev. Arnold O. Ulvestad of Spokane, Washington; Mrs. Clara Nelson of Madelia; Carl Ulvestad of Amenia, North Dakota; Dr. George Ulvestad of Chicago, Miss Agnes, Reuben and Edwin Ulvestad of Madelia. The three last named and Oliver, George and Albert Ulvestad were here for the funeral. Funeral services were held from the home at 1 o'clock and at the West Lutheran church at 1:30 on Tuesday afternoon, and services were also held at the Rosendale church at 3 o'clock. Interment was at the Rosendale cemetery.