Genia Josephine Gunderson (1888 - 1969)

Born 7 Jun 1888 in Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Albert Ferdinand Schmidt — married 6 Oct 1915 in St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Died 13 Aug 1969 at age 81 in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

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Biography

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Baptism

Baptism: First Lutheran Church

Date: 08 JUL 1888

Place: St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Burial

Burial: First Lutheran Cemetery

Date: 16 AUG 1969

Place: St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Religious Confirmation

Religious Confirmation: First Lutheran Church

Date: 01 JUN 1902

Place: St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Note

Note: #N4211

Sources

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Notes

Note N4211Nicknames found: Josie and Jennie.

Obituary: Funeral services were held on Saturday, August 16th, at the First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, for Mrs. Josephine Schmidt, 81, who died at Memorial Hospital Thursday, August 13th. The services were conducted by Rev. Don Comnick.

Josephine Gunderson Schmidt, daughter of Erick and Louisa Helgeson Gunderson was born on a farm near St. Ansgar, June 7, 1888 and was baptized July 8, 1888 by Rev. Johann Olson. She was confirmed June 1, 1902 by Rev. Johann Olson. She was a life-long member of the First Lutheran Church of St. Ansgar and was active in the Ladies Aid. She organized the Happy Hour club of St. Ansgar and the Progress club and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Josephine received her education in the rural schools, the Cedar Valley Seminary at Osage and the State Teachers College in Cedar Falls.

She lived in St. Ansgar until 1942 when she moved to Fergus Falls, Minnesota and lived there for several years where she was employed as a saleslady in various stores. She spent a year in Minneapolis and lived in Mason City for seven years before coming to Osage to live in 1957. Mrs. Schmidt was preceded in death by her mother and father, five sisters and four brothers. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Emma Haberkorn and by nieces and nephews. Burial will be in the First Lutheran cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa.

Find a Grave #50912426.

Found in the July 8, 1888 Mitchell County Census as living near St. Ansgar, Iowa.

Found in the 1895, 1900 censuses at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa:

1895: Genia Josephine Gunderson age 6.

1900: Erik Gunderson 57, Ragnild Gunderson 48, C Gustavus Gunderson 24, Levie G Gunderson 20, Maria E Gunderson 16, Emma H Gunderson 13, Jenny J Gunderson 11, Olavus Thorson 29.

Found in the 1915- 1930 censuses at St Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa:

1920: Albert Schmidt 32, Josephine Schmidt 31, Emma Gunderson 33, Emma Torgerson 46, Mabel Redalen 21.

1925: Albert F Schmidt 37, Mrs. Josephine Schmidt 36.

1930: Albert Schmidt 42, Josephine Schmidt 41, Emma Torgerson 57.

1949: Divorced from Albert Schmidt.