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Leon Gerhardt Sanderson (1914 - 2011)

Leon Gerhardt Sanderson
Born in Glenville, Freeborn, Minnesota, USAmap
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Died at age 97 in Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, USAmap
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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Burial

Burial: First Lutheran Cemetery
Date: JUN 2011
Place: Glenville, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA

Event

Event: Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa
Type: Baptism Date
Date: 01 JUN 1914
Place: Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Note

Note: #N4260

Sources

  1. Sanderson-1556 was created by Kitty Munson through the import of LivesDescendants.ged on May 23, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

Notes

Note N4260Celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Glenville, Minnesota on September 1, 1985. A letter was sent to LaVerne Olsen's about this event from a John H. Kohnke.
Obituary: The funeral service for Leon Gerhard Sanderson of Albert Lea, MN will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Lutheran Church, Glenville, MN. The Reverend Krista Stokke will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Glenville, MN.
Leon passed away peacefully at his daughter's home in Albert Lea, on Friday June 24, 2011. He was 97 years old. Leon was born May 6, 1914 in Freeman Township, Freeborn County, MN to Gilbert Andrew and Signora (Bensen) Sanderson. He grew up in the Northwood, Glenville area and was baptized and confirmed into the Lutheran faith. Leon attended Northwood and Glenville schools.
Leon married Burnette Holstad on November 8, 1935 in Osage, Iowa and was married for 75 years. He worked as a lifetime farmer and also drove bus for the Glenville school district. Leon enjoyed going to coffee with his friends down at the Office Cafe in Glenville. He was a member of the Eagles and enjoyed going to the Senior Citizens to play cards. Leon was a very generous and giving person.
Leon is survived by his wife of 75 years, Burnette Sanderson of Albert Lea, MN; two daughters: Ramona Erickson of Glenville, MN and Pauline Kohnke of Albert Lea, MN; 4 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and 5 great great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
Leon is preceded in death by his parents: Gilbert and Signora Sanderson; brother Stanley; two sisters: Iolene Sanderson and Verna Charles; several nieces and nephews.
Find A Grave Memorial# 72272512
Found in the 1920 census at Freeman, Freeborn, MN: Gilbert A Sanderson 44, Nora C Sanderson 35, Roy S Sanderson 12, Verna J Sanderson 10, Leon G Sanderson 5, Jolene L Sanderson 2 [2 9/12]. Farmer, living next to his father and sister.
Found in the 1925, 1930 censuses at Hartland, Worth, Iowa:
1925: G A Sanderson 49, Nora Sanderson 40, Stanley Sanderson 17, Verna Sanderson 16, Leon Sanderson 10, Irlene Sanderson 7.
1930: Gilbert Sanderson 54, Nora Sanderson 45, Leon Sanderson 15, Iolene Sanderson 13, John Tenold 69.




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