Adolf Fredrick Gunnerson

b. Jul 24, 1863, d. Sep 4, 1957
FatherMagnus Gunnerson1 b. Apr 4, 1812, d. Feb 8, 1896
MotherMaria Jonasdaughter1 b. Apr 8, 1821, d. Nov 30, 1893
     Adolf was born in Princeton, Cook Co, IL, on Jul 24, 1863.2,3,4,5,6,7
     Adolf Fredrick Gunnerson was listed as a resident in Magnus Gunnerson's household in the census report in Liberty Township, Saline Co, KS, on Mar 1, 1875.8
     Adolf Fredrick Gunnerson was listed as a resident in Magnus Gunnerson's household in the census report in Liberty Township, Saline Co, KS, in Jun, 1885.9
     Adolf was listed in a city directory of Liberty Township, Saline Co, KS, in 1885.10,11
     He married Anna Marie (?) in probably in KS circa 1897.12,13,14,4,5,6
     Adolf was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census in Falun Township, Saline Co, KS. 36/M.12
     Adolf was listed in a city directory for in Smolan, Saline Co, KS, in 1904. His listing said that he resided in Assaria.15,16
     Adolf was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census in Smolan Township, Saline Co, KS. Adolf was a farmer with his own farm (mortgaged). Verna and Clarence were in school. Jason Kildor, a hired man, was living with the family.4
     Adolf and Anna Marie Gunnerson appeared on the census of Jan, 1920 in Smolan Township, Saline Co, KS; they owned a farm (mortgaged), Hazel was in school, and A.F. was a farmer.14
     Adolf was listed as the head of a family on the 1925 Census in Smolan, Saline Co, KS. The family was farming their own farm..6
     Adolf was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in Smolan Township, Saline Co, KS. Adolf and a lodger, Frederick Peterson, were working Adolf's farm, worth $5,000. The family had a radio.5
     Adolf and Anna was listed in a directory in R1 Assaria, 2 W 1 N Assaria, Assaria, Saline Co, KS, in 1937.17
     A surprise birthday party in honor of Adolf was held at in Oakdale Park, Salina, Saline Co, KS, on circa 1938.18
     He resided in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in May, 1949.1,3
     Adolf Fredrick Gunnerson died on Sep 4, 1957 at age 94.19 An obituary was published on Sep 5, 1957 in the Salina Journal in Salina, Saline Co, KS.7 Adolf's funeral was held on Sep 6, 1957 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Salina, Saline Co, KS.7 He was buried in Sep, 1957 at Assaria Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, in Assaria, Saline Co, in KS.19
A F Gunnerson
Assaria Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Photo by Julia Langel, May 2011

Family

Anna Marie (?) b. April 24, 1869, d. June 28, 1955
Children

Citations

  1. [S472] Salina Journal, v 79, n117, May 16, 1949, page 12, column 5.
  2. [S90] Gunnerson Family Bible.
  3. [S472] Salina Journal, v 79, n117, May 16, 1949, page 12, column 5, page 12, column 5.
  4. [S600] 1910 U. S. census, population schedule, Kansas, Saline County, Smolan Township, ED 140, sheet 6B & 7A, line 98, dwelling 115, family 116, Kansas, Saline County.
  5. [S1062] 1930 U. S. Census, Kansas, Saline County, Smolan Township, ED 24, sheet 1B, line 88, dwelling 22, family 22, Kansas, Saline County.
  6. [S1736] 1925 Kansas State Census, Kansas, Saline County, Smolan, ED??, sheet 4, line 28, Assaria 1, number 62, dwelling 32, family 32, Kansas, Saline County.
  7. [S1947] Salina Journal, September 5, 1957, page 19.
  8. [S8] 1875 Kansas Census, Kansas, Saline County, Liberty Township, page 10, line 23, Kansas, Saline County.
  9. [S15] 1885 Census -- Gunnarson.
  10. [S61] City Directory, Saline County 1885.
  11. [S61] City Directory, Saline County 1885 , page 86.
  12. [S14] 1900 Census -- Gunnerson, A.
  13. [S508] Wedding Album, Hays - Youngberg.
  14. [S572] 1920 U. S. Census, population schedule, E.D. 151, sheet 11, line 34, dwelling 9, family 9, Kansas, Saline County.
  15. [S87] City Directory, Salina 1904-5.
  16. [S87] City Directory, Salina 1904-5 , p. 154.
  17. [S93] Directory, Saline County Farm Directory 1937-38 , p. 50.
  18. [S21] News Clipping, AF Gunnerson 75th.
  19. [S1916] Adolf Frederick Gunnerson Cemetery Marker, Assaria Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Assaria, Saline Co, KS.
  20. [S1919] Clara Idella Gunnerson Cemetery Marker, Assaria Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Assaria, Saline Co, KS.
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