Paul Lennard Gunnerson1,2
b. Dec 19, 1880, d. Aug 2, 1944
| Father | Carl Petter Gunnerson1,3,4 b. Jun 20, 1847, d. Oct 14, 1884 |
| Mother | Emma Fredricka Meyer1,4 b. Apr 23, 1854, d. Nov 20, 1929 |
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was born on Dec 19, 1880 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.1,5,6,7,8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson attended the Primary Department of (soon to be called) Bethany College in 1887 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was employed by Bethany College as a driver for Dr. Carl Swensson, the president in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was listed as a son in Emma Fredricka Gunnerson's household on the 1900 Census in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.5
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was employed by Bethany College as a piano tuner, curator of musical instruments and string bass instructor in 1901 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.9,2,7
Paul Lennard Gunnerson graduated from Bethany College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was a member of the orchestra which accompanied the Bethany Oratorio Society performances of Handel's Messiah for 48 years, never missing a public performance.8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was listed as a son in Emma Fredricka Gunnerson's household on the 1910 Census in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.2
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was listed as a son in Emma Fredricka Gunnerson's household on the 1920 Census in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.10
Paul was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in 409 Second Street, Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS. Lennard was a piano teacher at the music school. Carl was owner and meat cutter at a meat shop. They owned their house, worth $3,000. They had a radio.6
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was a member of Bethany Church, in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.7
Paul Lennard Gunnerson retired from Bethany College in 1944 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.9
Paul Lennard Gunnerson died on Aug 2, 1944 in at home, 409 North Second street, Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS, at age 63. He died after an illness of three weeks.7,8 An obituary was published on Aug 3, 1944 in the Lindsborg News - Record in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.7
Paul's funeral was held on Aug 4, 1944 at Bethany Church in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS. He was buried on Aug 4, 1944 at Elmwood Cemetery, in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, in KS.7,8
An obituary was published on Aug 10, 1944 in the Lindsborg News - Record in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.8
1975, Lennard was profiled in Emory Lindquist's book about Bethany College, Bethany in Kansas.9
Paul Lennard Gunnerson attended the Primary Department of (soon to be called) Bethany College in 1887 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was employed by Bethany College as a driver for Dr. Carl Swensson, the president in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was listed as a son in Emma Fredricka Gunnerson's household on the 1900 Census in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.5
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was employed by Bethany College as a piano tuner, curator of musical instruments and string bass instructor in 1901 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.9,2,7
Paul Lennard Gunnerson graduated from Bethany College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1902 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was a member of the orchestra which accompanied the Bethany Oratorio Society performances of Handel's Messiah for 48 years, never missing a public performance.8
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was listed as a son in Emma Fredricka Gunnerson's household on the 1910 Census in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.2
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was listed as a son in Emma Fredricka Gunnerson's household on the 1920 Census in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.10
Paul was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census in 409 Second Street, Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS. Lennard was a piano teacher at the music school. Carl was owner and meat cutter at a meat shop. They owned their house, worth $3,000. They had a radio.6
Paul Lennard Gunnerson was a member of Bethany Church, in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.7
Paul Lennard Gunnerson retired from Bethany College in 1944 in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.9
Paul Lennard Gunnerson died on Aug 2, 1944 in at home, 409 North Second street, Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS, at age 63. He died after an illness of three weeks.7,8 An obituary was published on Aug 3, 1944 in the Lindsborg News - Record in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS.7
Paul's funeral was held on Aug 4, 1944 at Bethany Church in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, KS. He was buried on Aug 4, 1944 at Elmwood Cemetery, in Lindsborg, McPherson Co, in KS.7,8
Photo by Julia Langel, June 2003
Lennard, Bernice, Fredrika, Charles (Carl) Gunnerson
Elmwood Cemetery, Lindsborg KS
Lennard, Bernice, Fredrika, Charles (Carl) Gunnerson
Elmwood Cemetery, Lindsborg KS
1975, Lennard was profiled in Emory Lindquist's book about Bethany College, Bethany in Kansas.9
Citations
- [S2] William G. Cutler, History of the State of Kansas, McPherson County, Lindsborg, page 5.
- [S728] 1910 U.S. Census, Kansas, McPherson County, Lindsborg, ED 63, page 5A, line 1, dwelling 93, family 94.
- [S778] Alfred Bergin, Pioneer Swedish-American Culture in Central Kansas, (Ruth Billdt, translator): p. 64.
- [S1328] Lindsborg News - Record, November 21, 1929, page 7, column 4.
- [S727] June 6, 1900 U.S. Census, Kansas, McPherson County, Lindsborg, ED 149, page 6A, line 27, family 114, Kansas, McPherson County.
- [S1207] 1930 U. S. Census, Kansas, McPherson County, Lindsborg, ED 16, sheet 2A, line 7, 409 Second Street, dwelling 27, family 32, Kansas, McPherson County.
- [S1332] Lindsborg News - Record, August 3, 1944, page 1, column 3.
- [S1333] Lindsborg News - Record, August 10, 1944, page 5, column 4, and page 8, column 2.
- [S730] Emory Lindquist, Bethany in Kansas, pp. 141-2.
- [S731] 1920 U.S. Census, Kansas, McPherson County, Lindsborg, ED 76, sheet 5B (152), line 67, dwelling 142, family 145, Kansas, McPherson County.