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A.H. GRAASLETTEN (N. FRON)
The community lost another of its pioneer settlers in the death of Amund
H. Graasletten who died at the home his son, Martin Amundson, last
Saturday night at eleven oíclock. Mr. Graasletten came down from Rice
Lake the latter part of May to visit with his children who reside
hereabouts. He spent considerable time visiting with his sons Albert
Amundson and family at Northfield; Hans Amundson and family of Taylor;
and then took a trip to Mindoro where he visited with his aged
brother-in-law, Ole E. Olson, and other relatives there. From Mindoro he
returned to the home of his son, Martin Amundson, here, arriving here
the latter part of June. He was at that time ailing, although it was not
thought to be anything serious. He was placed under the doctorís care
and after a few days of treatment his condition seemed somewhat improved
and he was able to be around for a couple of days; but due to his
advanced age, he again began to weaken until the end came Saturday
night, August 6, 1927 at the age of 86 years and 9 months. Amund
Graasletten was born in Northern Fron, Gulbrandsdalen, Norway, November
19, 1840. He was brought up among the hardships of the rugged mountain
life of Norway, where the struggle for existence built men of great
endurance and determination of will and sterling character. At the age
of 25 years, he was united in marriage to Guro Pederson of Evjudalen,
also of Gulbrandsdalen, Norway. At that time he was serving in the
Norwegian army, and at the time his second son Martin, was born he was
emcamped at Gaardermoen, a military training camp, preparatory to a
proposed campaign against Germany in the difficulties arising out of the
Shleswig-Holstein seizure from Denmark. About the middle of June 1870,
he and his family and his mother set sail on a sail boat for America,
arriving here after about eleven weeks on the ocean. They first settled
near Chaseburg, near LaCrosse, in a sod hut where they resided about six
months. Mr. Graasletten and family moved to the Jorgenson farm in the
town of Springfield in 1871, and from then on until the spring of 1884,
they lived in different places in the town of Springfield. In 1884 he
purchased the farm later known as the Graasletten farm located a mile
south of the Hjerleid schoolhouse south of Taylor. He lived on this farm
until 1913, when he moved with his son, Helmer and family to Mondovi,
where he lived for four years, then moving with Helmer and family to
Rice Lake, where he has made his home until the present time. His wife
preceded him in death in 1912. To this union has been born eleven
children: Hans of Taylor; Martin of Blair; Bertha (Mrs. Paul Paulson)
who died in 1902; Olena (Mrs. Henry Hanson) of Rhame, North Dakota;
Randina, who died at the age of 4 years; August of Duluth; Gena who died
in 1903; Rachel, who died in 1909; Albert of Northfield; Helmer of Rice
Lake; and Olaf, who died in 1902. He is survived by 28 grandchildren and
10 great-grandchildren. His mother lived to within a few days of her
87th birthday, dying in 1901. The funeral was conducted from the Martin
Amundson residence Tuesday afternoon, August 9, to the Trempealeau
Valley church, where services were held and interment made in the church
cemetery, Rev. Sweger officiating. 
THE BLAIR PRESS - AUGUST 11, 1927