ber 23, 1882; Andrew, October 6,1886—he died November 12, 1912. One child died in infancy. Mr. Amundson died November 14, 1886 and five years later the family moved on a farm in Leeds township.

        Albert Amundson married Hannah Mathilda Jacobson of Upsala June 10, 1906. They live in Lake Wilson where Albert has been in the contracting business for thirty-five years. He has also been a director in the First National Bank for twenty-three years. They had a son, Laurence Arnold, who died when he was young.

        Augusta married Henry Larson of Decorah, Iowa. They had two children : Bernice, who stays at home with her father in Lake Wilson, and Lyle, who married Ruth Steinmetz on December 6,1942. Mrs. Larson died October 16, 1943.

        Clara married Andrew Johnson (see Claus Johnson biography)

Ida married V. B. Smead in 1904. The family moved to Clayton, Wis. in 1910. They had four children: Irene, Frank, Edwin and Alice. Frank Alvin married Mildred Thompson August 22, 1 930. They have three children: Milton Frank, born November 8,1932; Wayne Lloyd, born December 5,1937, and Lois Ida, born January 6, 1939. Irene Viola was married to Earl Goldsmith June 12, 1926. They have four children: Van Earl born March 26, 1932; Kenneth Layton, born December 5, 1933; Jean Alice, born October 7, 1936; and Judith Irene, born August 7, 1941. J. Edwin married Clara Plahn March 12, 1933. They have three children: Patricia Claire, born March 30, 1936; Carolyn Alice, born October 29, 1937 and died October 29, 1937; and James Edwin, born August 25, 1939, and died August 25, 1939. Alice Martha married Russell Peterson May 4, 1938. They have two children: Vincent Russell, born September 7,1939; and Alice Jane, born February 25, 1941.

        Joe married Hannah M. Blomgren in November 1911. They have a son, Laurence, who married Margaret Solem. He served in the infantry in World War II. Joe, who is a well driller, has bored more holes in Murray County than any other one man.

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THE SEVERT AMUNDSON FAMILY

        Severt Amundson was born in Norway November 15, 1846. He came to the United States in 1869. He lived for a time at Decorah, Iowa. While there he married Raghnild Torgeson, born February 15, 1849, also of Norway. He came to Leeds township in 1876 and built a sod house. The Amundsons had seven children: Bertha, Sophia, Albert, Tilly, Ida, Emma and Lawrence.

        Albert, the oldest son, was born on the old homestead where he still lives. He was born on July 9,1880. He married Alma Axlund of Volin, S. D. To this union five children were born: Ruth, Morris, June, Alvin, and Edith.

        Ruth was born January 27, 1918. She married Harold C. Hendrickson. They have three children: Lavonne, Carol ,and Larry Allen.

        Morris was born July 27, 1919. He was in the Signal Air Corps in World War II. Was Tech. Sgt. in Radio Division and served with the 443rd Signal Battalion at Hickam Field, Oahu, Hawaii. He spent a year in Hawaii, landing there in December, 1942.

        June, born June 26, 1921, is supervisor for the Horni Company that makes airplane coils for the government. She has been in technical work for the last four years.

        Alvin, born April 25, 1923, enlisted March 10, 1943 and graduated from the Springfield college. Was Lt. in the air transport service in the 805 A.A.F. Squadron. He did transport service to South America and on the West Coast.

        Edith, born August 18, 1931, is attending Slayton high school.

        Part of the present Amundson house contains some lumber that was taken from the houses built by the construction crews when the railroad was built in 1879.

THE HENRY D. BOSE FAMILY

        Henry D. Bose, Jr., was born in Bloomington, Illinois in 1874. He came to Murray County with his parents, Mr. and


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