Gustavus Colson

1840 - 1915  (75 years)

• Name	Gustavus Colson
  Born	17 Jan 1840	Gottenberg, Sweden
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Mar 1915	Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA
  Buried	Oregon Twp, Ogle Co, Illinois, USA (Riverview Cemetery)
  Person ID	I30426	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2013

  
  

  Family	Christianna Andersdotter,   b. 30 Mar 1847, Sweden ,   d. 14 Jan 1894, Oregon Twp, Ogle Co, Illinois, USA  (Age 46 years)
  Children	1. Hulda Christina Colson,   b. 12 Aug 1870, Sweden ,   d. 19 Feb 1892, Oregon Twp, Ogle Co, Illinois, USA  (Age 21 years)   2. Frank Alvin Colson,   b. 26 Feb 1875, Oregon, Ogle Co, Illinois, USA   3. George Emil Colson,   b. 31 May 1877, Oregon, Ogle Co, Illinois, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1953, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA  (Age 76 years)   4. Robert William Colson,   b. 24 Aug 1879, Illinois, USA
  Last Modified	22 Mar 2009
  Family ID	F12114	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilogle/guscolsonobit.htm The Ogle County Reporter Whole Number 3297 Vol. LXIV---NO.26 Oregon, Illinois. Wednesday, March 31, 1915. Sixty-Fourth Year Death of Gustavus Colson. The death of Gustavus Colson, for many years a respected resident of Oregon, occurred at the home of his daughter in Chicago, Thursday March 25. The remains were brought to Oregon and the funeral service was held Saturday afternoon from the Lutheran church, Dr. G. W. Dunlap, pastor of St. Paul's, officiating. Interment was made in the lower cemetery. Gustavus Colson was born in Gottenberg, Sweden, January 17, 1840 and came to this country in Oregon where he resided for an extended period. His wife preceded him in death some years ago. Of recent years he had passed much of his time in the home of his daughter in Chicago. Ogle County Republican. Twenty-Seventh Year Oregon, Illinois, Thursday, April 1, 1915 Number 13 Death of Gustavus Colson Was a Resident of Oregon for Many Years Gustavus Colson, for many years a respected citizen of Oregon, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Pearl Shockley, in Chicago, on Thursday last, March 25th. The deceased was born in Sweden, Jan. 17, 1840, and came to Oregon in the year 1870, where he made his home for nearly forty years, during which time he was employed in the grain elevators of the city. His wife preceded him in death 21 years ago. For the past ten years he has made him home in Chicago with his daughter during the winter months, and at Oregon with his son during the summer months. During his residence of close to 45 years in this city he was always known as a careful, conscientious citizen, who numbered the [sic] entire community as his friends. The remains were brought to this city and funeral services were held from St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Saturday at 2 p.m., Rev. Dunlap, the pastor, having charge of the services. Interment was made in Riverview Cemetery. He is survived by one daughter and three sons, Mrs. Pearl Shockley, of Chicago, George Colson, of this city, Frank, of Chicago, and Robert, of Dubuque, all of whom were in attendance at the funeral service. Submitted by Kathleen Bretton