William Burgeson and Family

BURGESON, HUNTER, WIMMER, ROBERTS, MILLER

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Date: 3/6/2007 at 20:27:05

William Burgeson and Family

William Burgeson was the sixth of seven sons born to Andrew and Nickalena Burgeson, who had immigrated from Sweden and Norway, and settled near Alta, Iowa, in 1875. William was born there on June 14, 1882. At the age of 26, he married Zona Hunter at Linn Grove, Iowa. Soon after, they moved to Oahes, North Dakota, where their three children, Blanche (of Spencer), Hazel (Mrs. Clarence Wimmer) of Harris, and Helen (Mrs. Floyd Roberts) now deceased, were born.

William's first wife Zona died in 1919. He then moved back to Iowa, where he was married to Helen Miller of Ottumwa. Three children were born of that marriage-Roger (now deceased), Russell of Harris, and Grace (Mrs. Robert Miller) of Charles City.

William farmed three miles south and two and one half east of Harris for a number of years. He retired from farming in 1953, and moved into the town of Harris.

William's last years were spent supervising his farm, traveling and playing Wahoo with his pals in Jim Purviance's Hardware Store in Harris. He died September 25, 1961, and was buried in Elk Cemetery north of Alta.