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- Bio: The Roland RecordThursday, June 26, 1930IVER SAMPSON DIED SATURDAYPIONEER RESIDENT OF COMMUNITY REACHED AGE OF OVER EIGHTY-SEVENIver Sampson, one of the oldest residents of this community, died Saturday morning after a lingering illness. His advanced age, over 87 years, had weakened him and the end was expected.The funeral was held Monday at the Sampson residence and at Bergen Church, Rev. M.O. Sumstad in charge. Burial was made in the Roland Cemetery.Iver Sampson was born April 1, 1843, at Kvinhered, Norway, and died at his home in Roland, June 21, 1930, at the age of 87 years, 2 months and 20 days.He came to this country at the age of 16 years and located first in Illinois. Later he went to Clinton, Iowa, where he was married in 1866 to Guro (Julia) Thompson. He farmed near Clinton for ten years and in 1876 came to Story County, locating on a farm four miles southeast of Roland in the northeast corner of Milford Township. He lived there continuously until 23 years ago when he moved to Roland, where he has since resided.Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sampson, two of whom have passed away. One died in infancy, and Mrs. Carrie Vallen died in 1906. He leaves his aged wife, who is 87 years old, four daughters, Mrs. Annie Erickson, Windom, Minn.; Mrs. Emma Solomonson, Storden, Minn.; Mrs. Sadie Olson, Heron Lake, Minn., and Mrs. Christine Larson, Roland, and five sons, Sam, Tom, Edward, Oscar and Iver, all of this community.He is also survived by four brothers and one sister, Sam Sampson of McCallsburg, Chris and Oscar Sampson of Radcliffe, Ole Helvig of Butterfield, Minn., and Mrs. Anna Sime of Radcliffe, and by 44 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. All the children, brothers and sister were in attendance at the funeral with the exception of Mr. Helvig, who was unable to attend.Mr. Sampson was of a quiet disposition, but nevertheless was prominent in the community and exerted and influence in public affairs and in his church, in which he always took an active interest. The last few years he was obliged to remain at home most of the time on account of the infirmities brought on by his advanced age. His daughter, Mrs. Larson, stayed at home with her parents the last three years and took care of them, assisted by the other children.
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