Alfred P. Gunderson was born at Aneta, North Dakota on August 6, 1891. He grew up in that area and farmed in partnership with his brother Gilbert. Later he moved to Canada and in 1944, to Oakland, California, where he worked as a warehouseman until his retirement in 1961.

Gunderson died on April 22, 1971 at the age of 79 at a convalescent hospital in Chico where he had lived after his retirement.

Gunderson is survived by his widow, Amy

three daughters, Mrs. Lyla Smith of Alberta, Canada

Mrs. Sophie Stokkeland, Mrs. Dolores Terrel of Walnut Creek

a son, Cleve of San Leandro

four half-sisters

Mrs. Sophie Stokkeland, Mrs. Esther Muncy, Mrs. Minnie Edland, all of North Dakota, and Mrs. Julia Weberg of Ontario, Canada

15 grandchildren and five great -grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a son, John, one brother, Henry, one sister Mrs. Theodore (Mabel) Herberg, and four half-brothers, Gilbert, Palmer, Adolph and Edwin.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 391