Born: 5 Apr 1919, Evansville, Douglas co, MN
Married: 1) 19 Jun 1943, Lowry, MN to Leonard Johnson
2) 23 Sep 1966, Holmes City, MN to Milo Gulbranson
Died: 2 Mar 2008, Alexandria, Douglas co, MN
Buried: Trysil-Bethesda Lutheran cem, Holmes City twp, Douglas co, MN
Parents: Martin Jacobson
Vida Pederson
Eleanor Ida Jacobson was born April 5, 1919 in Evansville, Minnesota, the daughter of Martin and Vida (Pederson) Jacobson. she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. Her grandparents were a pioneer Otter Tail County family and their farmstead was located near Inspiration Peak, which to this day is still owned by the Jacobson family. Eleanor, at age thirteen, moved with her family to Alexandria where she attended school through high school.
On June 19, 1943, Eleanor married Leonard Johnson of Lowry at the Lutheran parsonage. The couple farmed near Lowry until Leonard’s death in December 1964. Eleanor then returned to Alexandria and began working at Don Krueger’s Rexall Drug.
On September 23, 1966, Eleanor married Milo Gulbranson in Holmes City. Milo died in August 1971. Eleanor lived on a farm south of Garfield with Betty, her stepdaughter, for one year before making her home in Alexandria. After twenty years at Rexall Drug, Eleanor retired.
In 1987, Eleanor moved to Bethel Manor where she enjoyed doing volunteer work and playing cards and bingo. She was a strong woman with a pioneering spirit. Eleanor was a solid Democrat. She always kept abreast of current affairs and politics and enjoyed discussing the news with others. Eleanor always said what she meant and meant what she said. Eleanor also enjoyed cats very much.
Eleanor was a member of Bethesda Lutheran Church for many years.
On Sunday, March 2, 2008, Eleanor died at the age of eighty-eight years. Eleanor was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Leonard Johnson and Milo Gulbranson; and four sisters, Gladys, Ruby, Ethel and Evelyn. Eleanor is survived by her two step-children, Maynard Gulbranson of Alexandria and Betty White of Wadena; six grandchildren, Brent, Steve, Debbie, Chad, Jessica and Valarie; six great-grandchildren, Brianna, Kayla, Jordan, Aidan, Connor, and Dena; one son-in-law, Clayton White; one daughter-in-law, Ruth Navratil; and several nieces and nephews.