MN 1st Battalion Infantry Co D. Born 15 Dec 1844 at Time, Jæren, Rogaland, Norway, son of Simund Ingebretsen Grødem and Elizabeth Simonsdatter. Immigrated to the US in 1863. Settled in Fillmore County, Minnesota. Civil War: Age 20. Unmarried. Enlisted 15 Mar 1865 and mustered the same day. Private. Saw General Robert E Lee surrender at Appomattox. Mustered out 14 Jul 1865. Post war: Lived in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Married Hannah M. Johnson, 9 Dec 1869. Children: Simund, Julius, Arent O., Elizabeth S., and Amelia. Died 16 Nov 1931 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota. Buried East Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery. Sources: (Find a Grave, Ole Simundson (15 Dec 1844–16 Nov 1931), Memorial ID 96064803) “Grødem, Ole Simundson” “Simonson, Ole”
