Mills Gunderson

First Name:
Mills
Last Name:
Gunderson
Collection / Donor:
Born:
1865.08.14
Died:
1919.06.15
Comments

Mills Gunderson came to Stage Harbor Light from Boston Light in 1916. In 1919, Keeper Gunderson committed suicide. His son, Stanley M. Gunderson, took over as keeper and stayed at the light until it was decommissioned in 1933.

Place(s)
Place:
Title / Position:
4th Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Promoted
Year Started:
1895
Year Departed:
1896
Begin Salary:
450
End Salary:
450
Place:
Title / Position:
1st Assistant Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Transferred
Year Started:
1896
Year Departed:
1897
Begin Salary:
500
End Salary:
500
Place:
Title / Position:
Principal Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Transferred
Year Started:
1897
Year Departed:
1902
Begin Salary:
600
End Salary:
600
Place:
Title / Position:
Principal Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Transferred
Year Started:
1902
Year Departed:
1910
Begin Salary:
600
End Salary:
600
Place:
Title / Position:
Principal Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Transferred
Year Started:
1911
Year Departed:
1916
Begin Salary:
780
End Salary:
780
Place:
Title / Position:
Principal Lighthouse Keeper
Cause of Termination:
Died
Year Started:
1916
Year Departed:
1919
Begin Salary:
600
Source:
Registers of Lighthouse Keepers, Newspaper Articles

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Entered by:
t.wheeler
Entered Date:
Oct 05, 2018