Mills Gunderson

First Name:
Mills
Last Name:
Gunderson
Collection / Donor:
Born:
1865
Died:
1918
Comments

Mills Gunderson came to Stage Harbor Light from Boston Light in 1916. In 1918 Keeper Gunderson committed suicide, hanging himself in a shed for reasons unknown. 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:
1918
Begin Salary:
600
Source:
Register of Lighthouse Keepers

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