ANDERSON, John Gerhard 1859-1916

ANDERSON, GUDBRANDSDATTER, LIAEKER, HALVERSON, OLSON, FRAMSTAD, JOHANSON, SEFFINGA

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 3/12/2012 at 07:40:19

John Gerhard Anderson was born on June 14, 1859 at Sougseiet, Gran, Hadeland, Norway to Guttorm Anderson and Johannes Gudbrandsdatter, the fourth of five children born to his parents. His siblings (all born at Saugshagen, Gran, Hadeland, Norway) were: Anders (born July 6, 1851); Ragnhild (Randi, born September 13, 1853, married Ole Halverson, died 1917 Buffalo, Winnebago, Iowa); Gubjorg (born February 28, 1857, married Johan Olson, died March 29, 1939 Mitchell, Iowa) and Christian (born September 28, 1862).

The entire family emigrated from Gran, Hadeland, Norway on May 7, 1874 aboard the ship "Oder" to come to Mitchell County, Iowa. John was a farmer.

Family found in the 1880 census living at Rock, Mitchell, Iowa: Guttorm Anderson 51, Jane G. Anderson 57, Julia Anderson 22, John Anderson 20, Cris Anderson 16.

Guttorm married Karen Gudbrandsdatter Liaeker on March 6, 1885 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. (See Karen's obituary at Mitchell Co. Gen Web Obits.) The couple had five children:
Gustav Johann (born 1886 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, married Anna Olivia Framstad March 19, 1911 at Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, died January 7, 1918 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa);

Gina Louise (born July 4, 1888 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, died January 1, 1908 at same);

Julius (born January 16, 1891 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, married Mathilda Maria Johanson May 10, 1927 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church Meroa, Iowa, died June 1979 Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa);

Lise (Lizzie) born August 14, 1894 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, died October 24, 1954 same) and

Anders (Andrew, born December 30, 1896 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, married Ida Seffinga March 27, 1920 Mason City, Iowa, died December 9, 1976 St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa).
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Found Johan Anderson in the 1885, 1895, 1900, 1910 and 1915 censuses living in Cedar Township, Mitchell County, Iowa:

1885: Giton Mandison 54, Jenny Mandison 62, Christian Mandison 22, John Anderson 26, Carn Anderson 25, Gilbert Olson 8.

1895: John G. Anderson age 35.

1900: John G. Anderson 40, Karn Anderson 41, Gustav Anderson 14, Gina L. Anderson 11, Julijns Anderson 9, Lise Anderson 5, Anders Anderson 3, Gulbe? Licker 71.

1910: John G. Anderson 50, Karen Anderson 51, Gustave Anderson 24, Julius Anderson 19, Lizzie Anderson 15, Andrew Anderson 13, Gulljar Larson 81.

1915: John G. Anderson 55.

(Censuses transcribed as found, obvious spelling errors not corrected.)
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John G. Anderson died August 26, 1916 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and was buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.