Anderson, Anon 1873 - 1939

ANDERSON, GRUNA, TUCK, JOHNSON, MELAAS

Posted By: Bill Waters (email)
Date: 4/15/2014 at 10:08:37

Anon Anderson, residing upon a fine farm of two hundred and forty acres on section 32, Orleans Township, and giving his entire attention to its improvement and development, was born in this township April 2, 1873. He is a son of Anon and Carrie Anderson, both of whom have passed away. To their union were born six children: Ellen, who married K. L. Gruna, of Allamakee County; John and Albert, both of whom reside in Alberta, Canada; Ole, who makes his home in Saskatchewan, Canada; Hannah, deceased; and Anon, of this review.

After the death of his first wife Mr. Anderson, Sr., married Sarah Tuck and to this union were born four children: Freeman, of Alberta; Roy, who resides in Saskatchewan; and Mabel and Ethel, who have passed away. The mother of these children having died, the father of the subject of this review took for his third wife Miss Emma Johnson, who survives him and lives in Ellensburg, Washington. To this union were born four children, Bernard, Ethel, Lawrence and Clarence, all of whom reside in Washington.

Anon Anderson remained at home until he was twenty-five years of age and then his father gave him one hundred and sixty acres of fine land on section 32, Orleans Township. In 1909 he rented out this property and moved to Alberta, Canada, where he purchased a section of land upon which he remained for three years, selling his property at the end of that time and returning to Winneshiek County to take up the development of his farm here. He has since added to it eighty acres and the land under his able management has become a productive and valuable property, reflecting everywhere the intelligent care and labor he has bestowed upon it. He has made substantial improvements in buildings and equipment and his farming and stock-raising interests are important, classing him with the most successful farmers of his locality.

Mr. Anderson married Miss Marie Melaas and they have become the parents of four children: Amos Herbert, who was born August 13, 1898; Spencer Clement, born on the 25th of May, 1901; Hannah Marie, born July 26, 1908; and Agnes M., whose birth occurred July 4, 1913. Mr. Anderson is a member of the Lutheran church and is a republican in his political views. He is a man of exemplary character, reliable in business, progressive in citizenship and faithful to all ties and obligations, and he commands and holds the confidence and regard of all who are associated with him.

Source: History of Winneshiek County, Iowa Vol. II Chicago the S. J. Clark publishing Company 1913

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