Peder Schmidt Rasmi Anton “Peter” Anderson (1856-1933)

ANDERSON, FREEMAN, HANSEN, MYERS

Posted By: Eileen Reed
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:58

Goldfield, April 22. – Peter S. Anderson, 76, a pioneer resident of this locality, died at the Mercy hospital in Des Moines yesterday morning. Mr. Anderson was taken to Des Moines Monday for medical attention and on Thursday morning underwent a serious operation.

Mr. Anderson retired from the farm many years ago and worked in the dray business until several years ago when he retired.

Surviving are his widow and the following children: Mrs. D. C. Meyers and Miss Elizabeth Anderson of St. Paul; Mrs. C. R. Freeman and Miss Lillian Anderson of Des Moines; Otto Anderson of Waterloo; Millard H., Chris A. and Miss Jessie Anderson of Goldfield.

The Globe-Gazette --- Mason City, Iowa
Saturday, April 22, 1933
Page 14, Column 2
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Goldfield News

Peter S. Anderson, 76, a pioneer resident here, passed away at a hospital in Des Moines on Friday morning. Mr. Anderson was taken to Des Moines Monday for medical examination and on Thursday underwent a serious operation.

Funeral services were held at the U. P. church at 2:00 o’clock Sunday with Rev. R. M. McCracken in charge. Burial was made in the family lot at the Glenwood cemetery.

Obituary

Peter S. Anderson was born in Snide Langland, Denmark, November 20, 1856 and passed away in Des Moines April 21. Age 76 years, 5 months and 1 day.

At the age of 14 he united with the Lutheran church in Denmark. He was united in marriage to Miss Hansen of Denmark on April 4, 1882 and the couple left immediately for America where they have since resided. The couple only recently observed their fifty-first wedding anniversary.

To this union were born ten children, eight of whom survive, as follows: C. A., M. H. and Jessie of Goldfield; Lillian and Mrs. C. R. Freeman of Des Moines, Elizabeth and Mrs. D. C. Meyers of St. Paul, Minn., and Otto of Waterloo.

The Wright County Monitor --- Clarion, Iowa
Thursday, April 27, 1933
Page 3, Column 1
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Peter S. Anderson, 76, died at the Mercy hospital at Des Moines on Friday morning. Mr. Anderson had gone to Des Moines the first of the week for medical advice and on Thursday morning he underwent an operation from which he rallied and seemed to be getting along nicely. Friday morning death came suddenly from a hemorrhage of the lung. Mr. Anderson has been in failing health the past year but was able to be around all the time and only two weeks before had received so much enjoyment in the anniversary of his 51st wedding day when his family and friends gathered at their home.

Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the home and two o’clock at the United Presbyterian church. Rev. R. M. McCracken had charge of the service and burial service was held in the Glenwood cemetery. Mrs. Charles Kastler and John Buhner of Eagle Grove had charge of the flowers.

Peter S. Anderson was born in Snide, Langland of Denmark, on Nov. 20, 1856, and closed this life on Friday, April 21, 1933. At the age of 14 he was confirmed in the Lutheran church of Denmark, in which church he maintained his membership until his death.

On April 4, 1882, he was united in marriage to Miss Fransine Hansen. To this union were born ten children, eight of which survive him, two Rebecca and Jennie preceded him in death. As bride and groom, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson left Denmark and the journey from the old home at Snide to the new home in Goldfield was their wedding trip. They have made their home in the vicinity of Goldfield and for the last 32 years in the present family home. As he has always hoped it might, death came to him suddenly and on last Friday morning the call came suddenly.

There are left to mourn his departure, his wife and eight children, Mrs. D. C. Myers of St. Paul, Minn., Miss Elizabeth Anderson of Minneapolis, Mrs. C. R. Freeman and Miss Lillian Anderson of Des Moines, Otto Anderson of Waterloo and Miss Jessie Anderson, Chris Anderson and Millard Anderson of Goldfield, survive. Eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren and numerous friends of the last fifty years.

We know not how to say the word good-bye,
We know not how to leave thee at the gate
That opens for thee toward that city high,
Where other hands with loving welcome wait.

We long shall miss thee as we go our ways,
The home will miss thee from it broken band.
Full many a tear will tell thy sober praise
And all good works will miss thy helping hand.

And yet Good-bye! good-bye! thou faithful one!
From toll and trouble thou hast earned release,
Thy weary feet are resting at the goal,
The pain of living ended in death’s peace.

People from out of town who attended the service were: Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Myers and two sons of St. Paul, Minn., Miss Elizabeth Anderson of Minneapolis, Otto Anderson and daughter, Margaret of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Freeman and daughter, Carol, Miss Lillian Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gibson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Claire Gray, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tollinger, Vic Gray, Leonard Gray, Fay Freeman and W. A. Hinshaw of Des Moines, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Baughman, John Hansen, Mrs. John Carver, Miss Marie Johnson. Miss Shirley Zender and Harold Hansen of Manson, Mr. and Mrs. John Carver and son of Ft. Dodge, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. McCulloch, Mrs. Geo. Norland, Mrs. Tim Norland and Jimmie Hansen of Austin, Minn., Archie Hansen of Lansing, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Lester and son and Mrs. Geo. Anderson of Marathon, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen and Hans Madison of Renwick, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Peterson of Titonka, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Stark of Clarion, Mrs. Rose Rhiner of Hardy and Mrs. John Buhner and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Thompson and family, Mrs. Wilde, Mrs. H. G. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Christensen, Mrs. H. R. Neilsen and Mrs. Hans Hanson of Eagle Grove.

The Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Thursday, April 27, 1933
Page 4, Column 3
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[Transcriber’s Note: Transcribed as published. According to the Denmark, Marriages, 1635-1916, Peder Schmidt Rasmi Anton Andersen, Age: 25, Birth Date: 7 Nov 1856, Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1882, Marriage Place: Fodslette, Svendborg, Denmark, Spouse: Fransine Vilhelmine Hansen, Age: 24, From the Denmark, Church Records, 1812-1918, Rasmi Anton Andersen, Marriage Age: 26, Event Type: Marriage, Birth Date: 7 Nov 1856, Birth Place as it Appears: Snode, Marriage Date: 4 Apr 1882, Marriage Place: Denmark, Spouse: Fransine Vilhelmine Hansen, Marriage Age: 25]