J. Gust Sanders of Sweden
J. Gust Sanders (1868-1946)
The following biography was published in the 1912 "History of Crawford
County Volume II":
GUST SANDERS
Coming to America twenty-four years ago, Gust Sanders has by
his intelligent application won a home for himself and family and also
an honorable reputation as one of the substantial and trustworthy citizens
of Crawford county. He was born in Sweden, May 17, 1868, a son of
John and Lena Oleson, both of whom spent their entire lives in Sweden.
There were two children in their family: Gust, the subject of this review;
and Axel, who is deceased.
Gust Sanders was educated in his native country and after arriving
at a suitable age learned the carpenter's trade. Ambitious to see
the world and also to take advantage of the opportunities presented under
the favoring influences of the American republic, he came to the United
States in 11887, spending the first seven years in Chicago, where he found
employment at his trade. In 1894 he arrived in Crawford county, Iowa,
and continued work at his trade, becoming one of the well known carpenters
in this section. In 1908 he became associated with C. S. Johnson
under the firm name of Johnson & Sanders and has since been identified
with the general mercantile business at Kiron. The firm has attained a
recognized standing as one of the reliable and prosperous concerns in Crawford
county.
In 1905 Mr. Sanders was united in marriage to Miss Emma Anderson,
a native of Sweden and a daughter of Gustave and Lisa Anderson, both of
whom are still living in the old country. There were four children
in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, and two children came to bless
the union of Mr. and Mrs. Sand-ers; Elnora, who was born February 26, 1907,
and died May 23, 1910; and Lucile, born May 30, 1910.
Mr. Sanders and his wife are upholders of the Christian faith
and are valued members of the Mission church of Kiron. He has not
devoted much attention to politics as his family and his business require
his time, but he has observed the effects of the saloon and is an uncompromising
advocate of temperance, believing this subject of more importance to the
welfare of the country than many others that absorb the public mind.
He is industrious, reliable and wide-awake and deserves the gratifying
success he has achieved in his adopted country.
Descendants of J. Gust
Sanders and Emma Anderson
1-John
Oleson (-)
sp: Lena Oleson? (-)
2-J. Gust Sanders (17 May 1868-5 Sep 1946)
sp: Emma Anderson (31 Dec 1875-25 Nov 1954)
3-Elnora Sanders (26 Feb 1907-23 May 1910)
3-Lucille Sanders (30 May 1910-)
sp: Lloyd Peterson (-)
4-Jeanette Peterson (-)
4-Jerome Peterson (-)
3-Infant Sanders (22 Dec 1913-22 Dec 1913)
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