Anderson, Andrew & Caroline (Moe)

(Dorothy Anderson)

Andrew Anderson came from Norway at age 12. The following information is on his father's gravestone: Her Under HVILER, STOVET AT, Einai Anderson, Fodt 6 Dec 1856 Dod 24 Sept 1909. Einai Anderson left Borgund, Norway in 1878. His wife’s maiden name was Anna Nilsdtr. Nedrolo.

Andrew (1861-1948) married Caroline Moe (1857-1956) Their family actively participated at Glenwood Lutheran Church. They farmed in Frankville Twp. and took great pride in the new home and barn they built, also in their fields, orchard and farm animals. Even today when their grandchildren see the barn, they remember their aunts at the separator, but rarely in the barn. They remember stories of the accidental death of their great-uncle in the raising of the barn and of their grandfather's accident when backing his new Model T out of the barn. Their children attended the Pagin School and also Norwegian School. They were confirmed in the Norwegian language at Glenwood Lutheran Church. They were a bilingual family. Their sons continued the Norwegian craftsmanship tradition of working with wood, making furniture and other domestic articles. They made good use of the walnut trees on the farm.

Andrew and Caroline had 3 sons and 3 daughters: Oscar Adolph (1897-1982); Alfred Cornelius (1905-1982); Andrew Carleton (27 Mar 1909-17 Nov 1976); Esther Antoinette (1898-1991); Anna Charlotte (1900-1990) (Mrs. Ernest Martinson); and Emelia Rosela (1903-1954). All are buried in Glenwood Cemetery except Carleton who is buried in Phelps Cemetery. Emelia and Charlotte died of cancer. The cause of Esther’s death was diabetes. After Esther’s leg was amputated she was a resident of Aase Haugen Home. Charlotte also died there. Cornelius and Carleton died of heart attacks. Oscar died at the Barthell OES Home.

Andrew and Carolyn (Moe) Anderson family, left to right: seated are granddaughters DeeAnn, Carla and Mary Jo. Standing are two daughters Charlotte and Esther and three sons, Cornelius, Carleton and Oscar.

Charlotte married Ernest Martinson. They had a daughter Carolyn Marguerite (1937-1957). Carolyn graduated from Waukon High School and completed her studies at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester. She spent her last 3 years at St. Marys Hospital due to a car accident which left her paralyzed.Emelia enjoyed the piano and teaching. She was awarded her teacher’s certificate by Upper Iowa University.

Andrew Carleton graduated from Decorah High School. On 14 Feb 1947 he married Dorothy Wepler. Dorothy was born 3 Apr 1917, the daughter of J. Elmer and Inga Wepler. Carleton and Dorothy’s 3 daughters, Carla, Dee Ann and Mary Jo, graduated from Decorah High School and Luther College. When Carleton visited Norway on a tour sponsored by the Luther College Concert Band he went to Borgund Stavekirke near Laerdal to find the graves of his father's ancestors. Carleton and Dorothy then took a 170 passenger hydrofoil torpedo boat down the Sognefjord to Bergen. With their Eurailpass they went through the mountains to Oslo and by ferry to Copenhagen, Denmark, then by rail to Hamburg, Germany. They toured many countries where Andy served in WWII with the 8th Armored Division.

Andrew and Caroline’s granddaughters looked forward to farm vacations, holidays, and especially threshing days. They enjoyed the Norwegian delicacies that their aunts made - lefse, fattigmand, flatbrod, fruktsuppe, kringle, krumkake, rosettes, sandbakkels and spritz. The granddaughters appreciated their aunts' quilts, afghans, sewing and handwork which they tried to emulate. They appreciated their interest in the library and their books. (See biographies of Carleton & Dorothy Anderson and Andres Olson Salton & Anna Nilsdtr. Nedrolo.)

Anderson, Calvin R. and Betty (Sexe)

(Calvin Anderson)

Calvin R. Anderson was born to Ruben and Helga (Dahlstrom) Anderson in Chicago, ILon 25 Jul 1940 and grew up on the family farm in Albert City in Buena Vista Co., IA. The farm was purchased by his grandfather for $15.00 per acre in 1887 from Thornton, Greene and Company of New York who previously purchased it from the U.S. Government under the Swamp Act. The farm has remained in the Anderson family since that time. All of Calvin’s grandparents emigrated from Smaland, Kattilstorp, and Vastergotland in Sweden to Iowa between 1880 and 1900. Betty was born in Roswell, New Mexico to Kenneth and Violet (Jones) Sexe on 14 Jan 1943; however, after her father’s death in 1948, she moved with her mother and family to Pomeroy, IA. Her mother later married Milton Johnson and the family moved to a farm in Pocahontas Co. Betty’s great grandparents emigrated from Hardanger, Norway, in 1867. Another branch of her family emigrated from the British Isles a generation before the start of the Revolutionary War. Calvin and Betty were married on 10 Jun 1967, at Albert City, IA. They are the parents of two children, Jennifer and John.

Jennifer was born 14 Mar 1972. She graduated from Decorah school system and Gustavus Adolphus College