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Thomas Anderson

Birth	:	10 Aug 1835 Nes kommune, Buskerud fylke, Norway
Death	:	25 Dec 1926 Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.9206009, -95.0282974
Inscription	:	Father
Description	:	Norwegian name: Tollef "Thomas" Arnesen Anderson Courtesy of Andrew Michaelsen: Wolfe History of Clinton County Iowa 1911 Mr. Anderson comes to us from a foreign shore, having been born in Norway, August 10, 1835, and he is the son of Aaron and Barbara Peters, both born in Norway, who came to Clinton County, Iowa, in 1869, landing here on May 15th of that year. Here they spent the rest of their lives, the father dying in 1893 and the mother in 1887. They were the parents of seven children, of whom four are living. Thomas Anderson was reared to manhood in Norway and... Read More	Norwegian name: Tollef "Thomas" Arnesen Anderson Courtesy of Andrew Michaelsen: Wolfe History of Clinton County Iowa 1911 Mr. Anderson comes to us from a foreign shore, having been born in Norway, August 10, 1835, and he is the son of Aaron and Barbara Peters, both born in Norway, who came to Clinton County, Iowa, in 1869, landing here on May 15th of that year. Here they spent the rest of their lives, the father dying in 1893 and the mother in 1887. They were the parents of seven children, of whom four are living. Thomas Anderson was reared to manhood in Norway and educated in the schools there. It was in 1856 that he came to Rock Island, Illinois, where he remained several years, coming to Clinton County, Iowa, in 1869, and locating in Olive township on a farm. This he sold in 1865 and bought forty acres, then added forty acres more, then sixty and later forty. He finally had a fine farm, and he bought and sold land extensively. He is now the owner of eighty acres, which is well improved. He has been very successful and is now living retired, having ceased active work about six years ago. Mr. Anderson was married in July, 1857, to Betsey Oleson, who was born in Norway, February 17, 1834, the daughter of Martin and Sarah Petersen) Oleson, and they came to Canada in 1852 and to Rock Island County, Illinois, in 1854. There the father died in 1859, and the mother came to Clinton County in 1861 and her death occurred in Audubon County, Iowa, in 1871. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, named as follows : Aaron, born in Rock Island County, Illinois, is living on a farm in Audubon County, Iowa; Barbara, born in Rock Island County, Illinois, is the wife of Henry Robley of Spring Rock township; Henry is farming in Olive township; Sarah is the widow of Knut Stee; Tilda is the wife of James Cook, of Grand Mound; Lona is the wife of Hans Johnson; Anna is the wife of Henry Vetter of Grand Mound; William lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Thomas Anderson's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Park Rapids, Hubbard County, USA.
When did Thomas Anderson death?
Thomas Anderson death on 25 Dec 1926 in Clinton County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 46.9206009
Longitude: -95.0282974

Family Members:

Parent

Aarne Pedersen “Arne” Andersen

(1807 - 1893)

Barbara P Andersen

(1805 - 1887)

Spouse

Betsy Oleson Anderson

(1834 - 1916)

Children

Aaron Anderson

(1858 - 1937)

Barbara Anderson Robley

(1860 - 1926)

Henry J Anderson

(1862 - 1958)

Sarah K Anderson Stee

(1865 - 1950)

Matilda E. “Tillie” Anderson Cook

(1868 - 1918)

Lona P Anderson Johnson

(1870 - 1966)

Anna M Anderson Vetter

(1872 - 1961)

William Anderson

(1875 - 1953)

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Coordinate: 46.9206009, -95.0282974

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Coordinate: 46.7907982, -94.9533005

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Coordinate: 46.7467003, -95.0216980

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