Marshall County KS Archives Biographies.....Kjellberg, Andrew 1867 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ks/ksfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 31, 2007, 12:07 am Author: Emma E. Forter (1917) ANDREW KJELLBERG. Andrew Kjellberg, trustee of Lincoln township and for nearly fifteen years a member of his local school board, proprietor of a well-improved farm in section 22 of his home township and for years actively identified with the development of that part of the county, has been a resident of Marshall county since 1881, having come here with his parents when but a boy. He was born at Rockford, Illinois, November 4, 1867, son of Andrew and Johanna Kjellberg, natives of the kingdom of Sweden, the former born in January, 1833, and the latter, September 9, 1831, who came to the United States in 1866, locating at Rockford, Illinois, where they remained until 1881, when they came to Kansas and settled in this county, where Mr. Kjellberg spent his last days and where his widow is still living. The senior Andrew Kjellberg was a carpenter in his native land and upon coming to this country and locating at Rockford, he followed his trade in that city and became a stockholder in a furniture factory there. In that city he made his home until 1881, when he came to Kansas with his family and settled in Rock township, this county, establishing his home on a farm in section 11 of that township, presently becoming owner of that entire section. Mr. Kjellberg was a good farmer and with the assistance of his sons developed a fine farm, on which he made his home until 1893, when he sold his place and moved to Vliets, where he spent his last days, his death occurring on July 24, 1897. To him and his wife six children were born, of whom the subject of this sketch was the fifth in order of birth, the others being as follow: Mrs. Anna L. Long, of Collinsville, Oklahoma; John, of Rock Island, Illinois; Levine, deceased; Emma, who makes her home with her brother Andrew and family, and Charles, a farmer two miles north of Vliets. The junior Andrew Kjellberg was not yet fourteen years of age when his parents came to this county from Illinois and he grew to manhood on the home farm in Rock township, completing his elementary studies in the schools of that neighborhood and supplementing the same by a course in Bethany College at Lindsborg. In 1890 he began farming for himself on a part of his father's section of land and in 1892 he and his brothers assumed entire management of the big farm and directed its operations. After the farm was sold in 1893 Andrew Kjellberg engaged in farming a quarter of a section at Vliets with his father and in 1896 was married there. In 1900 he bought the farm on which he is now living, in section 22 of Lincoln township, established his home there and has ever since made that his place of residence, he and his family being very comfortably situated. Mr. Kjellberg owns two hundred and fifty-six acres, which he has improved in excellent shape, having a good house, ample farm buildings, a capacious silo and other equipment for an up-to-date farm plant. He raises about a carload of Duroc-Jersey hogs each year and is doing well in his farming operations. Mr. Kjellberg is a Republican and has long given close attention to local political affairs. Since 1900 he has been a member of the school board and in November, 1916, was elected trustee of Lincoln township, a position of responsibility and trust which he is now filling very acceptably. On February 20, 1896, at Vliets, Andrew Kjellberg was united in marriage to Ellen A. Peterson, who was born in Morris county, this state, March 14, 1876, daughter of John A. Peterson and wife, the former of whom is still living, a resident of Marshall county since 1882. John A. Peterson was born in Sweden on December 24, 1844, and came to the United States in September, 1871, locating at Chicago, where he worked in a machine shop and foundry for three years, or until 1874, when he came to Kansas and homesteaded a farm in Morris county. There he made his home until 1882, when he disposed of his interests in that county and came to Marshall county. Mr. Peterson owns a farm adjoining that of his son-in-law, Mr. Kjellberg, and makes his home with the latter. In 1873 John A. Peterson was married to Mrs. Anna Brumquist, a widow, who was born in Sweden and who died in 1879, leaving two children, Mrs. Kjellberg having a brother, Arvid Leonard, who is now living in Iowa. By a former marriage Mrs. Peterson had a son, Oscar W., now living in Minnesota. To Mr. and Mrs. Kjellberg have been born seven children, Arthur, Elton, Cora, Judith, Clifford, Marshall and Gladys. The Kjellbergs are members of the Swedish Lutheran church and take an active part in church affairs, Mr. Kjellberg being treasurer of the local congregation. Additional Comments: Extracted from: History of Marshall County, Kansas: its people, industries, and institutions by Emma E. Forter Indianapolis, Ind.: B.F. Bowen & Co. (1917) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/marshall/bios/kjellber500gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ksfiles/ File size: 5.4 Kb