Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Gunderson, Andrew 1836 - 
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    ANDREW GUNDERSON, a carpenter and farmer who resides on section 15, Danielson
township, was born in Norway on the 16th of August, 1836, and is a son of Gunder and
Anna Ingebretson. His early life was spent in bis native land, where he worked at
various occupations and also learned the carpenter’s trade. He remained in the land
of his birth until 1870, when he came to the United States and came direct to
Minneapolis, Minn., where he remained for six years employed at carpenter work, he
was so poor at that time that he was obliged to leave his family in the old country,
and had to borrow the money with which he paid his fare. During the first three
years he was here he earned enough money to send for his family, which required five
tickets at $61 each. His oldest son came some two years before the balance of the
family. The father, with the aid of his son, during this time, erected a comfortable
house for himself at Minneapolis.

   On the 4th of November, 1876, he moved his family to Meeker county, Minn., and
settled on a farm in Cosmos township, but after getting his family settled he
returned to Minneapolis and worked at his trade for two years, after which he
returned and moved to the farm which he purchased on section 15, Danielson township,
where he has since lived. Since that time he has continued to work at his trade most
of his time while his family carried on the farm. He now has one of the most
valuable farms in the township, consisting of 280 acres, upon which lie has placed
fine building improvements.

   Mr. Gunderson was married before he left Norway to Miss Bertha Olson, a daughter
of Ole and Anna Peterson, who was born August 20, 1830. Their marriage has been
blessed with nine children, as follows— Gilbert, born February 17, 1857; Nettie,
born May 4, 1858; William, born January 15, 1860; Anna, born January 10, 1862 ;
August, born September 6, 1863; Bcathe, born August 9, J8G4, died in 1867; Maria,
born March 21, 1868; Beathe, born December 10, 1870 ; and Albert, born June 2, 1875.
All were born in Norway except Albert, who was born in Minneapolis. Nettie married
Ole Blaken. a merchant in Grafton, D. T., and they have three children. William
married Anna Amundson, and is a farmer in Danielson township. Anna married Knute
Johnson, a railroad section boss at Minneapolis. The family are members of the
Norwegian Lutheran Church.

   Mr. Gunderson has taken an active interest in public matters and has held the
office of township supervisor for four years. In political matters he affiliates
with the democratic party.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888


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