Obit of Nels ANDERSON (b.1855 d.1939), Todd Co., MN (Abstract of Article) USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Richard Lundeen Newspaper clipping from 1939, from Sauk Centre, Stearns County, MN (exact date and source not known) Nels Anderson Nels Anderson Passed away: Wednesday afternoon (at his home) Born: Lungby, Kristianastaddan, Norway, on September 11, 1855 Age: 83 years, eight months and seven days old Suffered a stroke Thursday, May 11th, which hastened his demise. Immigrated: 1882 Occupation: farming In he was Marriage: Anna Monson (d. 1901 in Benson) in 1882 Retired: 1918 Second marriage: 1904, Miss Thresia Anderson, of Chicago, Ill. Survived By: Second Wife seven children 12 grandchildren 2 great-grandchildren are Children: Alfred Gust Henry Godtfred, all of Sauk Centre Miss Sigrid Anderson, all of Sauk Centre Mrs. I. W. Davies, of St. Paul Mrs. Lyle Barringer of Clotho Sisters: Mrs. Ellen Serley, of Sauk Centre Mrs. Frederick Hanson, of Montevideo Funeral services: 425 Maple Street at one o'clock Sunday afternoon Services By: Rev. C. P. Thronson, pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran Church Solos: Mrs. George Berggreen (Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,Stora Hvita Flock) A. O. Undem, of Little Sauk (There Is No Night There) Pallbearers: Alfred, Godtfred, Henry and Gus, and two sons-in-law, Lyle Barringer and Ives Davies Interment: Greenwood cemetery Member: Norwegian Lutheran Church Out-of-town Attendees: Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Davies and family, of St. Paul Mr. And Mrs. Lyle Barringer and family, of Clotho Mrs. Mathilda Nelson and son and two daughters Swan Ecklund and son and daughter Mrs. W. G. Swanson Mr. And Mrs. Carl Tengvall and family Mr. And Mrs. Otto Tengvall Mrs. Henry Lagred Emil and Frederick Hanson and Conrad Manson, all above from Benson Mr. And Mrs. Guy Miller Mr. And Mrs. Dave Nelson Mrs. Frederick Hanson, all from Montevideo (Transcribed by Richard Lundeen, September 20, 1999)