Bio of Anderson, Henry (b.1866) Wabasha Co., MN
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Anderson, Henry (page 769), a well known and respected citizen of Elgin,
proprietor of a truck line from Elgin to Rochester, was born in Steele
County, Minn., December 28, 1894, son of Ole J. and Mary (Elllingson)
Anderson. The father, Ole J. Anderson, was a native of Wisconsin, born
June 19, 1866. He came to Minnesota with his parents when young, and was
educated in the district schools of Berlin Township, Steele County. In
1887 he bought from his father 120 acres of land in that township and
began farming on his own account. Later he purchased 240 acres, which he
farmed until October, 1919. Then, selling his farm of 320 acres, he moved
to Greenbush village, Roseau County. Still later he bought a farm of 160
acres in that county, where he now resides, engaged in general farming. He
was chairman of the town board four years, secretary of the creamery three
years, and secretary of the telephone company five years. He was married
to Mary Ellingson in 1887, and he and his wife have been the parents of
twelve children, John, Anna, Eddie, Clara, Harry, Joseph, Jennie, Mary,
Edna, Louisa, John and Ole. He is a member of the Norwegian Lutheran
church. Henry Anderson was educated in the district schools of Berlin
Township, Steele county, Minn. He lived on the home farm until the age of
18, and after that worked on other farms until February 2, 1914, when he
came to Elgin village, finding employment in the creamery, where he worked
until March 18, 1915. He then rented his father-in-law's farm until May 1,
1918, and subsequently bought a farm of 120 acres in sections 24 and 25,
Viola Township, Olmsted County, which he operated until August 1, 1919.
Since that date he has been engaged in his present business, residing in
Elgin village. Religiously he is affiliated with the German Lutheran
church. Mr. Anderson was married March 24, 1915, to Adella A. Schmiedberg,
daughter of Frank L. and Otillia E. (Roempies) Schmiedeberg. Her father
was born January 31, 1869, in Beaver Dam, Wis. When young he came with his
parents to Olmsted County, Minn., and was educated in the district schools
of Viola Township. He lived on his parents'[ farm until 24 years of age,
and afterwards was engaged until 1907 in farming 120 acres which he had
bought of his father in that Township. Subsequently until 1915 he worked
as a well driller and clerk in a hardware store, and still later in a
garage in Elgin village, until his death on November 30, 1917. His
marriage with Ottilia E. Roempies took place November 16, 1893. She was
born in Pommern, Germany, January 5, 1871. Their children were: Emma H.,
now Mrs. Bert Raymond, of Rochester, Minn.; and Adella A., wife of Henry
Anderson of Elgin. The Schmiedeberg family are affiliated with the German
Lutheran church.