Bio of Mons ANDERSON (b.1851 d.1892), Wright Co., MN

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This Bio is from the HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY, Volumes I and II,
Published in 1915 by Franklin Curtiss - Wedge.
Surname Index for The HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY can be found at:
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be some typos.


278          HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

 Mons Anderson, now deceased, was a law-abiding, honest citizen, and his 
memory is still held in reverence throughout the community. He was born 
in Sweden in 1851, and was there reared. Upon coming to America he lived 
several years in Colorado. It was in 1878 that he came to Albion township 
and bought sixty-five acres in section 33, where he died January 8, 1892, 
as the result of being kicked by a horse. Mr. Anderson was married June 
27, 1879, to Annie Johnson, daughter of John and Mary (Anderson) Johnson, 
and this union was blessed with six children: August, who was born September 
30, 1881, and operates the home farm; Josephine, who was born July 17, 1886, 
and married Emil Wirsen, of Duluth; Nels, born September 5, 1888, who 
lives at home, and three who died in infancy. Mrs. Annie Johnson Anderson 
was married November 17, 1893, to Andrew Marsch, and they have five 
children: Albert, born August 29, 1894; Oscar, born January 22, 1897; 
Charles, born March 22, 

279           HISTORY OF WRIGHT COUNTY

1899; Mabel and Frieda (twins), born May 1, 1903. John Johnson and his  
good wife, Mary Anderson, were born in Sweden, came to America in 1873, 
and located on forty acres of land in section 28, Albion township, in 1880. 
He died in October, 1910, while the mother died August 31, 1905. They were 
the parents of six children: Andrew, who lives in Spicer, Minn.; George, 
who lives in section 28, Albion township; John, deceased; Annie, now Mrs. 
Andrew Marsch; Christine, living in New York; and Betsey, now Mrs. Andrew 
Dahlgren.