Ward-Mountrail County ND Archives Obituaries.....Anderson, Adolph August 28, 1955 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nd/ndfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deidre Badker berniebadker@iowatelecom.net March 6, 2012, 7:19 am Family research as of March 2012 Adolph Anderson was born August 27, 1893 near the village of Meltonville in Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa to parents Hans Andersen (born October 30, 1853 Akershus, Norway, died October 11, 1907 Baden, Ward, N. Dakota) and Gena Petersdatter (born January 22, 1854 Akershus, Norway, died January 3, 1908 Spencer, Ward, N.Dakota). Adolph was the eight of 10 children. His siblings were: Inga Caroline, Anna Susan, Peder, Clara, Helena, Maria, George, Nina and Selma Nora. Adolph can be found in the 1895 census at Newburg township, Mitchell County, IA living with his parents, he was recorded as 1 year old. The family moved to Palermo, North Dakota in 1898 to homestead near Stanley, Ward, North Dakota. Found Adolph in the 1910 census living at Baden, Ward, North Dakota with Christ Hanson and family. (Christ was his half brother.): Chris Hanson 36, Johanna Hanson 34, Joseph Hanson 2, Arthur Hanson 5 months, Adolph Anderson 17, Alfred Christensen 31. Adolph was inducted into the service for WW1 at Stanley, N.D. on April 29, 1918. He was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa for training and then served in Company H, 350th Infantry until May 16, 1918. Transferred to Company H, 358th Infantry; sent overseas from June 20, 1918, to June 7, 1919. Service Engagements: (Offensives): St. Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne. (Defensive Sectors): Villers-en-Haye and Puvenelle (Lorraine). Adolph was discharged at Camp Dodge, IA on June 16, 1919 as a Private. Adolph wrote letters home and a few are transcribed here: Postcard, May 1, 1918: "Hello, know my way to camp now and I will write again when I get started up., I like it fine so far. It's a nice trip on the train. We are going to stop for lunch, so will drop you a card." From Camp Dodge, IA, May 5, 1918: "Dear sister, I am at camp now and I tell I don't like it very good but I hope I will like it better. After a wile and have had one day in the dining room and I have not ben Idle a bet sinc I come down. I started from Standly, the 30th April. We had a good time coming down this is sunday but I down't think it is any sunday. for days mearch for abut 2 miles and dind there thet give us a shot in the back. And one in the arme and there was 4 man drop over rite away. It got black for my eyes but I did not drop. I haft to quit my skreping for this time. Ancer soon. Adolph" Camp Dodge,IA, May 12, 1918: I received your letter yesterday and I got a letter from Selma too and I dount no if I can come but I will try to come if can. Witch railrode is it you from Denison to St. Ansgar? And I like it fine now. It is geting to be lot of fone now. I think I will stay hear for a wile but you can't tell how longe. I have got guns and everything that I nede and I will tike my pitcher this week I don't know anything alce to say so goodby. Adolph." Postcard: The Ship on which I sailed has arrived safely overseas. Pvt. Adolph Anderson, Co. H. 358 Infantry. WW1. Letter July 1918: "I receved your card and I thoght I wood ancer it and the picture was not good but I can't take anney more now and I have not been sick sence I got in the arme and I like it fine and dandy. I have been going all the time so I have now settle down. I must say goodby. I am some shere in frenck. P.S. Your card was on the road 1 month and 4 days." Letter June 1918: "I have been out on the rifel range and I fired about 500 shots all rede and it was fune to be ther. Well, I got only 3 horses left. I sold 6 head this spring and I got a Ford too and I heard you hade one too. I left mine in the shade till I come back." Letter Nov. 17, 1918: "I received your letter. I am all well and hope this fines you well. I have not got hurt yet and I think it will be over soon but we hafta stay hear wile yet and I think must quit for this time." Letter Dec 25, 1918: " Daun Germana - Dear sister, I am well and hope you all the same. I received that pitcher and tanke you for it. I dount no when I well get home. It hard to tell. I got your card to it look like it is going to sit in to winter her now it is snowing now the first snow that has come hear. We have hiked about 3 hunder miles with paks on oure baks. Will I thin I mist quit for this time so goodby." Upon returning home, Adolph worked in the coal mines and helped relatives with farm labor. Found Adolph in the 1920 census living at Crowfoot, Mountrail, North Dakota: Olof O Rustad 49, Inga Rustad 44 (Adolph's sister), Adolph Anderson 26. Adolph Andersen married Inga Josephine Siem (born August 17, 1907 Sidonia, Mountrail, N Dakota, died March 28, 1974 Stanley, Mountrail, N Dakota) on February 5, 1927 at Minot, Ward, North Dakota. The couple had 3 children: Johan Earl Anderson (born July 21, 1927 Mountrail, ND, died November 6, 2006 Kenmare, Ward, ND); Luvern Clifford Anderson (born January 18, 1931 Palermo, Mountrail, ND, died June 14, 2003 Mountrail, ND); and Arlene Alice Anderson (born January 16, 1940 Stanley, Mountrail, ND). Found in the 1930 census for Redmond, Mountrail, North Dakota: Adolph Anderson 36, Inza (Inga) J Anderson 22, John E Anderson 2. Adolph Anderson died of a heart attack at home on August 28, 1955 near Minot, Ward, North Dakota. His funeral was held at Zion Lutheran Church, Kenmare, Ward, N.D. and he was buried at the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. His pall bearers were: Chris & Ingvald Mahlum, Harry Olaf, Hjalmer Nelson, J.C. Bomstad, and Henry Lundt. Adolph died at the age of 62 years and 1 day. Rev. Karl Xavier officiated. The graveside services were by the American Legion Post of Stanley, North Dakota. Additional Comments: Censuses and letter transcribed as found, obvious spelling errors not corrected. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nd/ward/obits/a/anderson115gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ndfiles/ File size: 6.3 Kb