Saunders County NeArchives Biographies.....Anderson, Anton L. 1867 - 
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Source: Nebraskana
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Anton L. Anderson

Born in Sweden, October 26, 1867, Anton L. Anderson has lived in Nebraska for
forty-six years. He is the son of Johannas and Cecilia (Larson) Anderson. His
father, who was a custom shoemaker, was born in Sweden, June 23, 1836, and died
there on December 18, 1930. His mother, who lived in Sweden all her life, was
born August, 1833, and died in February, 1914.

Anton Anderson attended grade school in Sweden, and night school at Lincoln,
Nebraska. He was married to Hildegard Nelson at Lincoln, July 3, 1889. Mrs.
Anderson was born in Sweden on August 23, 1863. They have two children, Margaret
Ellen, born December 17, 1890, now the wife of Bernard E. Warner; and Ferd
Emanual, born October 1, 1892, and now married to Helga Torell.

Coming to America in 1885, Mr. Anderson worked on a farm two years and then was
associated with the following firms, Harpham Brothers, H. R. Nessley and
Company, and Mayer Brothers, all at Lincoln. In 1901 he started in business at
Wahoo, Nebraska, where he is now treasurer and general manager of
Smith-Hultin-Anderson Company.

During the World War he was active in Red Cross, sold Liberty Bonds and War
Saving Stamps, was on the advisory board of the Salvation Army, and was merchant
representative of the Saunders County Food Administration. Mr. Anderson was
president of the Federation of Nebraska Retailers, 1919-20, president of the
Chamber of Commerce in 1921, serving on the executive board of the latter
organization, and was a board member in the insurance department fifteen or
twenty years.

He holds membership in the Lions Club, of which he was president 1928-29, the
Ancient Order of United Workmen the Modern Woodmen of America, and the Lutheran
Brotherhood, of which he was president 1926-27. He is affiliated with the
Bethlehem Lutheran Church at Wahoo. Residence: Wahoo.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from 
Nebraskana
Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin

The Baldwin Company
Hebron, NE
1932

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