BIOGRAPHIES: George ANDERSEN, Rice Lake, Barron County, WI

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George Andersen, Rice Lake, Barron conty, was born in Laürvig, Norway, 
December 12, 1843, and is a son of Andrew Ingebretsen, who followed farming 
and blacksmithing, and lived to the advanced age of ninety-three. Mr. 
Andersen's mother died when he was only fourteen years old. Early in life he 
learned the blacksmith's trade, which he has continued ever since, with the 
exception of two years, during which period he acted in the capacity of 
coachman. In 1865 he came to America and located for a few months in Dodge 
county, Minn.; from there he came to Menomonie, Wis., and engaged with Knapp, 
Stout & Co., in whose employ he has since continued, following up with the 
different camps until reaching Rice Lake, his present home. He has been 
foreman for them in the blacksmithing department for eighteen years, and now
has a large number of men under him in this department. October 2, 1875, he 
married Josephine Peterson, a native of Lillehamer, Norway, and to them have 
been born eight children. The following children they lost within a month of 
diphtheria: Elmer Edeus, born July 14, 1876, died December 29, 1886; Hannah 
Clara Eleanora, born September 28, 1877, died December 18, 1886; Jessie Mary, 
born October 27, 1879, died January 4, 1887; George Clarence, born August 18, 
1881, died January 20, 1887; Gertie Lorene, born February 19, 1883, died 
January 8, 1887; Blanche Josephine, born August 27, 1884, died January 12, 
1887, while those living are Elma Lillian, born April 14, 1887, and George 
Normen, born March 17, 1889. Mr. Andersen is now serving his second term on 
the city council. He is a member of A. O. U. W. Lodge No. 77. He and his wife 
are members of the Lutheran church. Politically Mr. Andersen is a republican.

-Transcribed from the "Historical and Biographical Album of the Chippewa 
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2", page 506.