Edwin Thomas ANDERSON

1885 - 1957  (72 years)

• Birth	30 Jun 1885  [1, 2]
  Census	24 Jan 1920	New Market Township, Scott, MN   [3]
  	1920 census at New Market Township, Scott, MN shows Edwin Anderson, 34, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY, farmer; Alma, 25, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY; Mildred, 9/12, b. MN.
  Census	17 Apr 1930	New Market Township, Scott, MN   [4]
  	1930 census at New Market Township, Scott, MN shows Edwin Anderson, 42, first married at 30, b. MN, parents b. WI/WI, farmer; Alma, 35, first married at 23, b. MN, parents b. NORWAY; children b. MN: Mildred, 11; Luella, 9; Agnes, 3.
  Military Note	12 Sep 1918	Lakeville, Dakota, MN   [5]
  	On Sept. 12, 1918 Edwin Anderson registers for the WWI draft. His residence is Lakeville, Dakota, MN and his birthdate is June 30, 1885. His occupation is listed as farmer. He lists his nearest relative as Alma H. Anderson of Lakeville. The registrar records that he is tall and slender with blue eyes and black hair.
  Obituary	Nov 1957  [6]
  	Funeral services for Edwin Anderson were held Monday afternoon Dec. 2nd from Steeles Mortuary at 1:15 p.m. and from the West Christiania Lutheran church at 2 p.m. with Pastor E. E Hoff officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with six nephews as pallbearers, Henry, Arnold, Arthur and Raymond Anderson, Herman and Edman Storlie. Pastor Hoff sang 'Come Ye Disconsolate' at Steele's Mortuary and 'I'm but A Stranger Here' and 'Den Store Hvide Folak' at the church service. Edwin Anderson, son of Haaken and Mary Anderson was born June 30, 1885 on a farm in New Market township, Scott county. He was in failing health for the past several years and passed away at his home in Farmington on Thursday night, Nov. 28th at the age of 72 years and five months. He was baptized and confirmed in the Christiania Lutheran church and for many years served as caretaker at the West church. On October 30, 1917 he was united in marriage to Alma Wahl and to this union were born three children, Mildred, Luella and Agnes. They resided on their farm in New Market township, except for the past four winters being spent in Farmington where they had moved two months ago. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters who died in infancy, three brothers, Albert, Oscar and Elmer and one sister, Mrs. Sievert Storlie. He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife, three daughters (Mildred) Mrs. Edwin Elvestad, and (Luella) Mrs. Milton Elvestad of Lakeville and (Agnes) Mrs. Marvin Madson of Farmington, also eight grandchildren, one brother, John, of Farmington, and a host of relatives and friends.
  Death	28 Nov 1957	Dakota Co., MN   [1, 2]
  Burial	West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN   [7]
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  Father	Haaken ANDERSON,   b. 30 Dec 1843, Norway, Racine, WI d. 4 Feb 1916, New Market, Scott, MN (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Marie OLSON,   b. 8 Aug 1857, New Market, Scott, MN d. 14 Sep 1917, New Market, Scott, MN (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F2853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alma Helmina WAHL,   b. 19 Sep 1894, MN d. 1 May 1991, Dakota Co., MN (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	30 Oct 1917  [1, 7]
  Children	1. Mildred Adeline ANDERSON,   b. 16 Apr 1919   d. 6 Sep 2004, Dakota Co., MN (Age 85 years)   2. Luella Elenora ANDERSON,   b. 17 May 1921, New Market Township, Scott, MN d. 25 Jul 2006, Northfield, Rice, MN (Age 85 years)   3. Agnes Harriet ANDERSON,   b. 31 Aug 1926, Farmington, Dakota, MN d. 27 Jun 1997, New Prague, Le Sueur, MN (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F2548	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Military Note - 12 Sep 1918 - Lakeville, Dakota, MN Census - 24 Jan 1920 - New Market Township, Scott, MN Census - 17 Apr 1930 - New Market Township, Scott, MN Death - 28 Nov 1957 - Dakota Co., MN Burial - - West Christiania Cemetery, New Market Township, Scott, MN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S228] Knutson, Geneva, Geneva Knutson gedcom, 228. [S105] MHS Minnesota Death Cert. Index, CertID# 1957-MN-003746, 105. [S1920] 1920 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1920), 1920. [S1930] 1930 United States Federal Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D. C., 1930), 1930. [S201] National Archives and Records Administration, WW I Draft Registration Cards, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), 201. [S308] Anderson-Elvestad file, Anderson-Elvestad Family File, 308. [S957] Dalby Database, 957.