Mrs. Ida C. Anderson was born in Vene, Kalmar Ian, Sweden, on the 17th of July 1861. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Peterson and came with them to Illinois, U.S., in 1867. They moved to Minnesota in 1868 and to Scandia, Kansas in 1871.
She was married to Alfred Anderson March 1st, 1879. Her father died a few years later (1882). She was a member of the Swedish Methodist church and was a good and faithful Christian.
She leaves a mother, husband, five children, three sisters, two brothers (Charles & Andrew) and other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her departure.
She had been sick a number of months and died ten minutes after 10pm Monday, Oct 23rd, 1899. She was laid to rest, in Riverview Cemetery Thursday, Oct. 26.
This, her last writing, written Monday morning (Oct 23, 1899):
Dear Friends: I leave this world of sickness and sorrow to go to a better home. I leave my nice home, a loving husband and five children, but I shall look for them on the golden shore. I did not know, I had so many friends as I had. They seem so good and kind to me. So, loving friends I am thankful to you..
Meet me in a better land.
Goodby
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United States Census 1870:
Place: Harvey Township, Meeker Co, MN.
Source: US Census 1870, Meeker co, MN, pg 6, household ID 48, ln 21, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,427,
Name Gender Age Born Birthplace
Nels Peterson M 47 1823 Sweden Father
Anna Peterson F 50 1819 Sweden Mother
Minnie Peterson F 15 1854 Sweden Child
Charley Peterson M 13 1857 Sweden "
Andrew A Peterson M 11 1858 Sweden "
Ida Peterson F 9 1861 Sweden "
Mrs. Ida C. Anderson was born in Vene, Kalmar Ian, Sweden, on the 17th of July 1861. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Peterson and came with them to Illinois, U.S., in 1867. They moved to Minnesota in 1868 and to Scandia, Kansas in 1871.
She was married to Alfred Anderson March 1st, 1879. Her father died a few years later (1882). She was a member of the Swedish Methodist church and was a good and faithful Christian.
She leaves a mother, husband, five children, three sisters, two brothers (Charles & Andrew) and other relatives and a host of friends to mourn her departure.
She had been sick a number of months and died ten minutes after 10pm Monday, Oct 23rd, 1899. She was laid to rest, in Riverview Cemetery Thursday, Oct. 26.
This, her last writing, written Monday morning (Oct 23, 1899):
Dear Friends: I leave this world of sickness and sorrow to go to a better home. I leave my nice home, a loving husband and five children, but I shall look for them on the golden shore. I did not know, I had so many friends as I had. They seem so good and kind to me. So, loving friends I am thankful to you..
Meet me in a better land.
Goodby
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United States Census 1870:
Place: Harvey Township, Meeker Co, MN.
Source: US Census 1870, Meeker co, MN, pg 6, household ID 48, ln 21, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,427,
Name Gender Age Born Birthplace
Nels Peterson M 47 1823 Sweden Father
Anna Peterson F 50 1819 Sweden Mother
Minnie Peterson F 15 1854 Sweden Child
Charley Peterson M 13 1857 Sweden "
Andrew A Peterson M 11 1858 Sweden "
Ida Peterson F 9 1861 Sweden "
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