ANDREW ANDERSON of sections 24 and 25, Macedonia Township, is one of the enterprising and successful citizens of this county and one of the first of his countrymen to settle in the eastern part of the county. He, like many of Iowa's successful and enterprising citizens, is a native of Sweden, born January 15, 1844, the son of Andrew and Blanda Anderson. Andrew was reared in his native country until 22 years of age. He attended school until fifteen years of age, receiving a good education. He was two years in the Swedish Army. At the end of that time, he worked at farm work, which avocation he followed until he came to America. In 1869 he sailed from Guttenburg, Sweden, to Hull, England, and from there overland to Liverpool and then by steamer and sail vessel to New York. He then went to Chicago, Illinois, where he remained a short time, and then went to Junction City, Kansas, where he stayed but two days, as the grasshoppers were too plentiful in that region. He then went to Council Bluffs where he obtained work on the Rock Island Railroad, which was then being built into that place. Here he worked during the fall and winter and in 1870 he went on a farm in Mills county, where he resided four years and for two or three years worked in different places.
The first land he bought was 40 acres in section 36, Macedonia Township, which he bought on speculation and sold. He then bought another 80 acres on section 14, which he again sold. He bought 80 acres of land where he now lives in 1878-79, and has since added to it until he now has 149 acres, well improved.
Mr. Anderson was married in September, 1874, to Miss Sarah Shank, a native of Parke County, Indiana, and a daughter of James and Alzina Shank. They have four sons: Archie Monroe, Olin Oscar, Evert C. and Aredie A. Politically Mr. Anderson in 1889 supported the Democratic ticket. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Macedonia, as is also his wife.
source of biographical sketch: “Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa”, 1891, page 590
The first land he bought was 40 acres in section 36, Macedonia Township, which he bought on speculation and sold. He then bought another 80 acres on section 14, which he again sold. He bought 80 acres of land where he now lives in 1878-79, and has since added to it until he now has 149 acres, well improved.
Mr. Anderson was married in September, 1874, to Miss Sarah Shank, a native of Parke County, Indiana, and a daughter of James and Alzina Shank. They have four sons: Archie Monroe, Olin Oscar, Evert C. and Aredie A. Politically Mr. Anderson in 1889 supported the Democratic ticket. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Macedonia, as is also his wife.
source of biographical sketch: “Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa”, 1891, page 590
ANDREW ANDERSON of sections 24 and 25, Macedonia Township, is one of the enterprising and successful citizens of this county and one of the first of his countrymen to settle in the eastern part of the county. He, like many of Iowa's successful and enterprising citizens, is a native of Sweden, born January 15, 1844, the son of Andrew and Blanda Anderson. Andrew was reared in his native country until 22 years of age. He attended school until fifteen years of age, receiving a good education. He was two years in the Swedish Army. At the end of that time, he worked at farm work, which avocation he followed until he came to America. In 1869 he sailed from Guttenburg, Sweden, to Hull, England, and from there overland to Liverpool and then by steamer and sail vessel to New York. He then went to Chicago, Illinois, where he remained a short time, and then went to Junction City, Kansas, where he stayed but two days, as the grasshoppers were too plentiful in that region. He then went to Council Bluffs where he obtained work on the Rock Island Railroad, which was then being built into that place. Here he worked during the fall and winter and in 1870 he went on a farm in Mills county, where he resided four years and for two or three years worked in different places.
The first land he bought was 40 acres in section 36, Macedonia Township, which he bought on speculation and sold. He then bought another 80 acres on section 14, which he again sold. He bought 80 acres of land where he now lives in 1878-79, and has since added to it until he now has 149 acres, well improved.
Mr. Anderson was married in September, 1874, to Miss Sarah Shank, a native of Parke County, Indiana, and a daughter of James and Alzina Shank. They have four sons: Archie Monroe, Olin Oscar, Evert C. and Aredie A. Politically Mr. Anderson in 1889 supported the Democratic ticket. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Macedonia, as is also his wife.
source of biographical sketch: “Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa”, 1891, page 590
The first land he bought was 40 acres in section 36, Macedonia Township, which he bought on speculation and sold. He then bought another 80 acres on section 14, which he again sold. He bought 80 acres of land where he now lives in 1878-79, and has since added to it until he now has 149 acres, well improved.
Mr. Anderson was married in September, 1874, to Miss Sarah Shank, a native of Parke County, Indiana, and a daughter of James and Alzina Shank. They have four sons: Archie Monroe, Olin Oscar, Evert C. and Aredie A. Politically Mr. Anderson in 1889 supported the Democratic ticket. He is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Macedonia, as is also his wife.
source of biographical sketch: “Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa”, 1891, page 590
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