Per IRA C. Anderson (Alfred Anderson's granddaughter [Charles Anderson's daughter]), Alfred was born in Forsherit Nye Jankspringelan, Sweden. Extensive research (as of 2014) in the Swedish Birth Records, has not yielded any additional information on Alfred or his family in Sweden.
1867 through 1868: A great famine in Sweden combined with the discontent bred by a repressive Swedish government made the American advertisement of free land (Homestead Act of 1862) and freedom particularly attractive to the Swedes. The Homestead Act gave 160 acres of land to anyone who would settle on it.
In Republic county, along the east side of the Republican River, a military road opened in 1857 to connect Fort Riley and Fort Kearny, Neb. The Scandinavian Agricultural Society (SAS) of Chicago purchased 12 sections of land along the Republican River in 1868, and formed a colony which became Scandia. The SAS brought many Swedes to this colony.
There were very few trees in KS in the 1860 & 1870's. All homes, barns and fences had to be constructed with stone, therefore being a stonemason was a very secure job. The limited amount of available wood had to be conserved, to be burned for heat. Winter & Summer in Kansas is brutal, with tornadoes, droughts and locust swarms. The Swedes were used to the cold but not the extreme heat.
The following info is from the U.S. Federal Census (1870 - 1930):
1871: Alfred (age 17) migrated to the U.S., New Scandianavia, KS (with his parents?)& Naturalized in 1872.
1876: The town's name "New Scandianavia" was changed to Scandia. Scandia has a total area of 0.5 square miles.
1879: Alfred (24) married Ida Peterson (19), on Mar 1, in Scandia.
1880: Alfred (25) was a day laborer in Scandia. Charles, their 1st child was born in May, 1880.
1882: Mabel was born in Nov 1882.
1884: Eddie was born in Nov 1885.
1886: Ruby was born in Nov 1887.
1892: Edna was born in Jan 1890.
1899: Alfred's wife Ida died at age 38.
1900: Alfred (45) & his children, Charley (20), Mable (17), Edward (14), Ruby (12) & Edna (10) were living with him. Alfred owned his farm (clear, no mortgage) in Scandia, KS but not on a named road. For 6 months he was a stonemason & for 6 months he and the children worked on their farm (for food).
1910: Alfred (55) & his children, Edward (25) & Edna (20) were living with two other families. Dec 25, 1910 Edna married Henry Fulcomer.
1920: Alfred (65), his son-in-law Henry Fulcomer (29) are co-owners of the farm. Also living on the farm are: Alfred's daughter Edna Fulcomer (28), grandaughter Maxine (7), son Edward (35) & grandaughter Beula (8). Edward is listed as a widower, due to the death of his wife, Minnie
1928: Henry Fulcomer (Edna's husband) died in 1928.
1929: Alfred died Nov 30, 1929. Edna inherited the farm.
1930: Edna (38) Alfred's daughter sold the farm and purchased a home on Washington St. in the city of Scandia. The home did not have a mortgage. Edna & her daughter Maxine (17) lived in the home & neither worked. It appears that they were financially stable.
1867 through 1868: A great famine in Sweden combined with the discontent bred by a repressive Swedish government made the American advertisement of free land (Homestead Act of 1862) and freedom particularly attractive to the Swedes. The Homestead Act gave 160 acres of land to anyone who would settle on it.
In Republic county, along the east side of the Republican River, a military road opened in 1857 to connect Fort Riley and Fort Kearny, Neb. The Scandinavian Agricultural Society (SAS) of Chicago purchased 12 sections of land along the Republican River in 1868, and formed a colony which became Scandia. The SAS brought many Swedes to this colony.
There were very few trees in KS in the 1860 & 1870's. All homes, barns and fences had to be constructed with stone, therefore being a stonemason was a very secure job. The limited amount of available wood had to be conserved, to be burned for heat. Winter & Summer in Kansas is brutal, with tornadoes, droughts and locust swarms. The Swedes were used to the cold but not the extreme heat.
The following info is from the U.S. Federal Census (1870 - 1930):
1871: Alfred (age 17) migrated to the U.S., New Scandianavia, KS (with his parents?)& Naturalized in 1872.
1876: The town's name "New Scandianavia" was changed to Scandia. Scandia has a total area of 0.5 square miles.
1879: Alfred (24) married Ida Peterson (19), on Mar 1, in Scandia.
1880: Alfred (25) was a day laborer in Scandia. Charles, their 1st child was born in May, 1880.
1882: Mabel was born in Nov 1882.
1884: Eddie was born in Nov 1885.
1886: Ruby was born in Nov 1887.
1892: Edna was born in Jan 1890.
1899: Alfred's wife Ida died at age 38.
1900: Alfred (45) & his children, Charley (20), Mable (17), Edward (14), Ruby (12) & Edna (10) were living with him. Alfred owned his farm (clear, no mortgage) in Scandia, KS but not on a named road. For 6 months he was a stonemason & for 6 months he and the children worked on their farm (for food).
1910: Alfred (55) & his children, Edward (25) & Edna (20) were living with two other families. Dec 25, 1910 Edna married Henry Fulcomer.
1920: Alfred (65), his son-in-law Henry Fulcomer (29) are co-owners of the farm. Also living on the farm are: Alfred's daughter Edna Fulcomer (28), grandaughter Maxine (7), son Edward (35) & grandaughter Beula (8). Edward is listed as a widower, due to the death of his wife, Minnie
1928: Henry Fulcomer (Edna's husband) died in 1928.
1929: Alfred died Nov 30, 1929. Edna inherited the farm.
1930: Edna (38) Alfred's daughter sold the farm and purchased a home on Washington St. in the city of Scandia. The home did not have a mortgage. Edna & her daughter Maxine (17) lived in the home & neither worked. It appears that they were financially stable.
Per IRA C. Anderson (Alfred Anderson's granddaughter [Charles Anderson's daughter]), Alfred was born in Forsherit Nye Jankspringelan, Sweden. Extensive research (as of 2014) in the Swedish Birth Records, has not yielded any additional information on Alfred or his family in Sweden.
1867 through 1868: A great famine in Sweden combined with the discontent bred by a repressive Swedish government made the American advertisement of free land (Homestead Act of 1862) and freedom particularly attractive to the Swedes. The Homestead Act gave 160 acres of land to anyone who would settle on it.
In Republic county, along the east side of the Republican River, a military road opened in 1857 to connect Fort Riley and Fort Kearny, Neb. The Scandinavian Agricultural Society (SAS) of Chicago purchased 12 sections of land along the Republican River in 1868, and formed a colony which became Scandia. The SAS brought many Swedes to this colony.
There were very few trees in KS in the 1860 & 1870's. All homes, barns and fences had to be constructed with stone, therefore being a stonemason was a very secure job. The limited amount of available wood had to be conserved, to be burned for heat. Winter & Summer in Kansas is brutal, with tornadoes, droughts and locust swarms. The Swedes were used to the cold but not the extreme heat.
The following info is from the U.S. Federal Census (1870 - 1930):
1871: Alfred (age 17) migrated to the U.S., New Scandianavia, KS (with his parents?)& Naturalized in 1872.
1876: The town's name "New Scandianavia" was changed to Scandia. Scandia has a total area of 0.5 square miles.
1879: Alfred (24) married Ida Peterson (19), on Mar 1, in Scandia.
1880: Alfred (25) was a day laborer in Scandia. Charles, their 1st child was born in May, 1880.
1882: Mabel was born in Nov 1882.
1884: Eddie was born in Nov 1885.
1886: Ruby was born in Nov 1887.
1892: Edna was born in Jan 1890.
1899: Alfred's wife Ida died at age 38.
1900: Alfred (45) & his children, Charley (20), Mable (17), Edward (14), Ruby (12) & Edna (10) were living with him. Alfred owned his farm (clear, no mortgage) in Scandia, KS but not on a named road. For 6 months he was a stonemason & for 6 months he and the children worked on their farm (for food).
1910: Alfred (55) & his children, Edward (25) & Edna (20) were living with two other families. Dec 25, 1910 Edna married Henry Fulcomer.
1920: Alfred (65), his son-in-law Henry Fulcomer (29) are co-owners of the farm. Also living on the farm are: Alfred's daughter Edna Fulcomer (28), grandaughter Maxine (7), son Edward (35) & grandaughter Beula (8). Edward is listed as a widower, due to the death of his wife, Minnie
1928: Henry Fulcomer (Edna's husband) died in 1928.
1929: Alfred died Nov 30, 1929. Edna inherited the farm.
1930: Edna (38) Alfred's daughter sold the farm and purchased a home on Washington St. in the city of Scandia. The home did not have a mortgage. Edna & her daughter Maxine (17) lived in the home & neither worked. It appears that they were financially stable.
1867 through 1868: A great famine in Sweden combined with the discontent bred by a repressive Swedish government made the American advertisement of free land (Homestead Act of 1862) and freedom particularly attractive to the Swedes. The Homestead Act gave 160 acres of land to anyone who would settle on it.
In Republic county, along the east side of the Republican River, a military road opened in 1857 to connect Fort Riley and Fort Kearny, Neb. The Scandinavian Agricultural Society (SAS) of Chicago purchased 12 sections of land along the Republican River in 1868, and formed a colony which became Scandia. The SAS brought many Swedes to this colony.
There were very few trees in KS in the 1860 & 1870's. All homes, barns and fences had to be constructed with stone, therefore being a stonemason was a very secure job. The limited amount of available wood had to be conserved, to be burned for heat. Winter & Summer in Kansas is brutal, with tornadoes, droughts and locust swarms. The Swedes were used to the cold but not the extreme heat.
The following info is from the U.S. Federal Census (1870 - 1930):
1871: Alfred (age 17) migrated to the U.S., New Scandianavia, KS (with his parents?)& Naturalized in 1872.
1876: The town's name "New Scandianavia" was changed to Scandia. Scandia has a total area of 0.5 square miles.
1879: Alfred (24) married Ida Peterson (19), on Mar 1, in Scandia.
1880: Alfred (25) was a day laborer in Scandia. Charles, their 1st child was born in May, 1880.
1882: Mabel was born in Nov 1882.
1884: Eddie was born in Nov 1885.
1886: Ruby was born in Nov 1887.
1892: Edna was born in Jan 1890.
1899: Alfred's wife Ida died at age 38.
1900: Alfred (45) & his children, Charley (20), Mable (17), Edward (14), Ruby (12) & Edna (10) were living with him. Alfred owned his farm (clear, no mortgage) in Scandia, KS but not on a named road. For 6 months he was a stonemason & for 6 months he and the children worked on their farm (for food).
1910: Alfred (55) & his children, Edward (25) & Edna (20) were living with two other families. Dec 25, 1910 Edna married Henry Fulcomer.
1920: Alfred (65), his son-in-law Henry Fulcomer (29) are co-owners of the farm. Also living on the farm are: Alfred's daughter Edna Fulcomer (28), grandaughter Maxine (7), son Edward (35) & grandaughter Beula (8). Edward is listed as a widower, due to the death of his wife, Minnie
1928: Henry Fulcomer (Edna's husband) died in 1928.
1929: Alfred died Nov 30, 1929. Edna inherited the farm.
1930: Edna (38) Alfred's daughter sold the farm and purchased a home on Washington St. in the city of Scandia. The home did not have a mortgage. Edna & her daughter Maxine (17) lived in the home & neither worked. It appears that they were financially stable.
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