Samuel Andrist was born in Zweisimmen, Canton Bern, Switzerland to Friedrich and Magdalena Mueller-Andrist. The family immigrated to the United States in 1868, settling in Berne, Dodge County, Minnesota in 1869. He married Margaret Stussy in 1890 and the couple had 8 children: Margaret, Bertha, Alice, Gertrude, Lee, Haven, Marion and Mavis. The girls often shared their musical talents with the community. The couple farmed 120 acres in Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota. Samuel had a registered herd of Holstien cattle.
His wife died in 1922. Samuel had a heart attack in 1941 and passed away in October 1943. Burial was in the Berne Cemetery in Minnesota beside his wife, Margaret.
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Reference "Dodge County 125 years of history", page 54
Sam Andrist-Ernest Ellson farm:
Sam Andrist purchased the farm in 1901. Bertha was with her father on the day he viewed the farm, she was eight years old. The 120 acre farm is located in Milton township.
Sam bought his first registered Holstein female in 1899, building on one cow he established his entire herd, which ranks as an unusual accomplishment. Among the sires used were bulls purchased from W.F. Schilling of Northfield, Mn. in 1915 H.C. VonWald of Nerstrand, MN in 1922. In the 1920 era he and a neighbor, Wright Parkin had as their herd sire Pabst Model Creator, a son of Creator from a cow with a 985 pound record. One of Sam's daughters and son-in-law Ernest Ellson of rural Kasson became associated with him in the ownership of the herd and farm operation. After Sam's death in 1943 the herd was continued by Ernest and his son, Sam Ellson until auctioned off in 1958, after a span of fifty-nine years.
His wife died in 1922. Samuel had a heart attack in 1941 and passed away in October 1943. Burial was in the Berne Cemetery in Minnesota beside his wife, Margaret.
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Reference "Dodge County 125 years of history", page 54
Sam Andrist-Ernest Ellson farm:
Sam Andrist purchased the farm in 1901. Bertha was with her father on the day he viewed the farm, she was eight years old. The 120 acre farm is located in Milton township.
Sam bought his first registered Holstein female in 1899, building on one cow he established his entire herd, which ranks as an unusual accomplishment. Among the sires used were bulls purchased from W.F. Schilling of Northfield, Mn. in 1915 H.C. VonWald of Nerstrand, MN in 1922. In the 1920 era he and a neighbor, Wright Parkin had as their herd sire Pabst Model Creator, a son of Creator from a cow with a 985 pound record. One of Sam's daughters and son-in-law Ernest Ellson of rural Kasson became associated with him in the ownership of the herd and farm operation. After Sam's death in 1943 the herd was continued by Ernest and his son, Sam Ellson until auctioned off in 1958, after a span of fifty-nine years.
Samuel Andrist was born in Zweisimmen, Canton Bern, Switzerland to Friedrich and Magdalena Mueller-Andrist. The family immigrated to the United States in 1868, settling in Berne, Dodge County, Minnesota in 1869. He married Margaret Stussy in 1890 and the couple had 8 children: Margaret, Bertha, Alice, Gertrude, Lee, Haven, Marion and Mavis. The girls often shared their musical talents with the community. The couple farmed 120 acres in Milton Township, Dodge County, Minnesota. Samuel had a registered herd of Holstien cattle.
His wife died in 1922. Samuel had a heart attack in 1941 and passed away in October 1943. Burial was in the Berne Cemetery in Minnesota beside his wife, Margaret.
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Reference "Dodge County 125 years of history", page 54
Sam Andrist-Ernest Ellson farm:
Sam Andrist purchased the farm in 1901. Bertha was with her father on the day he viewed the farm, she was eight years old. The 120 acre farm is located in Milton township.
Sam bought his first registered Holstein female in 1899, building on one cow he established his entire herd, which ranks as an unusual accomplishment. Among the sires used were bulls purchased from W.F. Schilling of Northfield, Mn. in 1915 H.C. VonWald of Nerstrand, MN in 1922. In the 1920 era he and a neighbor, Wright Parkin had as their herd sire Pabst Model Creator, a son of Creator from a cow with a 985 pound record. One of Sam's daughters and son-in-law Ernest Ellson of rural Kasson became associated with him in the ownership of the herd and farm operation. After Sam's death in 1943 the herd was continued by Ernest and his son, Sam Ellson until auctioned off in 1958, after a span of fifty-nine years.
His wife died in 1922. Samuel had a heart attack in 1941 and passed away in October 1943. Burial was in the Berne Cemetery in Minnesota beside his wife, Margaret.
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Reference "Dodge County 125 years of history", page 54
Sam Andrist-Ernest Ellson farm:
Sam Andrist purchased the farm in 1901. Bertha was with her father on the day he viewed the farm, she was eight years old. The 120 acre farm is located in Milton township.
Sam bought his first registered Holstein female in 1899, building on one cow he established his entire herd, which ranks as an unusual accomplishment. Among the sires used were bulls purchased from W.F. Schilling of Northfield, Mn. in 1915 H.C. VonWald of Nerstrand, MN in 1922. In the 1920 era he and a neighbor, Wright Parkin had as their herd sire Pabst Model Creator, a son of Creator from a cow with a 985 pound record. One of Sam's daughters and son-in-law Ernest Ellson of rural Kasson became associated with him in the ownership of the herd and farm operation. After Sam's death in 1943 the herd was continued by Ernest and his son, Sam Ellson until auctioned off in 1958, after a span of fifty-nine years.
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