Andrew Anderson

As printed in 1916

ANDREW ANDERSON.

Andrew Anderson, who is well known in the vicinity of Henning, Otter Tail county, Minnesota, as a grain buyer, was born near Battle Lake, in Clitherall township, March 31. 1874. and is the son of Nels and Frederika Anderson.

Mr. Anderson's father was born in Sweden and in 1868 came to Litchfield, Minnesota. In 1870 he emigrated to Clitherall township and homesteaded one hundred and sixty acres of land. Both he and his wife are still living and reside on the old homestead farm in Clitherall township. They had a family of fourteen children, of whom Ida, Gustav, Amanda, John and two unnamed infants are deceased. The living children are Elof, Andrew, Martin, Oscar, Alfred, Selma, Ida and Augusta.

Andrew Anderson was reared on his father's farm and educated in the public schools and at Park Region College. After finishing his education, he clerked in a store for A. S. Paulsen at Henning for a number of years. During the past fourteen years, Mr. Anderson has been engaged in the grain business at Henning and has been very successful in business

In 1901 Andrew Anderson was married to Alice Mollerstrom, the daughter of Lars Mollerstrom. of Henning, Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson have two children. Arvie Willard and Kenneth Wendall.

Mr. Anderson has served as a member of the Henning village council and also as a member of the school hoard. He was formerly clerk of the village and is at present one of the trustees. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and family are members " the Swedish Lutheran church.

As printed in History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.