Andrew Peterson

As printed in 1916

ANDREW PETERSON.

It has been truly said that "It is not by sleeping, but by working, wakg and laboring continually, that proficiency is attained and reputation quired." Were this test to be applied to him whose life record is brief!) led here, lie might be considered an exemplification for the statement, for from hiearly manhood, ambition, industry and honesty have been marked characteristics. Andrew Peterson, for thirty-three years, a rest dent of Pelican Rapids, is a native of Sweden, having been born there on September 22, [853. lie is the son of Peter and Christine (Haugland) Arinson, both of whom were born in Sweden, where they spent their entire lives, Mr. Peterson operated a foundry. Their children were ten in number, three of whom are dead, and one of these was named Sabina. The others are Orin, Eva, John. Aleas, Eric, Carl and Andrew.

Andrew attended school 111 Sweden and also became proficient there in the carpenter's trade. In April. r88o, be immigrated to America and followed his trade first in Ishpeming, Michigan. He later followed the same trade in Chicago, Wisconsin and Fergus Falls. From the latter place he removed to Pelican Rapids in [882. As the railroad was then in construction he rode only as far as its terminus and was compelled to walk the rest of the way, a distance of two miles. Here he was a carpenter for many years, in fact until he went into the furniture and undertaking business about the year [895. lie has succeeded in this undertaking and today is well known in his present line of work.

Rockel Norhan became Mrs. Andrew Peterson in [888. Although a native of Norway, she was then living in Pelican Rapids with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Norhan, who afterward took up a homestead claim in North Dakota. The children horn of this union are five in number, namely: Inger Christinia, Oscar P., Alma Christinia. Carl Johan and Ruth Meria. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson are devoted members of the Lutheran church, to which they have been generous both with their time and means.

With faith in himself and in the universal good, Mr. Peterson has made his life one of influence and usefulness, and has had the reward of knowing that he has made many warm friends in this locality.

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.