Nils Anderson

As printed in 1905

NILS ANDERSON.

Nils Anderson, long known as a highly successful business man and leader in public life of Des Moines county, was born in Christianstad, Sweden, Nov. 10, 1848, a son of Sven and Lucy (Tufveson) Anderson. He was one of a family of seven children, of whom only one other now survives, this being Anna, wife of Anders Nilson, of Sweden. The father, who was an architect, died in Sweden about the year 1833,.ged forty-four years. He was survived for a few years by his wife, her demise occurring in September, 1857, in the thirty-ninth year of her age. Both were members of the Lutheran church, by whose teachings they guided the course of their lives.

A paternal grandfather of our subject, Anders Lock, was in the regular army, and later took part in the war of the Allies against Napoleon I. Born in 1775, he died in 1880, having attained to the remarkable age of almost one hundred and five years. lie Mirvived a iininber of his own children. of whom there were twelve. The maternal grandfather Tiifvesun likewise reached old age. and died in his native land at the age of seventy years.

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In 1875 Mr. Anderson was married to Miss Matilda Thornquist, who died two years after marriage, her death occurring Dec. 1, 1877. This union was blessed with one child, who is also dead.. On Nov. 6, 1883, he married Miss Augusta Thornquist, a sister of his first wife, and to them have been born three children, as follows: Carl I'lato, Lillie Matilda, and Roscoe Isedore.

Mr. and Mrs. Anderson arc both consistent members and among the principal supporters of the Swedish Lutlieran church, in which the former has held the responsible position of trustee for many years. Mr. Anderson is of a very patriotic family, having had two uncles who defended their adopted country throughout the Civil War. One, Gustaf Anderson, was killed at the battle of Shiloh; and the other, Carl Boja, was fatally wounded, and died in a hospital near Gettysburg. As a business man he stands among those who have achieved notable success. He is a man of broad and liberal views, public-spirited, quiet, and unpretentious, one whom it is a pleasure to know, and an honor to count among one's friends, and stands high in the confidence and counsels of his fellow-men.

As printed in Biographical review of Des Moines County, Iowa (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.