Willard Anderson, 88, of Kelliher died Saturday at the Good Samaritan Center in Kelliher.
Mr. Anderson was born March 26, 1901, to Ben and Inga Anderson. He came to the Shotley area at the age of 6 months. He married Edna Benz in December 1930 at Bemidji. They lived and farmed at Shotley, until moving to Kelliher in 1974. He had worked for the telephone company for many years. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church at Shotley and had served on the church board and on the Shotley Town Board.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Lillian Braaten of Dubuque, Iowa, and Delores Powell of Hutchinson; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister Laura Edlund of Kelliher.
He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.
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Minnesota Birth Index: Louis Willard Arnold Anderson, born March 26 1901 in Wright County, Minnesota.
1905 Minnesota Territorial and State Census: Bengt A Anderson (39) had lived in the United States 16 years and in Beltrami County 2 years and 10 months. His wife wife Inga K Anderson (44) had lived in the United States 17 years 9 months, and in Beltrami County 2 years 10 months. They were farming in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children (all born in Minnesota): Ethel V. (12), Adla L [Linia] (10), Emma L [Laura] (8), Hilma V [Della] (6), and Louis W.A. [Willard] (4) Either living with them or nearby was Bengt's brother-in-law - Ole Anderson (44) had lived in the US and in Beltrami County 2 years 11 month, and Inga's nephew - Anton Olson (26) had lived in the US and Beltrami County for 1 year 10 months.
1910 Census: Ben Anderson (45) born about 1865 in Sweden, and Inga Anderson (47) born about 1863 in Sweden, were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Ethel (17), Linia (15), Laura (13), Della (11), Willard (9), and Walter (4). Also living in this household was Bengt's brother-in-law - Olaf Anderson (49), born about 1861 in Sweden.
1920 Census: Ben Anderson (55) and Inga Anderson (60) were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Laura (23), Willard (18), and Walter (14). Brother-in-law Olaf Anderson (58) lived with them as did Anton Olson (40) who is listed as a servant although in 1940 he is listed as Inga's nephew. A boarder lived with them - Hjelmar Edlund (27) born about 1893 in Iowa.
1930 Census: Bengt A Anderson (64) born about 1866 in Sweden and immigrated 1886, and his wife Inga Anderson (69) born about 1861 in Swedenand immigrated 1887, were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children (all born in Minnesota): Willard L (29) and Walter B (24). Also living with them was Bengt's brother-in-law - Olaf Anderson (68) born about 1862 in Sweden and immigrated 1902, and Inga's nephew - Anton Olson (53) born about 1877 in Sweden and immigrated 1903.
1930: Marriage of Willard Anderson & Edna Benz, December 9 1930 in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
1940 Census: Willard A Anderson (39) born about 1901 in Minnesota, and his wife Edna E Anderson (32) born about 1908 in Minnesota, were farming in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Lillian E (9) and Delores E (8 months). Willard's widowed mother - Inga C Anderson (79) born about 1861 in Sweden, was living with them. Anton Olson (64), listed as Willard's cousin, was living with the family also. Anton was born about 1876 in Sweden and worked as a laborer in the timber industry.
Mr. Anderson was born March 26, 1901, to Ben and Inga Anderson. He came to the Shotley area at the age of 6 months. He married Edna Benz in December 1930 at Bemidji. They lived and farmed at Shotley, until moving to Kelliher in 1974. He had worked for the telephone company for many years. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church at Shotley and had served on the church board and on the Shotley Town Board.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Lillian Braaten of Dubuque, Iowa, and Delores Powell of Hutchinson; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister Laura Edlund of Kelliher.
He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.
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Minnesota Birth Index: Louis Willard Arnold Anderson, born March 26 1901 in Wright County, Minnesota.
1905 Minnesota Territorial and State Census: Bengt A Anderson (39) had lived in the United States 16 years and in Beltrami County 2 years and 10 months. His wife wife Inga K Anderson (44) had lived in the United States 17 years 9 months, and in Beltrami County 2 years 10 months. They were farming in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children (all born in Minnesota): Ethel V. (12), Adla L [Linia] (10), Emma L [Laura] (8), Hilma V [Della] (6), and Louis W.A. [Willard] (4) Either living with them or nearby was Bengt's brother-in-law - Ole Anderson (44) had lived in the US and in Beltrami County 2 years 11 month, and Inga's nephew - Anton Olson (26) had lived in the US and Beltrami County for 1 year 10 months.
1910 Census: Ben Anderson (45) born about 1865 in Sweden, and Inga Anderson (47) born about 1863 in Sweden, were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Ethel (17), Linia (15), Laura (13), Della (11), Willard (9), and Walter (4). Also living in this household was Bengt's brother-in-law - Olaf Anderson (49), born about 1861 in Sweden.
1920 Census: Ben Anderson (55) and Inga Anderson (60) were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Laura (23), Willard (18), and Walter (14). Brother-in-law Olaf Anderson (58) lived with them as did Anton Olson (40) who is listed as a servant although in 1940 he is listed as Inga's nephew. A boarder lived with them - Hjelmar Edlund (27) born about 1893 in Iowa.
1930 Census: Bengt A Anderson (64) born about 1866 in Sweden and immigrated 1886, and his wife Inga Anderson (69) born about 1861 in Swedenand immigrated 1887, were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children (all born in Minnesota): Willard L (29) and Walter B (24). Also living with them was Bengt's brother-in-law - Olaf Anderson (68) born about 1862 in Sweden and immigrated 1902, and Inga's nephew - Anton Olson (53) born about 1877 in Sweden and immigrated 1903.
1930: Marriage of Willard Anderson & Edna Benz, December 9 1930 in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
1940 Census: Willard A Anderson (39) born about 1901 in Minnesota, and his wife Edna E Anderson (32) born about 1908 in Minnesota, were farming in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Lillian E (9) and Delores E (8 months). Willard's widowed mother - Inga C Anderson (79) born about 1861 in Sweden, was living with them. Anton Olson (64), listed as Willard's cousin, was living with the family also. Anton was born about 1876 in Sweden and worked as a laborer in the timber industry.
Willard Anderson, 88, of Kelliher died Saturday at the Good Samaritan Center in Kelliher.
Mr. Anderson was born March 26, 1901, to Ben and Inga Anderson. He came to the Shotley area at the age of 6 months. He married Edna Benz in December 1930 at Bemidji. They lived and farmed at Shotley, until moving to Kelliher in 1974. He had worked for the telephone company for many years. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church at Shotley and had served on the church board and on the Shotley Town Board.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Lillian Braaten of Dubuque, Iowa, and Delores Powell of Hutchinson; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister Laura Edlund of Kelliher.
He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.
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Minnesota Birth Index: Louis Willard Arnold Anderson, born March 26 1901 in Wright County, Minnesota.
1905 Minnesota Territorial and State Census: Bengt A Anderson (39) had lived in the United States 16 years and in Beltrami County 2 years and 10 months. His wife wife Inga K Anderson (44) had lived in the United States 17 years 9 months, and in Beltrami County 2 years 10 months. They were farming in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children (all born in Minnesota): Ethel V. (12), Adla L [Linia] (10), Emma L [Laura] (8), Hilma V [Della] (6), and Louis W.A. [Willard] (4) Either living with them or nearby was Bengt's brother-in-law - Ole Anderson (44) had lived in the US and in Beltrami County 2 years 11 month, and Inga's nephew - Anton Olson (26) had lived in the US and Beltrami County for 1 year 10 months.
1910 Census: Ben Anderson (45) born about 1865 in Sweden, and Inga Anderson (47) born about 1863 in Sweden, were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Ethel (17), Linia (15), Laura (13), Della (11), Willard (9), and Walter (4). Also living in this household was Bengt's brother-in-law - Olaf Anderson (49), born about 1861 in Sweden.
1920 Census: Ben Anderson (55) and Inga Anderson (60) were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Laura (23), Willard (18), and Walter (14). Brother-in-law Olaf Anderson (58) lived with them as did Anton Olson (40) who is listed as a servant although in 1940 he is listed as Inga's nephew. A boarder lived with them - Hjelmar Edlund (27) born about 1893 in Iowa.
1930 Census: Bengt A Anderson (64) born about 1866 in Sweden and immigrated 1886, and his wife Inga Anderson (69) born about 1861 in Swedenand immigrated 1887, were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children (all born in Minnesota): Willard L (29) and Walter B (24). Also living with them was Bengt's brother-in-law - Olaf Anderson (68) born about 1862 in Sweden and immigrated 1902, and Inga's nephew - Anton Olson (53) born about 1877 in Sweden and immigrated 1903.
1930: Marriage of Willard Anderson & Edna Benz, December 9 1930 in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
1940 Census: Willard A Anderson (39) born about 1901 in Minnesota, and his wife Edna E Anderson (32) born about 1908 in Minnesota, were farming in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Lillian E (9) and Delores E (8 months). Willard's widowed mother - Inga C Anderson (79) born about 1861 in Sweden, was living with them. Anton Olson (64), listed as Willard's cousin, was living with the family also. Anton was born about 1876 in Sweden and worked as a laborer in the timber industry.
Mr. Anderson was born March 26, 1901, to Ben and Inga Anderson. He came to the Shotley area at the age of 6 months. He married Edna Benz in December 1930 at Bemidji. They lived and farmed at Shotley, until moving to Kelliher in 1974. He had worked for the telephone company for many years. He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church at Shotley and had served on the church board and on the Shotley Town Board.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Lillian Braaten of Dubuque, Iowa, and Delores Powell of Hutchinson; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a sister Laura Edlund of Kelliher.
He was preceded in death by a brother and three sisters.
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Minnesota Birth Index: Louis Willard Arnold Anderson, born March 26 1901 in Wright County, Minnesota.
1905 Minnesota Territorial and State Census: Bengt A Anderson (39) had lived in the United States 16 years and in Beltrami County 2 years and 10 months. His wife wife Inga K Anderson (44) had lived in the United States 17 years 9 months, and in Beltrami County 2 years 10 months. They were farming in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children (all born in Minnesota): Ethel V. (12), Adla L [Linia] (10), Emma L [Laura] (8), Hilma V [Della] (6), and Louis W.A. [Willard] (4) Either living with them or nearby was Bengt's brother-in-law - Ole Anderson (44) had lived in the US and in Beltrami County 2 years 11 month, and Inga's nephew - Anton Olson (26) had lived in the US and Beltrami County for 1 year 10 months.
1910 Census: Ben Anderson (45) born about 1865 in Sweden, and Inga Anderson (47) born about 1863 in Sweden, were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Ethel (17), Linia (15), Laura (13), Della (11), Willard (9), and Walter (4). Also living in this household was Bengt's brother-in-law - Olaf Anderson (49), born about 1861 in Sweden.
1920 Census: Ben Anderson (55) and Inga Anderson (60) were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Laura (23), Willard (18), and Walter (14). Brother-in-law Olaf Anderson (58) lived with them as did Anton Olson (40) who is listed as a servant although in 1940 he is listed as Inga's nephew. A boarder lived with them - Hjelmar Edlund (27) born about 1893 in Iowa.
1930 Census: Bengt A Anderson (64) born about 1866 in Sweden and immigrated 1886, and his wife Inga Anderson (69) born about 1861 in Swedenand immigrated 1887, were living in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children (all born in Minnesota): Willard L (29) and Walter B (24). Also living with them was Bengt's brother-in-law - Olaf Anderson (68) born about 1862 in Sweden and immigrated 1902, and Inga's nephew - Anton Olson (53) born about 1877 in Sweden and immigrated 1903.
1930: Marriage of Willard Anderson & Edna Benz, December 9 1930 in Beltrami County, Minnesota.
1940 Census: Willard A Anderson (39) born about 1901 in Minnesota, and his wife Edna E Anderson (32) born about 1908 in Minnesota, were farming in Shotley, Beltrami, Minnesota. Children: Lillian E (9) and Delores E (8 months). Willard's widowed mother - Inga C Anderson (79) born about 1861 in Sweden, was living with them. Anton Olson (64), listed as Willard's cousin, was living with the family also. Anton was born about 1876 in Sweden and worked as a laborer in the timber industry.
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