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Joseph Andreas Anderson
BIRTH 5 Aug 1835Norway
DEATH 28 May 1913 (aged 77)Pope County, Minnesota, USA
BURIAL West Lake Johanna Lutheran CemeteryPope County, Minnesota, USA
MEMORIAL ID 94838534 · View Source
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Joseph Anderson, one of the best known pioneers of the county died at his home on Minnesota Ave. Wed. aft.
Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow (Sat.) morning at the home by Rev. G. T. Lee and in the afternoon at the Lake Johanna church by Rev. G. G. Beito.
Mr. Anderson was born in Haugesund, Norway, Aug. 5, 1835. He spent several of his younger years as a sailor. He however decided that this country offered splendid advantages and came here as a comparatively young man. He spent several years in Wisconsin and was married there.
Shortly after his marriage he came to this county and settled on his homestead where he continued to live until about 6 years ago when he moved to Glenwood.
His only son died about 20 years ago and his wife fifteen or more years ago.
He was married again to Mrs. Ragnhild Grove Aug. 27, 1906.
He is survived by his widow, 2 step-children, J. O. Grove and Mrs. John Brendal, 2 brothers, Amund Sakkestad of Lake Hazel and Nels Sakkestad of Benson; by 2 sisters in Norway and by another sister, Mrs. Swenson of Webster, S. D.
From Glenwood Herald May 30, 1913.

Family Members
Spouses
Ingri Thorsdatter Anderson
1834–1905 (m. 1866)
Ragnild Gilbertson Grove
1845–1917 (m. 1906)
Children
Theodore Anderson
1866–1886
Gravesite Details
 Joseph's name was not added to the family stone with his first wife and son.

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