He boarded for many years at the home of his sister, Mrs. John Junells.
John & Brita were married there in 1892 & moved to Felch Mountain shortly after their marriage. John was engaged as a woodsman.
2 daughters & 3 sons were born to the Andersons: Ida, Selma, Theodore, Alvar & Edwin "Paddy".
A more complete history of this family can be found in the Felch Centennial Book 1878 to 1978.
John Anderson, 78, died at 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon at his farm home on the Sturgeon River near Metropolitan, following a heart attack. He came to the United States when he was 19 & lived in Metropolitan for 22 years before moving to the farm. He was a charter member of Zion Lutheran Church. Surviving beside is wife, Brita,
are 2 daughters, Ida & Selma & 3 sons: Elvar, Edwin & Theodore.
(Monday, September 28, 1940, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan.)
The complete article can be found at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain.
Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
John Anderson Age 30
Birth 1863 Birthplace Finland
Father Andrew Foss
Mother Brita Ericson
Spouse Brita Nyman Age 30
Spouse's Birth 1863 Birthplace Finland
Spouse's Father John Nyman
Spouse's Mother Brita Nyman
Marriage 3 Jun 1893
Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan
Michigan State Census, 1894
John Anderson Age 31
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Husband
Bertha Anderson 31
Ida K Anderson 0
United States Census, 1900
John Anderson Age 38
Felch township, Dickinson, Michigan
Married Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Sep 1862mBirthplace Finland
Marriage 1893 Immigration 1883
John Anderson's Spouse and Children
Breta Anderson Wife 38 Finland
Ida Anderson Daughter 6 Michigan
Silvia Anderson Daughter 4 Michigan
Theodor Anderson Son 2 Michigan
Elmer Anderson Son
John Carlson 24 Finland
United States Census, 1910
John Anderson Age 47 Married
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Head
John Anderson's Spouse and Children
Brita Anderson Wife 47 Sweden
K Ida Anderson Daughter 16 Michigan
E Selma Anderson Daughter 13 Michigan
Theodore Anderson Son 12 Michigan
Elver Anderson Son 11 Michigan
Edwin Anderson Son 6 Michigan
1920
United States Census, 1930
John Anderson Age 67 Married
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Head
John Anderson's Spouse and Children
Brita Anderson Wife 67 Finland
Elver E Anderson Son 31 Michigan
Edwin Anderson Son 26 Michigan
United States Census, 1940
John Anderson Age 77 Married
Felch Township, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Head
John Anderson's Spouse and Children
Edwin Anderson Son 36 Michigan
Brita Anderson Wife 77 Finland
Elvan Anderson Son 41 Michigan
Mildred Anderson 30 Michigan
[Researched by Karlene Hall]
He boarded for many years at the home of his sister, Mrs. John Junells.
John & Brita were married there in 1892 & moved to Felch Mountain shortly after their marriage. John was engaged as a woodsman.
2 daughters & 3 sons were born to the Andersons: Ida, Selma, Theodore, Alvar & Edwin "Paddy".
A more complete history of this family can be found in the Felch Centennial Book 1878 to 1978.
John Anderson, 78, died at 3:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon at his farm home on the Sturgeon River near Metropolitan, following a heart attack. He came to the United States when he was 19 & lived in Metropolitan for 22 years before moving to the farm. He was a charter member of Zion Lutheran Church. Surviving beside is wife, Brita,
are 2 daughters, Ida & Selma & 3 sons: Elvar, Edwin & Theodore.
(Monday, September 28, 1940, Iron Mountain, Dickinson, Michigan.)
The complete article can be found at the Dickinson County Library, Iron Mountain.
Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925
John Anderson Age 30
Birth 1863 Birthplace Finland
Father Andrew Foss
Mother Brita Ericson
Spouse Brita Nyman Age 30
Spouse's Birth 1863 Birthplace Finland
Spouse's Father John Nyman
Spouse's Mother Brita Nyman
Marriage 3 Jun 1893
Ironwood, Gogebic, Michigan
Michigan State Census, 1894
John Anderson Age 31
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Husband
Bertha Anderson 31
Ida K Anderson 0
United States Census, 1900
John Anderson Age 38
Felch township, Dickinson, Michigan
Married Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Sep 1862mBirthplace Finland
Marriage 1893 Immigration 1883
John Anderson's Spouse and Children
Breta Anderson Wife 38 Finland
Ida Anderson Daughter 6 Michigan
Silvia Anderson Daughter 4 Michigan
Theodor Anderson Son 2 Michigan
Elmer Anderson Son
John Carlson 24 Finland
United States Census, 1910
John Anderson Age 47 Married
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Head
John Anderson's Spouse and Children
Brita Anderson Wife 47 Sweden
K Ida Anderson Daughter 16 Michigan
E Selma Anderson Daughter 13 Michigan
Theodore Anderson Son 12 Michigan
Elver Anderson Son 11 Michigan
Edwin Anderson Son 6 Michigan
1920
United States Census, 1930
John Anderson Age 67 Married
Felch, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Head
John Anderson's Spouse and Children
Brita Anderson Wife 67 Finland
Elver E Anderson Son 31 Michigan
Edwin Anderson Son 26 Michigan
United States Census, 1940
John Anderson Age 77 Married
Felch Township, Dickinson, Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household Head
John Anderson's Spouse and Children
Edwin Anderson Son 36 Michigan
Brita Anderson Wife 77 Finland
Elvan Anderson Son 41 Michigan
Mildred Anderson 30 Michigan
[Researched by Karlene Hall]
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