Father John came to the United States in 1881 at the age of 19 & worked in Ironwood. He boarded with his sister & her husband, John Junells. Brita Nyman immigrated in 1887 & worked for the Junells as a maid. John & Brita were married 1892 in Ironwood
& moved to Felch shortly afterward. They are the parents of 2 daughters & 3 sons:
Ida, born in Ironwood; Selma, Theodore & Elvar were boprn in Felch Mountain &
Edwin in Metropolitan.
More of this family can be found in the (Felch Centennial Book: 1878-1978.)

Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995
Ida K. Anderson
Sex Female
Sex F
Birth Date 02 Apr 1894
Birth Date 2 Apr 1894
Birthplace Metropoliton, Dickinson, Michigan
Father's Name John Anderson
Father's Birthplace Finland
Mother's Name Brada Anderson
Mother's Birthplace Finland

United States Census, 1900
Silvia Anderson
Sex Female
Age 4
Event Date 1900
Event Place Felch township, Dickinson, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original) ED 52 Felch township, Dickinson, Michigan, United States
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Event Type Census
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 1
Birth Date Jul 1896
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Finland
Mother's Birthplace Finland
Silvia Anderson's Parents and Siblings
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John Anderson
Father
M
38
Finland

Breta Anderson
Mother
F
38
Finland

Ida Anderson
Sister
F
6
Michigan

Theodor Anderson
Brother
M
2
Michigan

Elmer Anderson
Brother
M
1
Michigan

Other People on This Record
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John Carlson
M
24
Finland

United States Census, 1910
E Selma Anderson
Sex Female
Age 13
Event Date 1910
Event Place Felch, Dickinson, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original) Felch, , Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated) 1897
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Daughter
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Event Type Census
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 4
E Selma Anderson's Parents and Siblings
OPEN ALL
John Anderson
Father
M
47
Sweden

Brita Anderson
Mother
F
47
Sweden

K Ida Anderson
Sister
F
16
Michigan

Theodore Anderson
Brother
M
12
Michigan

Elver Anderson
Brother
M
11
Michigan

Edwin Anderson
Brother
M
6
Michigan

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[Researched by Karlene Hall]