Carl Levin Anderson immigrated to the United States in 1886. He first came to Kimbro, TX, in Travis County where he worked as a farmhand. Later, he rented some land from Nels Pearson for four years. In 1894 he purchased his own homestead.
He was born in Vastergotland, Sweden, in 1863 where his father had been a soldier and a carpenter. Carl married Hilda Carolina Johnson in 1891. Hilda had been born in Skofde, Vastergotland, Sweden in 1867 and had come to America in 1890. Their marriage was blessed with eight children of which six lived: Agda, born in 1892 who married Paul Helgren, Anna, born in 1893 who married Henning Gustafson, Oscar born in 1895, Martha born in 1899, Edwin born in 1902, and Elof born in 1905. The two children who died were Carl and Albert.
Hilda Anderson died in childbirth with her last child, Elof, in 1905. Elof was raised by his neighbors, the Petersons, who had no children. The families stayed close.
He was born in Vastergotland, Sweden, in 1863 where his father had been a soldier and a carpenter. Carl married Hilda Carolina Johnson in 1891. Hilda had been born in Skofde, Vastergotland, Sweden in 1867 and had come to America in 1890. Their marriage was blessed with eight children of which six lived: Agda, born in 1892 who married Paul Helgren, Anna, born in 1893 who married Henning Gustafson, Oscar born in 1895, Martha born in 1899, Edwin born in 1902, and Elof born in 1905. The two children who died were Carl and Albert.
Hilda Anderson died in childbirth with her last child, Elof, in 1905. Elof was raised by his neighbors, the Petersons, who had no children. The families stayed close.
Carl Levin Anderson immigrated to the United States in 1886. He first came to Kimbro, TX, in Travis County where he worked as a farmhand. Later, he rented some land from Nels Pearson for four years. In 1894 he purchased his own homestead.
He was born in Vastergotland, Sweden, in 1863 where his father had been a soldier and a carpenter. Carl married Hilda Carolina Johnson in 1891. Hilda had been born in Skofde, Vastergotland, Sweden in 1867 and had come to America in 1890. Their marriage was blessed with eight children of which six lived: Agda, born in 1892 who married Paul Helgren, Anna, born in 1893 who married Henning Gustafson, Oscar born in 1895, Martha born in 1899, Edwin born in 1902, and Elof born in 1905. The two children who died were Carl and Albert.
Hilda Anderson died in childbirth with her last child, Elof, in 1905. Elof was raised by his neighbors, the Petersons, who had no children. The families stayed close.
He was born in Vastergotland, Sweden, in 1863 where his father had been a soldier and a carpenter. Carl married Hilda Carolina Johnson in 1891. Hilda had been born in Skofde, Vastergotland, Sweden in 1867 and had come to America in 1890. Their marriage was blessed with eight children of which six lived: Agda, born in 1892 who married Paul Helgren, Anna, born in 1893 who married Henning Gustafson, Oscar born in 1895, Martha born in 1899, Edwin born in 1902, and Elof born in 1905. The two children who died were Carl and Albert.
Hilda Anderson died in childbirth with her last child, Elof, in 1905. Elof was raised by his neighbors, the Petersons, who had no children. The families stayed close.
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