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John “Augustus Walbus” Anderson

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John “Augustus Walbus” Anderson

Birth
Copenhagen, Kobenhavns Kommune, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Death
20 Jan 1921 (aged 68)
Mount Ayr, Newton County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Mount Ayr, Newton County, Indiana, USA
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Augustus Walbus left his native home at the age of 21 (1873) to escape rigid military training. His departure from Denmark was made in a small sailboat with a few buddies. Later they were picked up by a ship. Upon arrival in America, he made his way to Chicago. During his stay in Chicago, he was employed by the B&O Railroad under the foremanship of a Swedish gentleman named Anderson. From this man Augustus Walbus legally changed his name to John Anderson.
Helping lay the B&O Railroad tracks, he worked his way into Nappanee, Indiana. Upon reaching Nappanee, several of the workers were boarded at the home of David Hochstetler. While staying at this home, he got acquainted with the German people and their language. In the Hochstetler family was a young daughter Lovina, with whom he fell in love.
Due to difficulties in the church, Bishop Hochstetler and his family left Marshal County and headed for their new home in Newton County. Arriving in their wagons, they settled on a farm northwest of Mt. Ayr, Indiana. John followed the family to be near Lovina, the 10th child of David & Susanna (Yoder) Hochstetler. Before permission was granted for the marriage, John Anderson joined with the Amish faith and learned to speak the German language.
John & Lovine were married on November 18,1880 with the bride's father performing the marriage.
Settling down to married life near North Star, in a log cabin they began the task of raising a family. All their married life was spent near and around Mt. Ayr, Indiana.
During this time, 10 children, of which 8 survived, were born to them.
Sarah - Oct 20, 1881 / Oct 20,1881
Simon - Jan 2,1883
Elizabeth - Nov 22,1887
Albert - Mar 2,1887
Magdalena - June 26,1889
Menno - Feb 12,1892
Noah - Aug 12,1894
Amanda - Jul 21,1897
Valentine - June 4,1901
Isaac - May 27,1903 / Aug 11,1903
Augustus Walbus left his native home at the age of 21 (1873) to escape rigid military training. His departure from Denmark was made in a small sailboat with a few buddies. Later they were picked up by a ship. Upon arrival in America, he made his way to Chicago. During his stay in Chicago, he was employed by the B&O Railroad under the foremanship of a Swedish gentleman named Anderson. From this man Augustus Walbus legally changed his name to John Anderson.
Helping lay the B&O Railroad tracks, he worked his way into Nappanee, Indiana. Upon reaching Nappanee, several of the workers were boarded at the home of David Hochstetler. While staying at this home, he got acquainted with the German people and their language. In the Hochstetler family was a young daughter Lovina, with whom he fell in love.
Due to difficulties in the church, Bishop Hochstetler and his family left Marshal County and headed for their new home in Newton County. Arriving in their wagons, they settled on a farm northwest of Mt. Ayr, Indiana. John followed the family to be near Lovina, the 10th child of David & Susanna (Yoder) Hochstetler. Before permission was granted for the marriage, John Anderson joined with the Amish faith and learned to speak the German language.
John & Lovine were married on November 18,1880 with the bride's father performing the marriage.
Settling down to married life near North Star, in a log cabin they began the task of raising a family. All their married life was spent near and around Mt. Ayr, Indiana.
During this time, 10 children, of which 8 survived, were born to them.
Sarah - Oct 20, 1881 / Oct 20,1881
Simon - Jan 2,1883
Elizabeth - Nov 22,1887
Albert - Mar 2,1887
Magdalena - June 26,1889
Menno - Feb 12,1892
Noah - Aug 12,1894
Amanda - Jul 21,1897
Valentine - June 4,1901
Isaac - May 27,1903 / Aug 11,1903

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