Meeker County MN Archives Biographies.....Anderson, Isreal J. 1851 - 
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  ISRAEL J. ANDERSON, a farmer, residing on section 19, and one of the leading
citizens of Union Grove township, is a native of Norway, born on the 4th of
February, 1851, and is a son of Andrew and Karen Jacobson. His boyhood days were
spent in his native land, and in 1868, in company with his mother and step-father,
he came to the United States, and they settled first in Racine county, Wis. When
Israel started out to earn his own way in the world, he went to the southern part of
Minnesota, and for three years he worked in different localities. During this time
he married his first wife, her name being, before marriage, Miss Jensine
Hendrickson, born on the 21st of June, 1854, a daughter of Hendrick and Maren Olson.
She died, leaving three children, whose names were— Hilda, born on the 25th of
December, 1873; Albert, born on the 17tli of June, 1875, and Martin, born on the
28th of March, 1877.

   Some time later Mr. Anderson was married to Miss Anna Jacobson, a daughter of
Adrean Jacobson and wife. She was born on the 20th of August, 1861. This marriage
has been blessed with four children, as follows— Jensine Nettie, born on the 7th of
October, 1880; Adolph B., born on the 24th of February, 1883; Ida, born on the 7th
of February, 1885, died on the 17th of July, 1887; and Anna, born on the 1st of
March, 1887, died on the 9th of March, 1887.

   Mr. Anderson comes of a nationality, which through their enterprise, thrift,
industry and frugality, make the most valuable citizens included in Minnesota’s
population, and following the habits characteristic of his race, he has accumulated
a fine property, lie now owns 250 acres of land located on sections 4,19 and 30,
Union Grove township, and has comfortable building improvements located on sections
19/and 30. He has taken an active interest in township, matters, and has held
various local offices, including those of supervisor and school clerk. In political
matters he is a prohibitionist. The family are members of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Illustrated Album of Biography
Meeker and McLeod Counties, Minnesota
1888




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