Amanda was born in Solkaryd Norregard Farm, Skepperstad Parish, Smaland, Sweden to Isak Anderson and Anna Rystedt Anderson. She was the wife of Johan Isak Anderson born in 1854 in Sweden and died in 1941 in Sweden. Johan and Amanda had three children, but only Karl Emil Anderson, born in 1898, lived.
Amanda left Solkaryd on November 14, 1892 the year she was married to Johan. She decided to go to America alone and left Goteborg, Sweden for America arriving on October 5, 1893. Amanda came to America the first time on board the Majestic Ship, which had departed Liverpool, England.
After three years, Johan came to America and they started farming in the Moline, Illinois area on an 80-acre farm. Their first house was a sod house. They moved to Deerwood, Minnesota area until 1919/1920 when the family moved back to Sweden. Johan purchased the farm at Skogsdill that he was born on near Korsberga on March 24, 1920.
Johan and Karl Emil remained in Sweden, but Amanda returned to America on May 20, 1922 as Johan was despotic and always quarrelling with her. Amanda came to America on board the Stockholm Ship which departed Goteborg, Sweden.
Amanda worked for a family in Pike Creek Township, Morrison County, Minnesota near Little Falls and they were not very kind to her. Amanda was a sister to Anna Hoffstedt and after Anna's husband, Carl Axel, died, Amanda lived with Anna on her farm near Randall, Minnesota.
Amanda suffered a fractured hip by falling on steps at her sister Anna's house and became ill in the hospital with bronchial pneumonia which caused her death.
Amanda left Solkaryd on November 14, 1892 the year she was married to Johan. She decided to go to America alone and left Goteborg, Sweden for America arriving on October 5, 1893. Amanda came to America the first time on board the Majestic Ship, which had departed Liverpool, England.
After three years, Johan came to America and they started farming in the Moline, Illinois area on an 80-acre farm. Their first house was a sod house. They moved to Deerwood, Minnesota area until 1919/1920 when the family moved back to Sweden. Johan purchased the farm at Skogsdill that he was born on near Korsberga on March 24, 1920.
Johan and Karl Emil remained in Sweden, but Amanda returned to America on May 20, 1922 as Johan was despotic and always quarrelling with her. Amanda came to America on board the Stockholm Ship which departed Goteborg, Sweden.
Amanda worked for a family in Pike Creek Township, Morrison County, Minnesota near Little Falls and they were not very kind to her. Amanda was a sister to Anna Hoffstedt and after Anna's husband, Carl Axel, died, Amanda lived with Anna on her farm near Randall, Minnesota.
Amanda suffered a fractured hip by falling on steps at her sister Anna's house and became ill in the hospital with bronchial pneumonia which caused her death.
Amanda was born in Solkaryd Norregard Farm, Skepperstad Parish, Smaland, Sweden to Isak Anderson and Anna Rystedt Anderson. She was the wife of Johan Isak Anderson born in 1854 in Sweden and died in 1941 in Sweden. Johan and Amanda had three children, but only Karl Emil Anderson, born in 1898, lived.
Amanda left Solkaryd on November 14, 1892 the year she was married to Johan. She decided to go to America alone and left Goteborg, Sweden for America arriving on October 5, 1893. Amanda came to America the first time on board the Majestic Ship, which had departed Liverpool, England.
After three years, Johan came to America and they started farming in the Moline, Illinois area on an 80-acre farm. Their first house was a sod house. They moved to Deerwood, Minnesota area until 1919/1920 when the family moved back to Sweden. Johan purchased the farm at Skogsdill that he was born on near Korsberga on March 24, 1920.
Johan and Karl Emil remained in Sweden, but Amanda returned to America on May 20, 1922 as Johan was despotic and always quarrelling with her. Amanda came to America on board the Stockholm Ship which departed Goteborg, Sweden.
Amanda worked for a family in Pike Creek Township, Morrison County, Minnesota near Little Falls and they were not very kind to her. Amanda was a sister to Anna Hoffstedt and after Anna's husband, Carl Axel, died, Amanda lived with Anna on her farm near Randall, Minnesota.
Amanda suffered a fractured hip by falling on steps at her sister Anna's house and became ill in the hospital with bronchial pneumonia which caused her death.
Amanda left Solkaryd on November 14, 1892 the year she was married to Johan. She decided to go to America alone and left Goteborg, Sweden for America arriving on October 5, 1893. Amanda came to America the first time on board the Majestic Ship, which had departed Liverpool, England.
After three years, Johan came to America and they started farming in the Moline, Illinois area on an 80-acre farm. Their first house was a sod house. They moved to Deerwood, Minnesota area until 1919/1920 when the family moved back to Sweden. Johan purchased the farm at Skogsdill that he was born on near Korsberga on March 24, 1920.
Johan and Karl Emil remained in Sweden, but Amanda returned to America on May 20, 1922 as Johan was despotic and always quarrelling with her. Amanda came to America on board the Stockholm Ship which departed Goteborg, Sweden.
Amanda worked for a family in Pike Creek Township, Morrison County, Minnesota near Little Falls and they were not very kind to her. Amanda was a sister to Anna Hoffstedt and after Anna's husband, Carl Axel, died, Amanda lived with Anna on her farm near Randall, Minnesota.
Amanda suffered a fractured hip by falling on steps at her sister Anna's house and became ill in the hospital with bronchial pneumonia which caused her death.
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