Gladys Olson was born August 3, 1900 at Cooperstown, No. Dak. Gladys father and mother were born in Norway; father on Jan. 11, 1863 and mother on Aug. 21, 1865. Gladys' parents both passed away at Tacoma, Wash., father on Feb. 3, 1931 and mother on Feb. 10, 1944.
Oscar and Gladys were married August 26, 1925 and lived for awhile at Jessie, No. Dak.
Oscar and Gladys Anderson moved to Norman County from Griggs County, North Dakota in 1934. They rented a farm located in the "Y" where highway 75 is joined by highway 200, which is now owned by Nolan Underlee. They lived there only one year, moving then to the "Hagen" Farm across the road from the "Viking"rural school. Arden, who had gone to the "Wide Awake" school (Stella Scheide was his teacher and Amelia Grothe was his "release time" teacher.) then went to the Viking School where Myrtle Olson of Ada was his teacher.
In 1936 the Andersons rented a farm in Traill County, North Dakota which was owned by the Equitable Reserve Insurance Co. of Neenah, Wisconsin. They lived there until the fall of 1944 when they purchased the Charles Grady farm. They took active parts and offices in Elm River Township, Elm River School District and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hendrum. They lived in this same location for 35 years until August of 1979.
Lois Anderson, who was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1939, came to live with Oscar, Gladys and Arden in 1940.
Arden graduated from Hendrum High School in 1944 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy that same year. He was discharged in 1946 and enrolled in the University of Minnesota. He graduated from the U. of M. in 1949 and enrolled at the University of North Dakota in 1950. In 1951 he married Bertha C. Weitensteiner. They have five children and live in Brainerd, Minnesota where he is a Medical Doctor.
In 1959 Lois married Marlin Ness of Ada, Minnesota. She graduated from Hendrum High School in 1957 and from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota in 1963. They have three children and live near Amelund, Minnesota. Marlin and Lois teach in the North Branch, Minnesota schools.
Oscar and Gladys now live near Lois and Marlin in Lindstrom, Minnesota; where they moved after leaving the farm in 1979.
Source: "Oscar and Gladys Anderson". In Centennial Book: Hendrum Centennial, 1882-1982, July 2-3-4, 126–127. Hendrum, MN: Heritage Publishing Company, 1982.
Contributor: SJ (50718038)
Gladys Olson was born August 3, 1900 at Cooperstown, No. Dak. Gladys father and mother were born in Norway; father on Jan. 11, 1863 and mother on Aug. 21, 1865. Gladys' parents both passed away at Tacoma, Wash., father on Feb. 3, 1931 and mother on Feb. 10, 1944.
Oscar and Gladys were married August 26, 1925 and lived for awhile at Jessie, No. Dak.
Oscar and Gladys Anderson moved to Norman County from Griggs County, North Dakota in 1934. They rented a farm located in the "Y" where highway 75 is joined by highway 200, which is now owned by Nolan Underlee. They lived there only one year, moving then to the "Hagen" Farm across the road from the "Viking"rural school. Arden, who had gone to the "Wide Awake" school (Stella Scheide was his teacher and Amelia Grothe was his "release time" teacher.) then went to the Viking School where Myrtle Olson of Ada was his teacher.
In 1936 the Andersons rented a farm in Traill County, North Dakota which was owned by the Equitable Reserve Insurance Co. of Neenah, Wisconsin. They lived there until the fall of 1944 when they purchased the Charles Grady farm. They took active parts and offices in Elm River Township, Elm River School District and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hendrum. They lived in this same location for 35 years until August of 1979.
Lois Anderson, who was born in Klamath Falls, Oregon in 1939, came to live with Oscar, Gladys and Arden in 1940.
Arden graduated from Hendrum High School in 1944 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy that same year. He was discharged in 1946 and enrolled in the University of Minnesota. He graduated from the U. of M. in 1949 and enrolled at the University of North Dakota in 1950. In 1951 he married Bertha C. Weitensteiner. They have five children and live in Brainerd, Minnesota where he is a Medical Doctor.
In 1959 Lois married Marlin Ness of Ada, Minnesota. She graduated from Hendrum High School in 1957 and from Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota in 1963. They have three children and live near Amelund, Minnesota. Marlin and Lois teach in the North Branch, Minnesota schools.
Oscar and Gladys now live near Lois and Marlin in Lindstrom, Minnesota; where they moved after leaving the farm in 1979.
Source: "Oscar and Gladys Anderson". In Centennial Book: Hendrum Centennial, 1882-1982, July 2-3-4, 126–127. Hendrum, MN: Heritage Publishing Company, 1982.
Contributor: SJ (50718038)
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