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 1066 ■ HISTORY OF GOODHUE COlWTY Frederick R. Anderson, general manager of the Farmers' Ele- vator Co., at Cannon Falls village, is a native son of this town- ship, born August 31, 1861. In addition to attending the district school he received a thorough education in the Red Wing Sem- inary, graduating in 1882. After leaving school he had the dis- tinction of being the first station agent at Welch, subsequent to which lie engaged in the grain business. From 1883 1" 1894 he engaged in the milling business, later erecting an elevator at Cannon Falls, which he conducted until 1902. when he sold out to the Farmers" Elevator Co., still retaining his position as man- ager. He is considered an expert grain judge and has twice been awarded the state prize for uniform grading by the Brewers' and .Maltsters' Association of Minnesota. He always lias his principals' interests al hearl in -ill his transactions. Some years ago Mr. An- derson bought stock in the Hauser Malting Co., in which com- pany he is now i director. Being of sociable nature, he has joined the Modern Workmen and the United Workmen. Mr. Anderson was married February 25, 1886, to Ida Louisa Peterson, born in Hastings, July 6, 1865, by whom two sons were born: Carl Vic- tor Winnefred, bom February 7. isss. died Augusl 14. 1888; and Frederick Lincoln Everett, born January 4. 1890, a graduate of Cannon Falls high school, class ol 1908. Mrs. Anderson's parents were Johannes ami Ellen (Wilson) Peterson. Johannes Peterson was born in Smaaland. Kronobergs ban. Sweden. February 16, 1828. Ellen ("Wilson) Peterson was born in Kristianstads Fan Skone Sweden. June 4. 1838. They were united in marriage at Superior, Wis., in December. 1860. In the spring of 1868 they moved to Vasa, where they acquired some six hundred acres of land and were considered as vvy progressive, both socially and financially. Johannes Peterson died December 20, 1S88. Kllen (Wilson) Peterson died April 1. 1877. F. K. Anderson's parents came from Sweden. The father, Johannes Anderson, was born in Skone, Province Norra Osbo Harad, Kristianstads Lan.. Ljungby Hed, October 24, 1830. The mother, .Maria Christina (Johnson) Anderson, was born in Smaaland Province, Kronobergs Lan., Hynneryd, December 21, 1830. They came to the United States in 1859 and were married at Red Wing. Soon afterwards they purchased 160 acres of wild land in Vasa, which they later increased to. 350 acres, on which they did general farming, the father dying July 12, 1904 and mother June 10, 1905.