Knut Johan Anderson (1895-1980) |
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Genetic parents: Marthe Jacobine Knudsen (1868-1952) Anders Bastiansen (1861-1915)
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Genetic children: Lillian (1922-1935) Herdis (1924) Gerhard W. (1926) Lloyd Edgar (1930) |
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Other relations: Spouse/parent of child(ren): Margit Anderson (1902-1980)
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Sisters and brothers: Berta Johanne (1886-1979) Henrik Kornelius (1888-1985) Agnes Marie (1890-1968) Bastian Benjamin (1892) Helene Amalie (1894-1924) Hildur Fredrikke (1897-1969) Anders Severin (1899-1962) Oluf Martin (1901-1978) Martha Jakobine (1903-1974) Johan Helgenius (1905-1991) Gerhard Ludvig (1906-1925) Gustav Wilhelm (1908-1910)
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Basic Data: Knut
came to America in May of 1915, along with his brother Bastian. He
settled in Hanlontown, Iowa where his oldest brother, Henry, and his
uncle, Jacob Knutsen lived. He worked for a well-to-do farmer near
Hanlontown. Before he emigrated, at age 19, he worked as ships
carpenter in a boat yard in Bergen. His father, Anders Bastiansen,
also worked there. His father died about 6 weeks after he left
Bergen of stomach cancer. He was called up by the American army in
June of 1918 during World War I and, after some training, was sent to
France. He was not involved in any fighting as the war ended
shortly after he arrived. He returned to the States and was
released from the Army in June of 1919. His wife Margit
came to America in 1920. She turned 18 the day before she landed
at Ellis Island in New York City. Her sister, Haldis, had already
been in America for several years. Margit and Knut were married in
Buffalo, New York on July 6, 1921. They had to be married in New
York rather than Iowa because it was not legal for first cousins to
marry in Iowa. Haldis was probably living in Buffalo at the time. See
the family
picture of Margit, Knut, children and children-in-law. (Reference: Lloyd Edgar Anderson) |