Selmer Milton Anderson

  Research Notes:

birth record noted: at Big Grove Lutheran Church, Brooten, MN; image 365: b 11 Dec 1889,
parents John A and Gunhild Anderson


1930 US Census, Arveson Twp, Kittson Co, MN; ED 1; sheet 2A; dw/fam 27 [line 40]
[borders on the east of village of Karlstad]
Selmer M Anderson, age 40 b in MN; m. at age 28; farm
wife, Christine E age 41 b in MN; m. at age 29
son Orville J, age 12
dau Marion E, age 10
dau Bernice G, age 6


1940 US Census, Arveson Twp, Kittson Co, MN; ED 35-1; sheet 3A, household visit no 35 [line 9]
Selmer Anderson, age 50; farm
wife Kristein, age 51
son Orville Jerome, age 21, single
dau Marion Elaine, age 20, s
dau Bernice Gwen [?]. age 16
son Alan Alwood, age 7

----------------------------------------------------- 11 Sep 2021

Selmer Milton Anderson, b Lake George Twp, Stearns Co, MN; died 26 Feb 1981, Karlstad, Kittson Co, MN
m. 6 Jun 1917, Stearns Co, MN
Christine Elina Heieie, b 11 Dec 1888, Stearns Co, MN; died 26 Mar 1986, Karlstad, Kittson Co, MN

Children:
[1] Orville Jerome Anderson, b 25 Mar 1918, Kittson Co, MN; died 8 Jan 1995, Kittson Co, MN. 3 Children
m. 8 Nov 1941 Kittson Co, MN
Elva Jane Johnson, b 17 Jun 1922, Kittson Co, MN; died 16 Jun 2010, Ramsey Co, MN
Children: a.) Janice Fay Anderson, b 18 Feb 1943, Kittson; m. 18 Aug 1962, Douglas R Wickstrom, b 17 May 1943,
Hennepin Co. 3 children
b). Connie Estelle Anderson, b 8 June 1946 Kittson; m. 25 Jan 1966, David Fredrick Oistad, b 28 Dec 1945, Pennington
Co. 4 children
c.) Orlin Philip Anderson, 5 May 1954, Kittson Co; m. 25 May 1974, Kittson, Roberta Elaine Grandstrand, b 22 Sep 1955,
Kittson. 1 Child
[2] Marion Elaine Anderson, b 12 Dec 1919, Kittson Co; died 16 Nov 2012, Thief River Falls, Pennington Co, MN. No children
m. 29 Nov 1945
Martin Arnold Mattson, b 27 Jul 1911 Kittson Co; died 13 Sep 2000, Kittson Co
[3] Bernice Genevieve Anderson, b 27 Oct 1923, Kittson Co; died 10 Oct 2010, Pennington Co, MN. 3 Children
m. 10 Apr 1947, Kittson Co
Kenneth Arnold Germundson, b 10 Oct 1917, Marshall Co, MN; died 17 Nov 2011, Kittson Co, MN
Children:
a.) Beryl Kay Germundson, b 8 Aug 1948, Kittson Co
b.) Anita Christine Germundson, b 25 Nov 1953, Kittson Co
m. 25 Nov 1972, Kittso, Co. Dennis Paul Kasprowicz
c.)Sidney Martin Germundson, b 29 Dec 1950, Roseau Co, MN
m. 4 Apr 1974, Kittson, Co. Sandra Kay Devito






re: Marion Anderson's OBIT posted on findagrave
- died 16 Nov 2012 at the Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls MN
- born 12 Dec 1919 at Karlstad MN to Selmer and Christine Anderson
- married 29 Nov 1945 to Arnold Mattson
- lived and worked a farm at Kennedy [Kittson Co] for 55 yrs
- Arnold died 13 Sep 2000; she moved to the "Meadows" in Karlstad
- survived by brother Allen (Marion) Anderson,
- predeceased by brother Orville and sister Bernice Germundson (married to Kenneth Germundson)
- interment at Kennedy Cemetery

re; Bernice Genevieve Anderson Germundson; OBIT posted on findagrave id 59992358
- died 10 Oct 2010 at Thief River Falls, Sanford Medical Center; age 86 yrs 11 months and 13 days
- born 27 Oct 1923, Arveson Twp, daughter of Selmer and Christine Anderson
- married 4 Oct 1947 to Kenneth Germundson, Kittson Co; lived at Karlstad
- survived by her husband Kenneth; one son Sidney Germundson of Karlstad; 2 daughters Beryl of Coeur d'Alene, ID
and Anita of Thief River Falls ... grand daughter
- survived by sister Marion Mattson of Karlstad and one brother Allen (Marian) Anderson of Belgrade MN [Stearns Co]

re: her husband, Kenneth Arnold Germundson, b 10 Oct 1917 died 17 Nov 2011
OBITposted on findagrave
- died 17 Nov 2011 at Karlstad Health Center; age 94 yrs 1 month and 7 days
- born 10 Oct 1917 at Nelson Park Twp, Marshall Co
- served with the US Army WW 2 - 83rd Infantary Division Medical Battalion - discharged Nov 1945
- marred 4 Oct 1947 to Bernice Anderson; resided in Karlstad; worked for Standard Oil Station
- survived by son Sidney of Karlstad; 2 daughters: Beryl, of Coeur d' Alene, ID and Anita, of Karlstad;
one granddaughter: Lynn, of Thief River Falls [re; granddaughter, haven't found a MN birth]

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence, 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Arveson Twp, Kittson Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁷⁶⁸ Selmer M Anderson, head, age 30 born in MN, own farm. Christine E, wife, age 31 born in MN. Orville J, son, age 1 yr and 9 months. Marion E, daughter age 1 month <Dec 1919>.

2. Residence, 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Arveson Twp, Kittson Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁷⁶⁹ Selmer M Anderson, head, age 40 born in MN, married at age 28, own farm. Christina E, wife, age 41 <1889> born in MN, age 29 at first marriage. Children (all born in MN): Orville J age 12 <1918>; Marion E age 10 <1920>; Bernice G age 6<1924>. Note: previous family is Joseph G Anderson household.

3. Residence, 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Arveson Twp, Kittson Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁶⁷⁷⁰ Selmer Anderson, head, age 50 born in MN, grade 8, worked 60 hrs, own farm, house value of $3800; lived in the same house in Apr 1940. Kristina, wife, age 51 born in MN, 2 yrs of high school. Children (all born in MN): Orville Jerome, age 21, grade 8, farm labor; Marion Eliane age 20, 4 yrs of high school, worked 56 hours last wk of Mar as a sales clerk in a grocery store, worked 32 wks in 1939 earned $160; Bernice Gerwin age 16, 3 yrs of high school; Allen Alwood, son age 7 <1933>.

Selmer married Elena Christina Heieie on 6 Jun 1917 in Stearns Co, Minnesota, United States.⁶⁷⁶⁴ (Elena Christina Heieie was born on 11 Dec 1888 in Minnesota, United States, died on 26 Mar 1986 in Kittson Co, Minnesota, United States ⁶⁷⁷¹ and was buried in Karlstad Cemetery, Karlstad, Kittson Co, Minnesota, United States ⁶⁷⁶⁷.)