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Bertha Anderson (Olsen)

Also Known As: "Brita Einarsdtr Anderson"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hestetun, Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Death: October 31, 1940 (76)
Bertha Anderson 2620 West 5th St. Duluth, MN, 2620 West 5th St., Duluth, Duluth, MN, Minnesota
Place of Burial: 32nd Ave East & London Rd., (One block West of Glensheen Mansion), Duluth, Duluth, Minnesota, 55804, Minnesota
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Einar Olsen and Margrethe Halvorsdtr
Wife of John Anderson
Mother of Signi Margretta Anderson; Anton Berhard Anderson; John Bernhart Anderson; Anker Emil Anderson; Esther Signora Anderson and 3 others
Sister of Marita Einarsdtr

Managed by: Bob Anderson
Last Updated:

About Bertha Anderson

GEDCOM Note

OBITUARY: Copy on hand. Robert Anderson.

Her sister Marta died in 1916. One of her children was Theodore Avdahl. Look at Myrtle Anderson's diary and letters excerpts.

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!Death certificate on hand.

!Marriage certificate on hand.

In 1900 she lived at 2110 Piedmont Ave with John Anderson (RIN 19). She was 36 years old and born in Norway. She could read and write English but could not speak it. Source: 1900 Federal census, Vol 55, E D 284, Sheet 15, Line 48. Copy on hand.

In 1905 she lived at 2110 Piedmont Ave with John Anderson (RIN 19). She was 41 years old. Source: 1905 State census, Ward 7, sub-division A, precinct 1. Roll 156, sheet 51, line 8. Copy on hand.

She lived at 2620 West 5th Street in April 1910 with her husband John 48 and children Edward 18, Arnold 16, Dagmar 14 and chester 10. She immigrated from Norway in 1883 and could read, write and speak English.She was married for 26 years and had 8 children of WHICH 5 ARE LIVING. Source: 1910 Federal census, Ward 7, Precinct 2, Roll 725, Sheet 19, Line 393. Copy on hand.

She was a charter member of Zion Lutheran church. Was living at 2620 W.5th St. at death. Zion lutheran church, Rev O M Grimsby. Fred Olson Mortuary used. Buried at Scandia Cemetary. Obit on hand.

GEDCOM Note

(Research):1940 United States Federal Census about Bertha Anderson Name: «tab»Bertha Anderson Age: «tab»76 Estimated Birth Year: «tab»abt 1864 Gender: «tab»Female Race: «tab»White Birthplace: «tab»Norway Marital Status: «tab»Married Relation to Head of House: «tab»Wife Home in 1940: «tab»Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota View Map Street: «tab»West 5th Street House Number: «tab»2620 Inferred Residence in 1935: «tab»Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota Residence in 1935: «tab»Same House Citizenship: «tab»Naturalized Sheet Number: «tab»7A Neighbors: «tab»View others on page Household Members: «tab» Name «tab»Age John Anderson «tab»78 Bertha Anderson «tab»76

Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1974; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 88-70.

Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

Description: The 1940 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1940, with details about a household's occupants that include birthplaces, occupations, education, citizenship, and income. Learn more...

GEDCOM Note

(Medical):Cerebral Arterio Sclerosis--10 years; Obesity Grade 4

|DEATH CERTIFICATE| Contents of Death Certificate <> <>Name: Mrs. Bertha Anderson <>Sex: Female <>Death Date: 31 Oct 1940 <>Age at Last Birthday: 76y 9m 15d <>Birth Date: 16 Jan 1864 <>Race: White <>Death Place Address: 2620 West 5th St. <>City/County/State: Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota <>Married: Yes <>Spouse Name: John Anderson, age 78 <>Ever in Armed Forces: No <>SSAN: NO <>Occupation: Housewife <>Business or Industry: At home <>Birth Place: Norway <>Father: Einar <>Birth Place: Norway <>Mother: Not Known <>Birth Place: Norway <>Address of Deceased: 2620 West 5th St., Duluth, Minnesota <>Informant: John Anderson <>Address: 2620 West 5th St., Duluth, Minnesota <>Death Cause/Interval: Cerebral Hemorrhage--48 Hours <>Second/Interval: Cerebral Arterio Sclerosis--10 years <>Third/Interval: Obesity Grade 4 <>Other Conditions: <>Autopsy: No <>Accident/Suicide/Homicide/Undetermined: No <>Physician: S. Ettrberg <>Burial/Cremation: Burial <>Cemetery: Scandia Cemetery <>Location: Duluth, Minnesota <>Burial Date: 4 Nov 1944 <>Funeral Home: Fred Olson Mortuary <>Address: 2110 west 1st St., Duluth, Minnesota

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Bertha Anderson's Timeline

1864
January 24, 1864
Hestetun, Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
May 1, 1864
Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
1884
April 25, 1884
Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota
1886
March 20, 1886
Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota
1888
May 29, 1888
Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota
1890
April 17, 1890
Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota
1893
January 1, 1893
Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota
1895
March 12, 1895
Sessor Township, Mcintosh, Polk, Minnesota
1899
October 13, 1899
Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota