Bengt (Andersson) Anderson (1869 - 1919)

Born 9 Jan 1869 in Baggerud, Dalby, Värmland, Sweden

Husband of Ruth (Swanson) Anderson — married 2 Nov 1912 in Clearwater, Minnesota, United States

Died 15 Apr 1919 at age 50 in Sinclair Township, Clearwater, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Bengt was born on January 9, 1869, at Baggerud, and was baptized the next day at Dalby. He was the son of Anders Bengtsson and Johanna Jönsdotter. He left Dalby with his brother Anders on July 13, 1900. He immediately homesteaded in Sinclair Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota. He lived at a large 280-acre farm in sections 28 and 29 and had the first frame house in the township. He married Ruth Swanson on November 2, 1912. He passed away on April 15, 1919, and was buried in Sinclair Cemetery.

Sources

• Baptism
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Födelse- och dopböcker, SE/VA/13081/C/9 (1863-1880), bildid: A0019786_00051, sida 47. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0019786_00051

• Marriage
  • Minnesota Official Marriage System. Clearwater County. Certificate A-410. 11/2/1912.

• Migration
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, In- och utflyttningslängder, SE/VA/13081/B/4 (1895-1949), bildid: 00054632_00016, sida 12. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00054632_00016

• Censuses
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VA/13081/A I/24 (1866-1870), bildid: A0022182_00061, sida 44. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0022182_00061
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VA/13081/A I/25 (1871-1875), bildid: A0022183_00058, sida 45. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0022183_00058
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VA/13081/A I/26 (1876-1880), bildid: A0021193_00048, sida 46. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0021193_00048
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VA/13081/A I/27 (1881-1885), bildid: A0021194_00058, sida 54. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0021194_00058
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VA/13081/A I/27 (1881-1885), bildid: A0021194_00106, sida 102. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0021194_00106
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VA/13081/A I/28 (1886-1890), bildid: A0021195_00103, sida 99. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0021195_00103
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VA/13081/A I/29 (1891-1895), bildid: A0021196_00097, sida 92. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/A0021196_00097
  • Dalby kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VA/13081/A I/30 (1896-1900), bildid: 00054613_00096, sida 94. https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00054613_00096
  • "Minnesota State Census, 1905", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPSJ-TQS : Sun Mar 10 10:56:48 UTC 2024), Entry for Benght Anderson, 1905.
  • "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2LD-684 : Sat Mar 09 05:03:54 UTC 2024), Entry for Bengt Anderson and Andrew Benson, 1910.

• Death and Burial
  • "Minnesota Deaths, 1887-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CBVG-LV3Z : Sat Mar 09 02:21:37 UTC 2024), Entry for Ben Anderson and Andrew Benson, 15 Apr 1919.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50710847/bengt-anderson: accessed April 29, 2024), memorial page for Bengt “Ben” Anderson (9 Jan 1869–15 Apr 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50710847, citing Sinclair Cemetery, Sinclair Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Mavon (contributor 49332933).

• Curtains Going Up... The History of Clearbrook and the Surrounding Area. Gonvick, Minn.: Richards Publishing Co., n.d.

• https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=0790-249&docClass=MV&sid=rin4v5e4.3ey
• https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=11793&docClass=SER&sid=rin4v5e4.3ey
• https://glorecords.blm.gov/details/patent/default.aspx?accession=647849&docClass=SER&sid=rin4v5e4.3ey