Son of Arnt Arneson Konterud and Eline Halvorsdatter Arneson
Halvor Anderson, known widely for forty years as the "plasterer" was born in the parish of Grue, Solor, Norway, March 10, 1846.
Grue parish is the place where a little more than a century ago the church building burned with nearly all the people in it who were attending worship, because the door to the building swung inwards. This was one of the greatest tragedies of the kind which has occurred in Norway.
In 1870 Anderson emigrated to the U.S. For about three years he worked in Chicago where he learned the trade of plasterer. There he met and married Johanna Bensend, a sister of our well known townsman, Andrew Bensend. In 1873, he came to Blair, where he at once began to work at his trade. But, like most men of that day he felt the need of a permanent home and it was probably in the fall of the same year that he located in Fly Creek on the land which has ever since been his home. Being blessed with a very capable wife, he continued to follow his trade till he was past the age of seventy, leaving the farm and home to be managed by his wife.
Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. (Christine Benson) Anderson, three of whom died in infancy.
All the others lived till they attained maturity.
1. Halbert, the oldest, died in 1920,
2. Amanda is the wife of Olaus Mitskogen and lives in Fly Creek,
3. Hanna Urban lives in St. Paul, Minn., (1880-1976)
4. Fred lives in Portland; Ore
5. Tena (Casper) Hanson lives in Ashland, Wi, later Spooner
6. Ella Gabriel died in 1919,
7. Alex B of Whitehall ( lives on his father's farm)
8. Edwin lives at Flasville, Mont. later Sparta in 1967
Also survived by sisters: Marthea Granlund of Franklin, WI, Dora/Dortha (Ole) Berg of Saskatchewan and Amelia/Emilie (Carl C.) Berg of Granton, WI. A brother Ole Anderson Konterud died in 1916 near Blair.
The widow, though nearly eighty years, is still quite strong and well troubled considerably with rheumatism. Mrs. Anderson was in fair health until last summer, but only confined to his bed for two weeks immediately preceding his death, which occurred at his home January 2, 1927. Yes, I feel as if the old Whitehall cemetery is just a little more sacred ground, because good Halvor, the "plasterer" sleeps there.
Written by H.A. Anderson, January 25, 1927
THE WHITEHALL TIMES - JANUARY 27, 1927
Halvor Anderson, known widely for forty years as the "plasterer" was born in the parish of Grue, Solor, Norway, March 10, 1846.
Grue parish is the place where a little more than a century ago the church building burned with nearly all the people in it who were attending worship, because the door to the building swung inwards. This was one of the greatest tragedies of the kind which has occurred in Norway.
In 1870 Anderson emigrated to the U.S. For about three years he worked in Chicago where he learned the trade of plasterer. There he met and married Johanna Bensend, a sister of our well known townsman, Andrew Bensend. In 1873, he came to Blair, where he at once began to work at his trade. But, like most men of that day he felt the need of a permanent home and it was probably in the fall of the same year that he located in Fly Creek on the land which has ever since been his home. Being blessed with a very capable wife, he continued to follow his trade till he was past the age of seventy, leaving the farm and home to be managed by his wife.
Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. (Christine Benson) Anderson, three of whom died in infancy.
All the others lived till they attained maturity.
1. Halbert, the oldest, died in 1920,
2. Amanda is the wife of Olaus Mitskogen and lives in Fly Creek,
3. Hanna Urban lives in St. Paul, Minn., (1880-1976)
4. Fred lives in Portland; Ore
5. Tena (Casper) Hanson lives in Ashland, Wi, later Spooner
6. Ella Gabriel died in 1919,
7. Alex B of Whitehall ( lives on his father's farm)
8. Edwin lives at Flasville, Mont. later Sparta in 1967
Also survived by sisters: Marthea Granlund of Franklin, WI, Dora/Dortha (Ole) Berg of Saskatchewan and Amelia/Emilie (Carl C.) Berg of Granton, WI. A brother Ole Anderson Konterud died in 1916 near Blair.
The widow, though nearly eighty years, is still quite strong and well troubled considerably with rheumatism. Mrs. Anderson was in fair health until last summer, but only confined to his bed for two weeks immediately preceding his death, which occurred at his home January 2, 1927. Yes, I feel as if the old Whitehall cemetery is just a little more sacred ground, because good Halvor, the "plasterer" sleeps there.
Written by H.A. Anderson, January 25, 1927
THE WHITEHALL TIMES - JANUARY 27, 1927
Son of Arnt Arneson Konterud and Eline Halvorsdatter Arneson
Halvor Anderson, known widely for forty years as the "plasterer" was born in the parish of Grue, Solor, Norway, March 10, 1846.
Grue parish is the place where a little more than a century ago the church building burned with nearly all the people in it who were attending worship, because the door to the building swung inwards. This was one of the greatest tragedies of the kind which has occurred in Norway.
In 1870 Anderson emigrated to the U.S. For about three years he worked in Chicago where he learned the trade of plasterer. There he met and married Johanna Bensend, a sister of our well known townsman, Andrew Bensend. In 1873, he came to Blair, where he at once began to work at his trade. But, like most men of that day he felt the need of a permanent home and it was probably in the fall of the same year that he located in Fly Creek on the land which has ever since been his home. Being blessed with a very capable wife, he continued to follow his trade till he was past the age of seventy, leaving the farm and home to be managed by his wife.
Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. (Christine Benson) Anderson, three of whom died in infancy.
All the others lived till they attained maturity.
1. Halbert, the oldest, died in 1920,
2. Amanda is the wife of Olaus Mitskogen and lives in Fly Creek,
3. Hanna Urban lives in St. Paul, Minn., (1880-1976)
4. Fred lives in Portland; Ore
5. Tena (Casper) Hanson lives in Ashland, Wi, later Spooner
6. Ella Gabriel died in 1919,
7. Alex B of Whitehall ( lives on his father's farm)
8. Edwin lives at Flasville, Mont. later Sparta in 1967
Also survived by sisters: Marthea Granlund of Franklin, WI, Dora/Dortha (Ole) Berg of Saskatchewan and Amelia/Emilie (Carl C.) Berg of Granton, WI. A brother Ole Anderson Konterud died in 1916 near Blair.
The widow, though nearly eighty years, is still quite strong and well troubled considerably with rheumatism. Mrs. Anderson was in fair health until last summer, but only confined to his bed for two weeks immediately preceding his death, which occurred at his home January 2, 1927. Yes, I feel as if the old Whitehall cemetery is just a little more sacred ground, because good Halvor, the "plasterer" sleeps there.
Written by H.A. Anderson, January 25, 1927
THE WHITEHALL TIMES - JANUARY 27, 1927
Halvor Anderson, known widely for forty years as the "plasterer" was born in the parish of Grue, Solor, Norway, March 10, 1846.
Grue parish is the place where a little more than a century ago the church building burned with nearly all the people in it who were attending worship, because the door to the building swung inwards. This was one of the greatest tragedies of the kind which has occurred in Norway.
In 1870 Anderson emigrated to the U.S. For about three years he worked in Chicago where he learned the trade of plasterer. There he met and married Johanna Bensend, a sister of our well known townsman, Andrew Bensend. In 1873, he came to Blair, where he at once began to work at his trade. But, like most men of that day he felt the need of a permanent home and it was probably in the fall of the same year that he located in Fly Creek on the land which has ever since been his home. Being blessed with a very capable wife, he continued to follow his trade till he was past the age of seventy, leaving the farm and home to be managed by his wife.
Eleven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. (Christine Benson) Anderson, three of whom died in infancy.
All the others lived till they attained maturity.
1. Halbert, the oldest, died in 1920,
2. Amanda is the wife of Olaus Mitskogen and lives in Fly Creek,
3. Hanna Urban lives in St. Paul, Minn., (1880-1976)
4. Fred lives in Portland; Ore
5. Tena (Casper) Hanson lives in Ashland, Wi, later Spooner
6. Ella Gabriel died in 1919,
7. Alex B of Whitehall ( lives on his father's farm)
8. Edwin lives at Flasville, Mont. later Sparta in 1967
Also survived by sisters: Marthea Granlund of Franklin, WI, Dora/Dortha (Ole) Berg of Saskatchewan and Amelia/Emilie (Carl C.) Berg of Granton, WI. A brother Ole Anderson Konterud died in 1916 near Blair.
The widow, though nearly eighty years, is still quite strong and well troubled considerably with rheumatism. Mrs. Anderson was in fair health until last summer, but only confined to his bed for two weeks immediately preceding his death, which occurred at his home January 2, 1927. Yes, I feel as if the old Whitehall cemetery is just a little more sacred ground, because good Halvor, the "plasterer" sleeps there.
Written by H.A. Anderson, January 25, 1927
THE WHITEHALL TIMES - JANUARY 27, 1927
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