Nils Daniel Andersson [7]

   Cause of his death was heart attack.

   Other names for Nils were Nels Anderson, Nels Daniel Anderson and Nils Daniel Anderson.

  Medical Notes:

He had a heart attack from drinking home brew.

  Birth Notes:

He was born in Granliden.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence: Fågelberget, Stenbacka, Between 5 Sep 1890 and 1903, Dorotea Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden.

2. Residence: Granliden 3, Between 1903 and 1910, Dorotea Församling, Åsele Härad, Västerbottens Län, Sweden.

3. Emigration, Apr 1910. Nils is recorded as "unlocatable" in the1906-1915 Congregation Records. The 1912 Swedish census records indicates Nils as absent at the 1911 military draft. The same notation appears in the following census. After that, his name is transfered to a page for people who left the parish without filing official moving papers.

Nils went to Trondheim, Norway with his uncle Erik M. Nordin and his family. From there they boarded the S/S Tasso on 20 Apr 1920 to Liverpool to catch their connection to North America - the S/S Baltic. He arrived at the port of New York on May 8th, 1910 and entered Canada at Montreal on 12 May 1910. He noted his occupation as laborer.

4. Immigration: Canada, 12 May 1910. He entered at Montreal, Quebec.

5. Residence, 14 May 1910-11 May 1925, Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada.

6. Occupation: farmer, 16 Aug 1918, Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada.

7. Census: 3-47-21-W2, 1 Jun 1921, Weldon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Anderson, Nels; 3-47-21-W2 Weldon; house owned; class of house: s; material of construcion: wood; rooms occupied by this family: 2; head; male; married; 31 years of age; place of birth: Sweden; father's place of birth: Sweden; mother's place of birth: Sweden; year of immigration: 1910; year of naturalization: 1915; nationality: Canada; race: Swedish; can speak English but not French; religion: Luther; can read and write; occupation: farmer
Anderson, Annie; 3-47-21-W2 Weldon; wife; female; married; 21 years of age; place of birth: USA; father's place of birth: USA; mother's place of birth: USA; year of immigration: 1903; year of naturalization: nat; nationality: Canada; race: Swedish; can speak English but not French; religion: Luther; can read and write; occupation: none
Anderson, Alex; 3-47-21-W2 Weldon; son; male; single; 4 years of age; place of birth: Sask; father's place of birth: Sweden; mother's place of birth: USA; nationality: Canada; race: Swedish; can speak English but not French; religion: Luther; cannot read or write
Anderson, Emil; 3-47-21-W2 Weldon; son; male; single; 7/12 years of age; place of birth: Sask; father's place of birth: Sweden; mother's place of birth: USA; nationality: Canada; race: Swedish; can speak English but not French; religion: Luther; cannot read or write

8. Land: SW1/4 33-51-1-W3, 22 Jul 1924-26 Apr 1928, Sturgeon Valley, Saskatchewan, Canada. Nils obtained homested entry on 22 Jul 1924. He built a log house on the homestead and started living there 16 May 1925. The value of the log house was $700. In 1925 they broke 2 1/2 acres of land. They had 26 cattle, and 5 horses. In 1926 they broke 6 acres of land and cropped 8 1/2 acres. They had 26 cattle and 4 horses. In 1927 they broke 8 acres of land and cropped 10 acres. They had 9 cattle and 5 horses. Other buildings on the homestead included a log stable (value $300), a grannery (value $75), and a second home partly built (value $200). The homestead had 1 mile of rail fencing and 2 miles of wire fencing (total value of fencing $60). On 26 Apr 1928 he received title to the homestead.

9. Anecdote, 11 May 1925, Deer Ridge, Saskatchewan, Canada. Nels Anderson family moved to Deer Ridge in 1925 from Kinistino with a Model T Ford and horses and wagons. They herded the 80 head of cattle they had. They had two boys at that time, Alex and Fred. Alex, who was the oldest, about eight years old walked behind and chased the cattle all the way. Each day they would travel so far, then camp overnight and continue on the next day.

10. Physical Description: 5' 11" tall, light complexion, blue eyes, and light coloured hair, 2 Dec 1927, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.

11. Naturalization, 9 Jan 1928, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada. Oath of Allegiance made and naturalization granted.

12. Occupation: farmer, 26 Oct 1931, Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Nils married Anna Lindstrom [8] [MRIN: 3], daughter of John Lindstrom [9] and Anna Johanna Michaelsdotter [10], on 16 Aug 1918 in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada. (Anna Lindstrom [8] was born on 25 Nov 1899 in Stafford, Roseau County, Minnesota, USA, died on 5 Mar 1974 in Deer Ridge, Saskatchewan, Canada and was buried on 9 Mar 1974 in Deer Ridge, Saskatchewan, Canada.). The cause of her death was heart attack.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Anecdote, Bef 16 Aug 1918. Nels was a farmer working on the railroad near Polworth. They met through Anna's brothers who were also homesteading. He was a bachelor and Anna was a spinster when they got married. Witness: Miss Johanna Johnson of Kinistino

  Marriage Notes:

They were married at the Presbyterian Church.