Anders Petter

His Parents

He was born 10/23/1839, he married Stina Cajsa Halfvardsdotter or Halvarsdotter  in 1864.  
Their Children

 Anders born 1865

 Peter born 1868

Anders Petter  emigrated to St., Paul MN via Goteborg via England.  Stina and the  two children, Anders and Peter came later in 1870.

  They settled in the area of Eastern Minnesota near Braham which is within 40 miles of Chicago Lakes, Minnesota where the book The Emigrant series takes place.   A very Swedish area. They had 4 more children here in Eastern Minnesota.

Charles born 1871

Louis Manual (Manny) born 1873

 Mary born 1876

 Frank born 1879

  The 5 boys of this family changed their name to Hesselroth because of all the Andersons in this area of Minnesota.

Anders Petter Anderson died 9/19/1922.  

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