Olmsted County MINNESOTA Biographies.....Theodore Sanderson May 24 1881 - 
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Mike Oiseth MOISETH@mn.rr.com March 10, 2005, 11:22 am

Author: Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota

THEODORE SANDERSON was born May 24, 1881, in Rock Dell township, and is
the son of Helge S. and Anna Sanderson who came to this country from
Norway in 1868 and settled on section 10, this township. The father was
a blacksmith in the old country followed that occupation for some time
after settling here. He became prominent here during his lifetime and
occupied various official positions with wisdom and ability. He acquired
considerable property and he and wife lived excellent lives. He finally,
while on his way home from the World's Fair at Chicago, died from heart
failure. His death occurred October 13, 1893, and he was burled in the
family lot in East St. Olaf's Cemetery, the funeral services being held
in the church which he had helped to build. He was a God-fearing man and
was highly esteemed in the community. To him and wife the
following-named children were born: Sander, born in Norway, 1866, died
in 1868; Knute, born in Norway in 1864, and died in Denver, Colorado ,
August 30, 1900; Sander 0., born in Minnesota in 1869, married and
engaged in the real estate and Cuban land business at Minneapolis, took
a business course at Rochester and served as county auditor for fours
years, was part owner of Rock Dell store eight years, then for ten years
was owner, then became treasurer and shareholder in the Northwestern
School Supply Company of Minneapolis, with which company he remained
until 1908, then became interested in Cuban lands, and is thus employed
at the present time; Ole, born March 10, 1871, a farmer, and largely
interested in Cuban lands; Albert, born May 14, 1872, a carpenter by
trade, died in 1909; Helen IV, born in 1873, married Severt Bale in
January, 1903, had two children, removed to North Dakota, where she died
June 25, 1906; Relius S., born June 14, 1876, went to North Dakota,
bought acres there but is now in this township, working the farm with
Theodore Sanderson, has $2,000 invested in Cuban lands; R. Berdie, born
January 25, 1878, married, now farming in North Dakota; Thea A., born in
1880, died in infancy; and Theodore, our subject. Theodore spent his
childhood in getting an education and in assisting his parents on the
farm. He took a business course at Albert Lea, and ended by
graduating from the State Agricultural School in 1901, having
distinguished himself in the poultry department. He is now an expert
agriculturalist and stock-raiser and a grower of fine blooded poultry.
He is a Republican and has served as constable and in 1910 took the
official census of Rock Dell township. He is a notary public. On July
22, 1908, he met with a severe accident while endeavoring to save his
cattle from a flood. His horse fell and rolled over him, rendering him
unconscious for thirty days. He has now about regained his former sound
condition. He has 120 acres on sections 23 and 26, and has $2,000
invested in Cuban lands. He owns stock in the Farmer's Lumber Company,
of Hayfield, Minn., and is unusually well read.

Additional Comments:
Joseph Leonard, History of Olmsted County, Minnesota: together with sketches of many
of its pioneers, 
citizens, families, and institutions. Chicago: Goodspeed Historical Association,
1910. Pages 559-560.

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