August Anderson was born in Sweden in the year of 1841. When he came to America he landed at Detroit, Michigan in May of 1884.
His wife Barbro was born in Norway in the year 1846, the daughter of Halvor Ellefson.
They homesteaded in Willow Township, Griggs County, North Dakota, on the South 1/2 of the South 1/2 of Section 24-148-60 in 1885, and their home is still standing there in 1975, that land now being owned by Oliver Zentz of Binford, North Dakota
They joined the West Prairie Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church in July of 1885 and according to the records were faithful to attend services.
They raised a son, Ole O. Anderson, who was born in Norway about the year 1875.
The Red Willow School District No. 11 records show that Lena Halvorson, born about 1887 stayed with them and went to school.
Ole O. Anderson married Annie Helene Aslakson on December 1902 at the West Prairie church. They settled in Willow Township. He acquired the quarter Section of land, which included the 40 acres the homestead was on.
To this union four sons were born.
Gerhard B. Anderson was born in Pilot Mound Township, Binford, North Dakota, on February 2, 1903. Three sons were born in Willow Township.
Alvin Hillard Anderson was born on November 20, 1906. After completing his services in the armed forces during World War II, he moved to Minneapolis, Kansas in 1942. He married Emily Nye on April 15, 1943. They adopted two children, a boy and a girl. He passed away on March 27, 1969.
Oswald Anderson was born on May 20, 1908 and died on September 27, 1972.
Willard Anderson was born on October 26, 1914 and died on December 26, 1970. These two sons and their mother farmed the land until they moved into Cooperstown, North Dakota
Gerhard B. Anderson married Clara Evenson on November 1, 1933 and lived for some time on this same farm until they moved to Minneapolis, Kansas on September 18, 1953. To this union four children were born.
Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 493