of Des Moines County, Iowa · from Denmark · documented from the public record
The family in the record
A. F. Andersen b. 1878
A. F. Andersen⚭ Laura Rudiger
childrenEugene Andersen · Paul Arthur Andersen · Dorothy Lucille Andersen
Source: History of Des Moines County, Iowa, vol 2
Their story
What the record says
Cashier of the Commercial State Bank at Mediapolis.
President of Sperry Savings Bank.
Emigrated from Denmark, arriving in Avoca, Iowa in 1888 to join an uncle.
Attended commercial college at Des Moines.
According to History of Des Moines County, Iowa, vol 2, Helped organize the Bentley Savings Bank (1903, cashier) and served as first postmaster at Bentley, Iowa.
Assistant cashier of Citizens' State Bank, Mediapolis (1907).
Cashier of Farmers' State Bank, Adams, Nebraska.
Married Laura Rudiger in 1908.
Republican.
Mason, Odd Fellow, Elk, Woodman.
Presbyterian.
Owned a farm in Yellow Springs township.
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