Anna (Anderson) Thompson (abt. 1849 - 1923)

Born about 1849 in Valdres, Norway

Descendants

Died 31 May 1923 at about age 74 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Anna came to America in 1888 after Olaf died. She came with her mother, who anglesized her name to Thompson settling in Minneapolis, where her sister lived. Her sister married John Phaneuf, and was known as "Auntie Phaneuf".

Research Notes

Her mother's sister was Emma Phaneuf, b. 1846 Norway, d. 29 Feb 1932 Minneapolis. She immigrated in about 1868. Emma Phaneuf's father and mother listed in her death record were: John Andersen and Mary Olson.

Parents: John Andersen m. Mary Olson

Children:

1) Emma Andersen (1846-1932) m. John Wesley Phaneuf.

2) Anna Andersen aka Thompson (1849-1923) m. Olaf Tollefsen.

Sources

• Unsourced family tree handed down to Philip Read.
• "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDQ7-WXG : 16 January 2020), Anna Thompson, 1923.

see also

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G4SB-LCT