Born: 23 Oct 1843, Hemsedal, Norway
Married: 1) 5 Feb 1870 to Mette H. Strandvold. Holmes City, MN
2) 18 May 1885 to Dorothea Mauseth. Holmes City, MN
Died: 25 Apr 1924, Brandon, Douglas Co, MN
Buried: Trysil-Bethesda cemetery, Holmes City twp, Douglas Co, MN
Parents: Knud Svendsen & Birgit Andersdtr
Note: Trysil Church in Holmes City twp, Douglas Co, MN was built on Andrew’s land. Andrew Knudson gave the land for the church and his father-in-law, Halvor O. Strandvold gave the money to build the church.
Obituary. Evansville Enterprise, 8 May 1924, page 5, col 3
Andrew Knudson
The funeral of Andrew Knudson was held from the Chippewa Free Church Tuesday, April 29, at 10:30 o’clock, Rev. H.A.B. Winter officiating.
Rev. Odd Gornitzka, of Farwell, spoke in the English language, the church choir sang two songs. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. Besides placing a wreath on the casket, the Chippewa Ladies Aid decided to send $10.00 to missions in his memory, as Mr. Knudson was greatly interested in missions. The pall-bearers were Anton Strom, Victor Schonberg, Ludwig Hanson, John Halgrimson, Halvor Evjo and Emil Bergh.
Andrew Knudson was born in Hemsedal, Norway, October 23, 1843. He immigrated to America in 1861, settling in Houston County, Minnesota. He then moved to Holmes City and later to Farwell in 1887 where he engaged in general merchandise business for seven years. In 1884 he moved on his farm, four miles from Farwell, where he was engaged in farming until 1907 when he moved to Brandon where he had purchased a farm a couple miles south of town. He was engaged in farming until a few years later when he moved into the village of Brandon.
He was married to Mattie (Mette) Strandvold in 1870, who died in 1882. Seven children were born to this wedlock, five of whom survive. They are Mrs. Alette Campbell, Seattle, Wash., Mrs. E. Sulig (Seelig), of Lewistown, Idaho, Mrs. Bertha Mosher, Big Harbor, Conn., (Gig Harbor, Wash)., Mrs. Anna Wilmot, Portland, Oregon, and Halvor of Tenakee, Alaska. In 1884 he was married to Dorothea Mauseth, who now survives. To this wedlock were born fourteen children, eleven of whom survive. They are John, of Minneapolis, Mrs. A.H. Holing, Wildrose, N.D., Martin of Carrington, N.D., Mrs. Harry Max, Delphin and George of Farwell, Mrs. Victor Beroud and Alma of Pelican Rapids, Arthur of Cornell, Wisconsin, Leander and Andrew at home. He also leaves two sisters and one brother. Relatives out of town who attended the funeral were Mrs. Alette Campbell, who had been visiting her father a few days before. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Max, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Knudson, also his sister, Mrs. Margaret Christopherson and son Bernt, of Apaham (Appam), N.Dak.
In the death of Mr. Knudson, Douglas County has lost another one of the older settlers who had gone thru the hardships of pioneer life. By his cheerful and pleasant disposition Mr. Knudson had won many friends who mourn with the family over his departure. Chippewa Free Church has lost one of its staunch members who was always interested in its work and growth and was always present at services and other doings unless sickness prevented him. He gave freely to its supposrt and the maintenance of church schools and missions. Blessed be his memory.
Note: Corrections in above obituary are shown in parentheses.
Note: Andrew Knudson was brother of Ole Knute Swenson. See Ole’s information on this website.