Anna Clausdatter BOWE

1863 - 1926  (62 years)

• Name	Anna Clausdatter BOWE
  Birth	22 Aug 1863	Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  	the date on her gravestone, confirmed by IGI; her obit in the Kickapoo Scout said 1864
  Christening	18 Oct 1863	Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  	in Joranger
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	18 Oct 1863	Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  	in Joranger
  Occupation	Homemaker
  Vernon County Death Index	V13, P318 As Mrs. Anna Anderson
  Death	14 Feb 1926	Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Burial	16 Feb 1926	North Kickapoo Lutheran Church Cemetery, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Notes	By the Norwegian naming convention, she should have been named Bertha and her younger sister named Anna. In a bible that either Carl or Anna had, Anna is shown as having been born October 22, 1864. The birth date in her obituary is also October 22, 1864. Shown in the 1865 Norwegian census as Anna Clausdatter, born in 1863 in Hafslo. Shown as “his daughter.” Cora had, in her address book, an entry for her mother’s birthday as August 22nd. Anna’s gravestone has the correct birthdate. Cora said that Anna died February 22, 1926. The old bible lists the correct date of February 14. The 1900 census shows “Annie”, age 33, as having been born in August of 1866 in Norway and emigrating to the U.S. in 1870. She and Charles were, at the time of the census, married for five years and she had had only one child. She was able to read, write, and speak English. Census-taker Frank Munyon visited the Bowe/Anderson farm on May 6-7, 1910, and found Charley C. Anderson, age 42, Anna, age 43, and Cora C., age 14. At this time, the family was living on a farm next door to Claus’s farm. Anna is shown as coming to the U.S. in 1867, Charley in 1868. Charley is shown as owning his farm with a mortgage. Charley is shown as a general farmer. Charley is shown as working on own account. All speak English and all are able to read but Anna is shown as not being able to write. Cora is shown as having attended school in the period since Sept. 1, 1909. Charley and Anna are shown as having been married 15 years and Anna is shown as having borne one child, still living. In the 1915 Vernon County plat book, Charley and Anna are shown as owning the 42 or 45 acres of the northeast leg of Claus Bowe’s original homestead (probably the part on the east side of the highway). Sever Bowe is shown as owning the rest of the original homestead plus 40 acres to the west. Sever Nundahl owns 40 acres to the immediate south of that additional 40 that Sever Bowe owned. Census-taker Douglas Nelson visited the Anderson/Nundahl/Ekum farms (they were contiguous, apparently, which is consistent with Cora’s memory) on January 11, 1920, and found: Sever Nundahl, 56, owner of home free and clear, immigrated in 1880, naturalized citizen in 1905, can’t speak English, farmer in general farming, an employer. His wife is shown as Brita, 52, born in Wisconsin. Carl O, son, 22, farm worker working on own account. Clara (middle initial maybe “L”), 21, daughter. Tilman, son, 17, had not attended school since September 1, 1919. Martin Ekum, 29, owner of mortgaged property, farmer in general farming, an employer. Susan, mother, 51, widow, immigrated in 1870, naturalized but no date shown. Rhoda, sister, 24, single, born in Wisconsin, no occupation. Charlie C. Anderson, 52, immigrated in 1867, naturalized in 1898 (or maybe it’s 1895), owner of home free and clear, a farmer in general farming. Annie, his wife, 55, naturalized citizen but year of immigration is illegible and there is no year of naturalization given.
  Person ID	I24	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Claus Sjursen BØE (BOWE),   b. 1 Jun 1833, Vangen, Voss, Hordaland, Norway d. 2 Mar 1913, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Kari Andersdatter MAREIM,   b. 27 Sep 1833, Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway d. 31 Oct 1908, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	27 Mar 1861	Hafslo, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carl Clarence (Charly) ANDERSON,   b. 6 May 1867, Næs, Hedmark, Norway d. 22 May 1934, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	24 Aug 1895	La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  	Vol 05, p. 0120, LAC-B-00013
  Children	1. Cora Christena ANDERSON,   b. 7 Mar 1896, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin d. 19 Dec 1995, Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 99 years)
  Photos		Charly and Anna Anderson, 1917 Taken in November of 1917 when Charly and Anna would have been in town for Vivian's baptism. The original is a postcard made by the Walfrid Westman studios at 1425 Washington Ave. So., Minneapolis.
  Family ID	F18	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2003

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Anna Bowe Anderson and her granddaughter Probably taken in November of 1917 when Anna and Charly would have been in Minneapolis for their granddaughter's baptism. Anna would have been 54. Cora also had a postcard of this image which indicates that it was originally made by the studio of Walfrid Westman, 1425 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis.
  		Anna Bowe with a friend Taken probably around 1890 when Anna was in La Crosse working as a domestic. This is a 4x6 print mounted on board stock by F.W. Mould, 413 S. Third St., La Crosse. Cora's annotation indicates "My Mother" and "a friend."
  		Martha and Anna Bowe The woman on the left is unknown. Martha is in the middle, Anna on the right. Odd personal decorations: perhaps it's the Fourth of July. This is probably from the mid to late 1880s. Cora's annotation on the back is "& friend Aunt Martha My Mother."
  		Group at the Nundahls', about 1919 Cora's mother, Anna Bowe Anderson, is in the middle (4th from left). Cora's aunt Bertha is on the right. Clara is third from the left and Rhoda Ekum is on the far left. Taken at Bertha and Sever's house. The woman in the dark dress, 2nd from the left, is Anna Anderson Nelson.
  		Group at the Nundahls', about 1919 Cora's mother, Anna Bowe Anderson is on the left in the back row. Cora's aunt Bertha is on the right in the back row, right side. Clara Nundahl is in the middle front. Taken at Bertha and Sever's house. The original is a postcard on which Cora's annotation suggests that the girl on the right in the front is "Anna N." That woman, in the dark dress on Clara's left, is Anna Nelson. The three other women in the picture may be Inge Nundahl (Mrs. Sam), Ida Anderson, and/or Rhoda Ekum.
  		Bess Erickson Carlson, Betsy Erickson, and Anna Bowe This is a postcard that Cora apparently never sent. It is addressed to Miss Rhoda Ekum at Route 4, Viroqua. The message is My Dear Cousin Rhoda. This is my baby and her grandmothers. Vivian says many thanks for her doll she has a great time with it and she will try to remember you with something so you have it coming if you want get it before we come next summer but you will get it. Please write to me as I haven't very much time for writing. from Cora. The occasion is the baptism of Cora's daughter in November of 1917.
  		Anna Bowe Anderson