| Adolph Anderson |
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| Adolph was born in Oakland,
Nebraska in 1902. He moved with his family to Bellingham and then to
Ferndale before his father Olaf, bought a 60 acre farm near Birch Bay in
1922.
It was to this farm that Sigga moved after her marriage to Adolph. Adolph's mother and father lived there until their death, as did his brothers and sisters for a period of time. Sigga's mother, Maria Finnson
also lived with Sigga and Adolph and their family for several years
following the death of her husband, Pjetur. |
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| Adolph and his team of horses in the 1950s. | |||
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Prior to his marriage to Sigga, Adolph
worked in a logging camp near Arlington along with several other men
from Blaine. But the hard work of dairy farming was Adoph's primary
occupation. In addition, in order to support his family, he worked as a
carpenter, sometimes living off the farm for a brief time while Sigga
and the children took care of the cows. |
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| Adolph with twins Audrey and Beverly (left to right), Joan, and Bill in the late 1930's. | |||
| Adolph was long-time member of the Free Church Unitarian and served on
the Board for nearly 40 years, acting as president several times. After Sigga's death Adolph moved to Blaine. He spent his last years at Stafholt, passing away in 1985. |
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| Adolph and his family in the 1980s. |
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Adolph in the 1980s. |