Anders Mattson was born March 12, 1842 in the province of Varmeland, Sweden. His father yeas Mattes Anderson and his mother Britta (Palsdatter).
On May 5, 1865 Anders married Magdalina A. Kjellin, whose parents were Anders L. Kjellin and Kari (Laredatter). To this union were born three daughters: Britta Maria, Anna Catharina and Hannah Elisa. A son died in infancy.
In 1882 Anders came to America and Barnes County and made application for a homestead in Rosebud Township, near the post office of "Barnes".
On April 10, 1883 the remainder of the family; Magdalina, Britta (18), Ann (12), and Hannah (7) set out from Sweden to join Anders. On June 8, 1883 they began their new life. By 1888 Anders had 58 acres under cultivation.
Britta married Peter August Shoberg. Britta was commonly known as "Mary". Their first child was born April 15, 1884 and was named Oscar Theodore. The family moved to Superior, Wisconsin, and two more children were born; Emil Walfrid on February 25, 1888 and a sister, who died shortly after birth.
Britta Marie died in 1889 and Emil and Theodore were taken by their grandmother. Emil, her favorite, died July 14, 1900.
On January 11, 1896 Anna Catharina was married to William Harrison King. Six children were born to this union.
Hannah Elisa grew to womanhood and later wrote a descriptive article on the life of the early pioneers, which appeared in the Litchville Bulletin. She married Feder Sarsten.
Anders Mattson passed away in 1917 and Magdalina in 1931.
Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 155