John O. Anderson son of Hjalmer O. and Martha M. Anderson was born on April 20, 1937 on the farm his Grandfather Otto Anderson homesteaded (1890) in Norma Township (Southeast quarter of Section 3). John took over the farm when his father passed away in April of 1953. John

received his education at the Cuba school at Cuba, North Dakota.

John O. Anderson and LaVetta Marie Sorensen were united in marriage on January 30, 1960 at the First Lutheran Church in Valley City. LaVetta was born December 30, 1940 the daughter of Anton and Mary Sorensen. She graduated from Valley City High School in the class of '59. She worked as a Dental Assistant for Muriel P. Wicks, D.D.S. for a number of years during which time she also served as President of the North Dakota State Dental Assistants Association.

John and LaVetta Anderson have one son John O. Anderson Jr. who is a student at the Fingal Public School in Fingal, North Dakota.

The Andersons grain farm and have Hereford cattle. They are members of Messiah Lutheran Church of Fingal, North Dakota. John is on the church council and a Director of the Crop Improvement Association.

The event that is outstanding to us at the moment is the July 22, 1974 tornado that passed through the farmyard destroying the farm shop completely and doing damage to the other farm buildings as well as destroying many trees.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 18