Minnie C. Anderson was born February 18, 1899, in Dover Township, Griggs County, North Dakota. She was the daughter of Lars and Abelu Anderson and grew up in Dover Township. She was baptized and confirmed at Eidfjord Lutheran Church. She attended school in Dover Consolidated, attended Valley City Normal College and later graduated from the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks.
She began teaching at the age of 17 years and taught at Bartley, Velva and Dover schools. And taught at Hannaford for 30 some years where she taught English and commercial subjects: bookkeeping, shorthand and typing. She taught school for 50 some years. She has been a resident of Griggs County Nursing Home since 1983. She celebrated her 90th birthday on February 18, 1989, at an open house there with friends and relatives attending.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 240