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{geni:about_me} He maybe change his name to Andrew Brynhildsen Foss after hi came to America. Anders Brynhildsen was his origin name. http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20050826040741.jpg

Anders set sail for America in May of 1849 at the age of 23 years. He first located at Janesville, WI.

In 1853 he purchased land at Locust Prairie, Iowa.

February 9, 1887 - Knud Gilbertson and Anders B. Foss of Spring Grove called while here on business one day last week. Caledonia Journal.

February 28, 1895- T. I. Doely purchased the Ballard House from A. B. Foss and son.

He has made Spring Grove his home since 1887.

A. B. Foss, Houston County's oldest resident, relinquished his claim as such on Friday morning at 12:10 when he slept peacefully away to the Great Beyond at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 15 days. The venerable Mr. Foss had been in the best of health up to the day before his death, when it was noticed that he was not as well as usual. During the evening he became worse and the doctor was called. At 11 o'clock he dropped into a deep sleep from which he never awakened, death coming quietly and without pain. Funeral services will be held at the resident on Thursday Sept. 15th at one o'clock and immediately after from the church.

Witnesses for their wedding were: Jens Olsen & Anders Solberg.

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{geni:event_description} Birthdokument of Anders Brynhildsen
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Anders giftet seg med Anna Andersdtr. 20 Jun 1855, Log House on Knud Kieland Farm by Rev. U. V. Koren. Anna (datter av Anders Arnesen Solbjorge og Gjertrud Larsdatter) ble født 6 Mar 1837 , Hemri, Aurland, Sogn, Norway; døde 3 Sep 1918, Spring Grove , West End Cemetery, Bl 45, Lot 4, grave c. [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

1. Barbo Marie Foss ble født 10 Jun 1856 , Locust, Iowa; døde 18 Nov 1951, Spring Grove Hospital, buried Decorah Lutheran Cemetery.
2. Andrena Gjertina Foss ble født 29 Des 1858 , Winneshiek Co., Iowa; døde 13 Nov 1954, Van Nuys, Los Angeles County, CA.
3. Johanna Foss ble født 7 Aug 1861 , Minnesota, United States; døde 24 Jul 1940, Spring Grove, MN, West End Cem., Bl 9 lot 4, grave b..
4. Brede Andersen Foss ble født 28 Nov 1863 , Minnesota, United States; døde 3 Feb 1937, Spring Grove, West End Cem, Bl 45, Lot 4, grave b.
5. Albert A. Foss ble født 29 Okt 1866 , Spring Grove township; døde 2 Okt 1950, Spring Grove , West End Cemetery, Bl 45, Lot 3, grave c.
6. Martha Malina Foss ble født 9 Feb 1869 , Spring Grove, Houston, Minnesota, United States; døde 21 Sep 1965, Spring Grove, Houston, Minnesota, United States; ble begravet , Spring Grove, Houston, Minnesota, United States.
7. Peter A. Foss ble født 11 Apr 1871 , Spring Grove township; døde 5 Mai 1956, Spring Grove , West End Cemetery-Bl 93 Lot 4.
8. G. Doley
9. Julia Louise Foss ble født 2 Apr 1873 , Minnesota, United States; døde 27 Okt 1954, West End Cemetery, Spring Grove, Bl 85 , Lot 3, Grave b.
10. Eddie J. Foss ble født 6 Feb 1876 , Spring Grove township; døde 13 Sep 1954, Spring Grove , West End Cemetery, Bl 57, Lot 2, grave c.
11. Anna S Foss ble født cirka 1879 , Minnesota, United States; døde cirka 1949, West End Cemetery, Spring Grove MN, Bl 93, Lot 3, grave a.
12. L. Foss