Lincoln County, MN Biographies
Lincoln County, MN Biographies
Ole Andersen
Birth: Mar. 3, 1862, Denmark
Death: Dec. 14, 1946, Lincoln County, Minnesota, USA
Husband of Sine Andersen.
In the summer of 1888, two young people were seen walking on the road north of Lake Benton. They were Ole Andersen
and Sine Moller who had come from Dwight, Illinois and were on their way to the Cornelsen home. Later it was learned
that they came form Langetved, Skrave Sogn, Sonder jylland, Denmark. In the early years of the Diamond Lake congregation
it ws costomary to celebrate both the Danish Fest, June 5th, and the 4th of July Festival. They entertained themselves
with games, and dancing, and at these celebrations it was Ole Andersen and Johannes Cornelsen, who played the violins
for the occasion. In the fall of the same year, Ole Andersen and Sine Moller were married and then made their home
on a farm in Drammen township. The next year, Mrs. Andersen's father, Jens Moller came here from Illinois, together
with his son Jens and daughters Anne, Mathilda and Birgette. He and Ole Andersen purchased the farm where Ole lived
and divided the land. In 1898 Ole's brother Christian came here from Denmark. He married Anne Moller in 1902, and
they purchased Jens Moller's farm.
Children:
Andrew Andersen (1889 - 1975)
Ellen Marie Andersen (1893 - 1987)
Spouse: Sine Maria Moller Andersen (1866 - 1916)
Ane Marie Nielsen Black
Birth: Jul. 30, 1856, Denmark
Death: Oct. 18, 1938, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Rasmus Black was born on Lolland, Denmark. In his youth he worked at a large "Herregaard" as a servant
or "valet".
Later he became engaged to Ane Marie Nielsen, from Sjaelland, Denmark and in 1882 they came to Chicago. The next
year, on September 14, 1883 they were united in marriage.
Mr. Black hadn't come to America to live in a large city, so after a short time they moved to Wisconsin where he
worked on a tobacco farm for a number of years. He wanted to be a land owner so finally came to the Danish colony
at Tyler and soon purchased a farm in Diamond Lake Township.
He first built a house with an addition to it which he used as a barn. Later a new house was built. There were
7 children in the Black family, and as they grew up they learned at an early age to help in the house and garden.
The Blacks had a beautiful yard all landscaped with flowers shrubs, and trees of all kinds.
For many years Mr. Black led the singing at the church services and other gatherings. Mr. Black was blessed with
many talents. He loved music and song, could make many things, was especially fond of horses, training them to
do stunts as well as riding them.
Things went well for the Black's until the summer of 1924 when a dreaded cyclone struck the community and ruined
their beautiful home, buildings, trees, flowers, everything. One son, Sofus Black lived just north of their place,
and further north on a hill was another farm home, where their daughter, Mrs. Aage Nielsen had resided, but which
was now vacant. Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus Black moved to this farm. Mr. Black's health began to fail and the following
year he was taken ill and was bedridden for a long tome. He passed away on September 16, 1926. Shortly after this,
Mrs. Black moved to Minneapolis where their daughter and sister, Ethel also resided.
Mrs. Rasmus Black passed away in October 1938 and brought back to Diamond Lake where she was laid to rest beside
her husband.
Children:
Theodore Henry Black (1884 - 1964)
Clara Black (1888 - 1983)
Ethel B. Black (1898 - 1988)
Spouse: Rasmus Black (1862 - 1926)
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