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HISTORIC PHOTOS THAT TELL OUR STORY
           

Jack's grandfather Louis Newhouse. He has an "x" above his head. He worked for the railroad at Buffalo Lake Minnessota.

 
  Jack's mother, Clara Newhouse, is sitting and her sister Martha is standing. At a church celebration.
Jack's dad, John Oscar Anderson and his second wife Emma.
    Jack's mother Clara Newhouse on July 5th,
1929. Jack is in front with his sister Mildred 'Timp', and the girl behind his mother is his sister Martha 'Ging'.

From left is cousin Don,
Jack, and Jack's sisters, Martha 'Ging' and Mildred 'Timp' Not sure who the boy in the back is.

    This is a picture of Jack's uncle, Louis Newhouse, Clara Newhouse's brother.

Jack in the navy in WWII. Navy ship USS Curtis.

    Jack and Betty Anderson
on their wedding day on January 11, 1947.
This is a postcard of the church in the town of
Okome, Sweden, where
John Oscar Anderson
was born. 		    This is a postcard of the inside of the church in
the town of Okome, Sweden, where
John Oscar Anderson
was born.
This is the Moravian church in Victoria, Mn.     Minnie Gregory was a member of the Moravian religion and her family came with other church members from Germany.
Frank and Minnie Gregory and children. Betty's mother Rose is in the back right in the white blouse. Rose's siblings include Joe, Hank, Mae and Julia is the baby on Minnie's lap.     Frank and Minnie Gregory's farm house. When she married Frank, Minnie became Catholic. Frank helped build the catholic church.

Elizabeth Margaret (Brinkhaus) Anderson
March 5, 1926 to
July 10, 2007

    Susanna Gregory
and Peter Gregory are Frank Gregory's parents.
Maria Gregory daughter of Frank and Minnie Gregory, who died young. Minnie had another child, a boy, who also died young from
illness like his sister. 		   

Gravestone for Peter and Susanna Gregory and children. Frank and Minnie's kids are Manie, Frederick and Joseph 'Joe.'

Hanna? Kowalke
June 9, 1839 -
Sept 18, 1920. 		   

Lil Heiland, daughter of Julia Gregory, stands at the grave of Philomena and
Frank Gregory. Lil is responsible for saving the Gregory gravestones in Vicoria, MN..

Minnie's mother was buried here. Her name was Constantine "Connie" Kowalke. She was Betty Anderson's great grandmother.     Philomena P. (Kawalke) Gregory 1878-1963 and Frank A. Gregory
1875-1951
Jack and Betty Anderson's first house in Mounds View, MN until 1963.     Five generations.
Jack and Betty with Gary and Linda.     Jack and Betty with Gary and Linda.
Jack and Betty in the middle with Jack's sisters.     Rose Gregory Brinkhaus and her mother Philamena Gregory Kowalke.
Rose Gregory Brinkhaus     Emma Augusta with daughters Johanna Charlotta and Alma Olivia and her sons Anders,  Carl Albin and the baby is John Oscar.