ANDERSON, Annie (Ossian, Iowa)

ANNIE ANDERSON

Identification on photo: Annie Anderson
Photo taken: Oyloe Studio, Ossian Iowa, circa 1892?
Purchased: Feb 2020 Kamin's Moment in Time, South Florida Fairgrounds Antiques Show

Langdonroad.com is a fantastic resource which lists vintage photographic studios across the country, and the years they were in operation. Oyloe Studio is said to have been in Ossian at least between 1901-1902. I do not know if that means it could have been there earlier (or later) but perhaps City Directories are not available to verify their presence.

The photo appears to have been taken around 1891 or 1892 based on the fashion of her dress, and hairstyle. She appears to be around 17-21 years of age, which would put her birth at between 1870-1875.

There are apparently lots of Andersons in this area at this time. The name Annie Anderson is a common one. Here are a few which were in the area, and at the correct approximate age:

The "ANNIE ANDERSON" shown here is single daughter living at home, born around 1874.
1895 Iowa State Census > Winneshiek county > Frankville
ANDERSON, Andrew, 77, born in Norway, Farmer, Lutheran
ANDERSON, Anney, 74, born in Norway, keeping house
ANDERSON, Edward, 37, single, born in Norway, farmer
ANDERSON, Andrew, 31, single, born in Norway, farmer
ANDERSON, Annie, 26, single, born in Norway, housework

Here is ANNIE KJORLIEN-ANDERSON born about 1868, and widowed before 1910.
1910 Federal Census > Iowa > Winneshiek > Bluffton
KJORLIEN, Edwin, head, 27, born in Iowa of Nor parents, farmer
KJORLIEN, Ole, father, 70, born in Norway, none, own income
KJORLIEN, Ingebert, mother 71, born in Norway, none, own income
KJORLIEN, Alice, sister, 29, born in Iowa, school teacher
ANDERSON, Annie, sister, 42 wd, born in Iowa, none, own income

This ANNIE ANDERSON was born in MN about 1874, widowed, living in Iowa by 1910.
1910 Federal Census > Iowa > Winneshiek > Lincoln
ANDERSON, Annie T., head, 36 wd, born in MN of Norway parents, own income
ANDERSON, Orville T., son, 12, born in Iowa
ANDERSON, Emil B., son, 10, born in Iowa
ANDERSON, Noel A., son, 8, born in Iowa

Here is 17yo ANNIE ANDERSON, so born around 1877-78.
1895 State Census > Iowa > Winneshiek> Canoe
ANDERSON, Bernt, 44, born in Norway, farmer, Lutheran
ANDERSON, Caroline, 41, Norway
ANDERSON, Josephine, 19, Norway
ANDERSON, Annie, 17, born in Winneshiek Co. Iowa
MILLER, Maud, 12, Winneshiek Co.
MILLER, Frederick, 10, Winneshiek Co.
ANDERSON, Adolph, 2, Winneshiek Co.
ANDERSON, Minnie, 1/2, Winneshiek Co.
ANDERSON, Nellie, 80, born in Norway

There is an ANNIE HOLTEN-ANDERSON buried at Hillside Cemetery, Ossian, Iowa. Born 1878, died 1903, wife of Olaf Anderson.

And finally, there was an ANNIE WIELING-ANDERSON, born June 1869 in Iowa and married to Theodore Anderson in Jan 1891 in Ossian. By 1910, she and her family had moved to Woodbury County Iowa. She died in 1926.

I think this last-named Annie is the one in the photograph above. While researching Annie Andersons of Winneshiek county Iowa, I found a family tree on Ancestry.com which shows an image (albeit small and unclear) of Annie Wieling-Anderson and the photos may show the same person. They look very much alike.


But I think I will have to wait for some relative to reach out to me with verification of this.