ANDERSON, TOBIAS AND ANNA (LEVINE)

Tobias, “Toby'', Anderson, son of Nels and Christina Anderson was born on December 25, 1865, at Arvika, Varmland, Sweden. He came to America with his parents and family at the age of 5 and spent his first few years in the vicinity of Bellevue and Wahoo, Nebraska.

Anna Levine was born June 17, 1870, at Hogeruds perish, Varmland, Sweden. She came to America in 1887, settling at Wahoo, Nebraska.

Both “Toby'' and Anna were baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. They were united in mirriage in 1888 at Wahoo, Nebras-ka and to this union two children were born; Ralph H. and May Belle near Weston, Nebraska.

They moved to Omaha, Nebraska where “Toby'' was employed in a box factory, living there until 1904. The family moved to a farm they purchased in Lincoln County, Nebraska, 22 miles south of North Platte. They lived there until 1912, they purchased and moved to a ranch southwest of Mullen Nebraska -Sec.32, Twp.24, Rng.33. In 1916, they moved to a western part of their land into one of the nicer sod homes of the day. It is interesting to note here, that among their business papers, that land was selling at $3.50 an acre and later leased some land at 10 cents per acre.

During this time, Erik Levine came to share their home. In 1927, they returned to the east living quarters to farm and ranch. They remained there until their death. “Toby'' died April 257, 1946 and Anna died February 16, 1950. Both are buried in the family plot in North Platte, Nebraska.

Ralph and May continued to control the ranch land until they retired in 1951. At the present time this ranch is owned by Erik Levine.