The following is an additional history of Johannes Anderson.  The author is unknown.  A few spelling and punctuation changes have been made.

THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF JOHANNES ANDERSON

Johannes Anderson was born January 2, 1821 at Tofta, Skona, Sweden, oldest son of Andrew Nielson and Annie Jenson. His parents, in common with many living in that period of time in the old country were very poor, indeed, so poor that Johannes was never a pupil in any school even for a single day in his life, but he inherited from honorable parentage the fundamental principles for a successful life; vision, honesty, and ambition.

He was rather small for his age and his parents thinking that he could not do the farm work put him out as an apprentice in the trade of shoe repairing.  Johannes, however did not like this work, and did not follow it.

He was reared in the Swedish Lutheran Church. He was a consistent member of this church until he came in contact with the Latter Day Saint missionaries, and soon after accepted this gospel.

He joined the Latter Day Saint Church Aug. 25, 1852.  He was baptized at the Skona Conference by Neils Ellison.  He was a faithful member and was called on at various times to fulfill many important positions.  He was ordained a teacher Nov. 30, 1862; a priest March 1, 1863 by Neils Ellison, an Elder May 31, 1863 by O.A. Andelin, set apart to preside over a branch May 31, 1863.

On the 25th of Oct. 1854 he married Kjersti Nilson.  They had two children.  They both died.  Kjersti died Aug. 29 1858.  He had to get permission from the king to remarry; and he married Cecelia Nielson, who was Kjersti's sister.  On May 4, 1865 he left Sweden with his wife and two small sons to come to America.  They boarded a small sailing ship that was poor that they had little faith that it would be able to complete the journey to America.  For ten weeks they sailed on the ocean.  At one time the winds were so severe that they were blown backward as far as they had come on the previous three days.  The two little boys sickened on the voyage and died at sea; the one was buried in the ocean, and the other was buried when they reached land.  When they reached New York they kind a time of thanksgiving that the boat had successfully completed the voyage.  However on the return trip to Sweden the boat was only one day out at sea when it went down.

The first summer he was in America he crossed the plains from Missouri River to Utah by ox team owned by other pioneer emigrants.

He settled first in Farmington, Utah where he stayed until April 2, 1868.  He moved to Millville, Cache Co., Utah.  He lived in Millville for 19 years.  On June 5, 1868 he was ordained a seventy.  In June 1877 he was set apart as counselor to Bishop George O. Pitkin.

Or April 5, 1887 he migrated to Cardston, Alberta, Canada.  Reaching here May 23 1887.  He pitched a tent where Cardston now stands.  He came across the plains with his wife Hannah and five children the Thomas R. Leavitt company.

A stranger in an strange land; Twice a pioneer, but this place was to be his home for the rest of his life.  Here he was to demonstrate his practical knowledge in successful farming.  Successfully year after year not only heavy crops but they were always of such high quality that the demand for his seed grain was greater than he could possibly fill.

Dr. Saunders connected with the department at Ottawa sent many trees and bushes to his farm to be tested out for their adaptability to the west.

In Cardston he held many positions in the church.  For a number of years he was a counselor to Bishop Hammer.  He was a member of the High Counsel never missing an assignment whether the weather was good or bad.  He always went in his wagon to the ward he was supposed to visit.

He prided himself as never having lost a footrace, running with men as much as twenty years his junior.

Johannes cared little for pomp or worldly display.  He expected people to be genuine through out, rather than appear in a coat of veneer.

He knew few if any of the scientific terms of health, yet his 91 years of vigor and strength was the result of obedience to the simple health laws of living, consistent outdoor exercises, temperance and regularity in all of his habits.

It is noted that he spent one-third of his life in Sweden, one third in Utah and one third in Canada.

With the single exception of his traveling companion Thomas R. Leavitt, Johannes Anderson leaves the largest number of descendants of any of the pioneers who went to Canada at the same time.  Most of the descendants live in Cardston.  Some however live in Idaho and Utah.

He was always considerate of the rights and wants of others.  Truly he was a friend indeed to a friend in need.

On the morning of June 23, 1920 at his home in Cardston he passed quietly and peacefully from this life.