This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0gB.2ACI/289.1 Message Board Post: This is going to be difficult. Anders ANDERSON patented, 10 Dec. 1880, in Sec. 8, Twp. 102-48, Minnehaha County. I think that would be north of Brandon. The application and proof papers from the National Archives should help. I checked SD Births online. There is no child listed for Anders or Andres, but there were nineteen for Andrew (to ca. 1905). The one that matches your information most closely is Alma Avede, b. 17 May 1888, Minnehaha Co., d/o Anna BORSTAD & Andrew ANDERSON. There was Harry Thomas ANDERSON, b. 7 Dec. 1901, Minnehaha Co., to Georgena COLE & Andrew E. L. ANDERSON. Do you have any other clues, such as names of other members of the family, other siblings or children of Alvina? There are six men named Andrew ANDERSON buried in rural Minnehaha Co. Cem. 51, Swedona, Brandon Twp., Sec. 17: (1844 - 1926) Cem. 52, Stordahl Lutheran, Dell Rapids Twp., Sec. 33: (1878 - 1937) Cem. 30, North Split Rock, Brandon Twp., Sec. 11: (1879 - 1940) Cam. 11, Dell Rapids Twp., Sec. 4: Andrew (1846 - 1915) & Andrew M. (6 S 1874 - 26 Mar. 1933) Cem. 12, E. Nidaros, Sverdrup Twp., Sec. 15: (1868 - 18 S 1907). There are many BORSTAD burials, all in Cem. 11. The 1880 Census has And. ANDERSON, 17, with ANUNDSON family, Twp. 104. Andrew ANDERSON, 49, Twp. 102, Benton, wf. Johane, 47. Andrew ANDERSON, 14, s/o Hans, 46 & Malinna, 42. Do you have access to Alvina's obituary so you could post exactly what it says?