An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., 
The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 474

	J.P.W. ANDRESON, proprietor of the City Bakery of Vancouver, was born in
Denmark, May 26, 1863, a son of James and Mary (Volyaardsen) Andreson. Our
subject, the eldest in a family of nine children, was reared and educated in his
native country. In 1885 he emigrated to America, locating at Galveston, Texas,
where he remained eighteen months, and while there learned the baker's trade.
Mr. Andreson then spent a short time at Fort Scott, Kansas, and in 1888 began
work at his trade in Portland,  Oregon. He worked as a journeyman, three years
after locating in this city, and in 1891 opened his present establishment. He
has a large and growing trade in Vancouver, and also ships to Fisher's Landing,
Washougal, and other points in Clarke county. One wagon is employed constantly
in delivering bread, pastry, etc. Mr. Andreson was naturalized in February,
1888.
	March 26, 1892, he was united in marriage to Miss Carrie Olsen, a native of
Denmark. Mr. Andreson takes no active interest in political matters, but
socially affiliates with the Improved Order of Red Men and the I.O.O.F., of
Vancouver.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in October 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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