Alfred John Anderson (1872 – 1948) &

Anna Maria Erickson (1880 – 1947)

Alfred John Anderson

Born: 20 Sept. 1872

Vastra Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden

Died: 19 Sept 1948

Murray, Salt Lake Co., Utah

Buried: Murray City Cemetery

MARRIED: 6 November, 1901 at Salt Lake City Utah

Anna Erickson

Born: 28 Oct. 1880 (maybe 1882 ?)

Vingåker, Södermanland, Sweden

Died: 13 Dec. 1947

Murray, Salt Lake Co., Utah

Buried: Murray City Cemetery

Sodermanland, Sweden

Vastra, Vingaker, Sodermanland, Sweden

Vingåker is a small rural town in Södermanland, Sweden, and the seat of Vingåker Municipality,

Södermanland County.

The town's expansion began in 1862 when a railway station was opened along the western main line

(Västra Stambanan, which runs from Stockholm to Gothenburg). The station remained in operation up

until 1971, then reopened in 2003. A transit center for refugees from Norway during World War II was

located in the manor of Kjesäter, now a folk high school

Södermanland County (Södermanlands län) is a county or län on the south east coast of Sweden. It is an

administrative unit, covering most of the province Södermanland. The eastern parts of the

Södermanland province, largely corresponding to the Södertörn area, belong to Stockholm County.

Vastra (west) Vingaker is about 90 miles west-south west of Stockholm near the west tip of Lake

Kolsnaren. It is also 10 miles from Lake Hjalmaren,

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Unknown to Unknown on the “Vancouver” (21 Jun 1900)

Ship Name Vancouver, Departure, 21 Jun 1900 from Unknown Port

Arrival, Unknown Date at Unknown Port

British Mission Register. Film Number 25693. Book/Volume: 1825; 3067. Notes:

This was entered prior to 2002 PROBABLY DEPARTED LIVERPOOL U.K. ARRIVE PORTLAND, MAINE; TRAIN TO SLC, UTAH

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Erikson, Anna

Last Name Erikson First Name Anna Age 19

Booking Point Salt Lake City Origin Sweden

Passenger Type Swedish Emigrant

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“Vancouver”, Dominion Line “Vancouver”, Dominion Line steamship, original sailing rig steamship –and two funnels with one funnel post 1892 Pre- 1892

The Dominion Line was a trans-Atlantic passenger line founded in 1870 as the Liverpool & Mississippi

Steamship Co., with the official name being changed in 1872 to the Mississippi & Dominion Steamship

Co Ltd … The line sailed from Liverpool and several ports on the American and Canadian east coasts, namely

Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax, Portland and Boston

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Fleet of the Dominion Line Royal Mail Steamers c. 1900

Fleet listing of the Dominion Line Royal Mail Steamers steamship line circa 1900 including routes they

covered, steamships, tonnage, the length and breadth of each ship.

DOMINION LINE Royal Mail Steamers.

THE DOMINION LINE STEAMERS SAIL REGULARLY BETWEEN

LIVERPOOL and BOSTON (via Queenstown).

LIVERPOOL, QUEBEC and MONTREAL.

LIVERPOOL, HALIFAX and ST, JOHN, N.B.

LIVERPOOL, HALIFAX and PORTLAND, Me. (Anna Erickson probably arrived here)

British Mission Manuscript History Voyage Entry “Thursday, June 21 1900 . . . The steamship ‘Vancouver’ sailed from Liverpool with 66 Saints on board,

bound for Utah. The company embraced 44 Scandinavian and 6 British emigrants and 16 returning

missionaries, namely, Job Heinsley, A [BLANK SPACE] L . Larsen, F. E. Baker, B. [written in G.]

Thatcher, and wife (Florence B0, J [John] R. Hart, Nels Nelson, St. S. Pond, Z [BLANK SPACE] W.

Israelsen, Emil Pettersborg, R. H. Smith, Serverin Swenson, Edward Larsen, Joseph Nelson, Peter

Hansen, and J [BLANK SPACE] P. Mortensen. (Orig. Doc.)” [BMMH, 1900].

Both Anna Erickson and Alfred John Anderson were born and raised at Vingaker, Sweden. However,

they did not know each other while living in Sweden. Vingaker is a farm community.

Most families were sharecroppers. They were furnished a well built home and other supplies, but only

enough money to barley exist.

The Lutheran Church was the State Church of Sweden and all of my ancestors were automatically

members, but were later given the opportunity to join other Church’s.

Alfred J. Anderson’s Parents

Alfred’s Father, Anders, was a carpenter (per Caroline

“Lena” biography). The family was contacted by the Mormon

missionaries and mother Greta (Brita) (at age 45) and father

Anders (at age 50) were baptized member of the LDS Church on

12 Oct 1879.

[Caroline “Lena” biography says Brita and she was both

baptized – 4 Mar 1898].

Alfred remained Lutheran his whole life. It is not clear if any of

other the children were baptized at that time. However, just two

months later Alfred’s father, Anders, died on 12 Dec 1879.

This left Alfred’s Mother, Brita, with 7 (living) children ranging in

age from 17 to 2 year old. ---------------------------

Life was very difficult for the family. Brita took in washing and

ironing to earn a little money, and they farmed most of their food.

Besides attending grammar school, the boys work on farms and the

girls worked as maid & house keepers.

Moving to Stockholm provided more opportunities for young

people.

Anders (III) Andersson & Brita Persson Andersson had eight

children:

Age in

Born Died 1879

Anders III Andersson 19 Nov 1829 12 Dec 1879 – Sweden 50

Britta Persson Andersson 17 Jul 1834 4 Jan 1928 - Utah 45

1 Per August 13 May 1862 17 Oct 1883 – Sweden 17

2 Anna Louisa 27 Feb 1865 27 May 1953 – Sweden 14

3 Brita Christina “Stena” 2 Oct 1866 7 Dec 1918 – Utah 13

4- Carl Fredrick 21 Oct 1867 29 Mar 1868 – Sweden (died 5 Mo.)

5- Erick Vilhelm (William) 21 Feb. 1869 13 May 1930 – Utah 10

6- Alfred John 20 Jan 1872 19 Sep 1948 – Utah 7

7- Caroline “Lena” 9 Sep 1874 27 Sep 1958 – Utah 5

8- Ellen Josefina 19 Apr 1877 12 Nov 1857 – Utah 2

Family Immigration Dates based on U.S. Census records:

Immigration dates based on U.S. Census records: Census Date 1900 1910 1930

1 Britta Persson Andersson 1899 1898

3 Britta Christina “Stena” 1899

Fiitz Emil Forsberg 1899 1898

5- Erick Vilhelm (William) 1892 1893

6- Alfred John 1896 1896

7- Caroline “Lena” 1898 1898

Emil Westling 1893 1896

8- Ellen Josefina 1893 1897 – 1930 Census

Andrew Johnson 1892 1892 1893 – 1930 Census

The 1900 Census is probably the accurate

After arriving in Utah, they found times very hard, about the only employment they could find was

common labor. My father, Alfred, was a sheepherder for Hatch Incorporated for at least 2 years and he

had employment at Bingham cooper mines and at Park City silver mines.

Anna Erickson became a member of the LDS Church in Sweden and immigrated to Utah during 1900,

Aboard: Vancouver (Departed: 21 Jun 1900) (at age 18 or 20?). Her brother, Joseph Erick Ericksson and

her parents (Father, Erick Persson Erickson & Mother, Anna Marie Kampe) immigrated a few years

later. Her sister, Hulda Marie, passes away in Sweden during 1899. Hulda Marie’s husband, August

Wilhelm Persson Gustavson and their four(4) children: Carl William, Maria Victoria, Elsa Linnea and

Oscar Hjalmer and new wife, Kristina Sofia Westerberg, immigrated to Utah during 1905 aboard the

ship “Arabic”.

My Mother (Anna) was 10 years younger than my Dad and she came to Utah several years later. When

she arrived in SLC she found employment as a housekeeper & maid in Salt Lake City and/or Park City.

The family she worked for had a son named Irvin, whom she liked very much, so she decided to name her

first son Irvin (according to Irvin). Alfred was working in Park City as a miner at that time.

The Swedish people naturally banded together and had frequent social gatherings. This was particularly

true in Park City, Utah where Alfred was working. At one of the socials Alfred & Anna were introduced.

Alfred knew he had finally met his sweetheart, Anna Maria Erickson. Father knew he had a prize, from

the same locality he was from. Alfred was 28-29 and Anna was 18-19 years old. After a fairly short period

of courtship, they were married in Salt Lake City, Utah in a civil marriage.

On 6 November 1901 they were married at Salt Lake City, Utah

Their children are:

1- Elsa Margaret Marie, Born: 7 Nov. 1903

2- Irvin Alfred, Born: 15 Apr. 1904 –

3- Viola Anna, Born: 30 Jan. 1906 -

4- Ruth Edith, Born: 16 Aug 1909 –

5- Elmer Joseph, Born: 23 May 1911 –

6- Harry Melvin, Born: 6 May 1914 –

7- Milton Allen, Born: 9 Jun 1916

8- Neils Robert, Born: 13 Dec. 1918 –

Murray Smelter

Alfred, soon after that found steady

employment with American Smelting &

Refining Co. There were several

refining Co.’s and smelters in the Valley

and he did short stints at some of them.

Finally settling at the Murray Plant. His

pay at first was less than $3.00 per day.

My parents lived in several locations in

the Murray area, renting until their 4th

child was born.

Alfred’s Mother, his sisters, brother and their husband’s, wife’s and children often got together on

Sunday for food and visiting.

1906

1906 Family Get Together Alfred’s family and his Mother, Sisters & Brother

With husband’s, wife’s, mother-in-law’s & children.

BACK ROW

1- Emil Westling. 2- Caroline “Lena” Anderson Westling, 3 Andrew “Anders” Svenson Johnson,

4- Josephina Ellen Anderson Johnson, 5- Brita Christina “Stena” Anderson Forsberg, 6- Franz “Emil”

Forsberg, 7- Hilma Carlson Anderson, 8- Erick William Anderson, 9- Anna Erickson Anderson,

10- Alfred John Anderson holding 11- Viola Anna Anderson

FRONT ROW

12- Lawrence Westling, 13- Grandma Westling holding 14- Hilmer Westling, 15- Nils Johnson, 16- Grace

Johnson, 17- Grandma Britta Persdotter Anderson holding 18- Vernal Johnson, 19- Grandma Carlson

holding 20- Alvin Anderson, 21- Elsa Margaret Marie Anderson, 22- Irvin Alfred Anderson. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I was told that our parents rented and lived in several homes in

Murray, Utah with dirt floors, no electricitynd no running

water.

But I know one thing for sure, no one went to bed between

dirty sheets or quilts or needed to put unclean clothes on the

next morning.

I watched Mother, many times, washing our clothes and

bedding. She had a big tub and metal scrubbing board with

corrugated ridges with which she scrubbed everything. She had

water from our flowing well, with a fire going under another

tub and outside clothes lines. She must have been born with a

very strong constitution. I am sure that I thought she was going

to be here with me forever and be my servant as I never

remember offering to help her with anything. (Elmer)

They lived in several locations in the Murray area, renting

until their 4th

child was born. At that time they had 3 girls and

1 boy.

1909-10

Then they had enough money saved to

buy one acre of ground and built a

modest but ample good looking wood

frame home at 4612 So. 2nd

West in

Murray, Utah. One bedroom, no

indoor bathroom, 2 living rooms, one

big kitchen, front and back porches.

The rest of the kid’s were born in the

living room at home, where there was a

coal stove Rachel Anderson's mother

was mid wife and helped the doctor

deliver her babies. She would help for 5

days after. She was at least 15 years

older than Grandma (Anna), but was a

very good friend to her. She was

married, so she would walk from 5300

South, twice a week and bring popcorn

or something good.

They also built a small cow barn & pig pen and a small chicken coup (about 40 X 25 feet). There was an

irrigation ditch running along the back, west side, of the property. They set about to raise their own

potatoes & vegetables, their own milk, except when the cow had the dry period; then they would buy

from some neighbor. There was always a 50 gal. wooden barrel with well salted pork to preserve it. They

had chickens for eggs and meat. They also loved fish and it was cheap in those days. They built a good,

below ground, cellar for food storage at the back of the house.

Often Grandma, Anna, would send use down to the cellar to

get something for the kitchen. I remember going down there

and wondering at the large amount and variety of food keep in

the cellar. That cellar was always cool in the heat of summer

and just cool (warm compared to outside) in the winter time. It

was an extremely well built cellar.

The cellar entrance is behind Elmer & Irvin. You went

down steps about 6 ft. The cellar was like a basement (cement

walls and floor). An inverted V roof with one foot or more of

soil on top. Large cottonwood trees surround the side and

back.

Of course there was no inside bathroom in those days. The

outhouse was out in the back, toward the barn. I remember

going out there to use the facility and remember well the Sears

catalog used to wipe ones self. Not the slick color page of

today. This was more like thin newspaper pages. Anyway,

that’s what we did in those days

About 1920, Alfred decided he needed a farm to keep the family busy and to teach them to work. They

bought a farm on West 5300 So. and lived there. The farm

turned out to be a poor investment. Poor ground, horses and

cows died from lead poisoning from air pollution from

American Smelter Corp. Poor help from inexperienced lazy

kids. So about 2 or 3 years later he sold the farm at a little loss

and bought a house back down in Nebraska Flats (4701 South

2nd West) from Uncle Andrew Johnson and his wife Aunt

Ellen (Alfred’s sister). But he could hardly wait for the

opportunity to buy back the house he built which was owned

by the Blad family. They were just as anxious to get out and

move back to Idaho. So Dad sold the A. Johnson home to a

Mr. Phelps and one of the happiest days of his & Mothers &

ours lives was the day we moved back into the house Dad and

Mother had built

Mother was so committed to our family. She naturally felt she

had to have 3 meals on the table, on time, each and every day.

Besides, doing most of the house work, keeping clothes clean,

crocheting and sewing. Also, she was the one who milked the

cow and did a major part of care and feeding of chickens,

pigs, etc.

Grandma, Anna, milked the cow. Grandpa, Alfred, had the

end of his thumb cut off in a farming accident and could not

milk the cow. One of the cows quite giving milk. After a visit

from the veterinarian, it was decided she had a piece of bailing wire in her stomach, and soon died. We

lost one other cow. We had her staked on the ditch bank for grazing. When we found her she had tripped

and fell in the water and drowned.

Grandma had flowers of all

kinds surrounding the house. She

crocheted doilies and sold them

to neighbors and friend.

Crocheted dollies were

commonly used on the arm rest

and back or head rest, of living

room chairs & couches.

Grandma's (Anna’s) hobbies

were sewing and crocheting. She

sewed all the kids clothes. She

made beautiful doilies, hankies,

towels, pillows cases, tablecloths,

etc. She crocheted dust caps and

sold them. She used wide taffeta

ribbon.

The front porch was later enclosed with windows

on the side and front, allowing plenty of light

during winter for indoor plants plus being a

pleasant area to meet guests and visitors. A 2nd

bedroom was added in the back side of the

house.

GRANDKIDS VISITING

Mother & Dad (Anna & Alfred) never attended a

picture show. They never owned a radio until all the

children were grown, never even seen a television.

Never had a telephone or indoor bathroom until all

children were fully grown. The kitchen pantry was

remodeled into a bathroom. We got electricity when

I (Elmer) was 8 yrs old (about 1920), and a

refrigerator about 2 years later and a player piano

when I was 12 years old. Food was prepared on

wood/coal fired stove. And the kitchen always held

the aroma of delicious food being prepared. One

living room had a small coal stove. No air conditions

or central heat.

Dad, Alfred, never owned an automobile – even

though the kids did. He walked to and from work, at the smelter, every day (about 1.5 miles one way).

Grandpa worked 7 days a week at the Smelter and found time to work a large garden at home.

Alfred & Anna had very little formal education. They attended grade school in Sweden. But they could

read anything in Swedish and almost anything in English as well as write anything.

Bonnyview Elementary

Out of 8 children, 4 finished High School, only one

went on to college, Harry, & he for only one year. We

all went to work early. When we brought home a

check, it went to Mother and was for the whole

family.

Built in 1911, most of the kids attended Bonnyview.

About 5000 So. 2

nd West, Murray, Utah

All the Swedish Families would get together often for coffee and cake (Kaffee Calas) and especially

during Christmas season. Those days we had no electricity and so the Xmas trees were decorated with

pop corn strings, fruit and candles that were lit with matches. There were a few homes burned to the

ground each year as a few would become careless.

We would sing a few songs; Uncle Forsberg played the guitar as would Aunt Lena. We would join hands

and dance around the tree. There would always be plenty to eat. But about the only gifts we would get in

our stockings would be an orange, an apple sometimes a piece of coal and one piece of clothing’s. If there

were any toys, they would be for the whole family.

Grandpa (Alfred) and Grandma

(Anna) would talk together in

Swedish. The kids all spoke

Swedish including son & daughter

in-laws. There were never

arguments and they were very

happily married.

Grandma would show her children

a purple spot above her ankle

where a snake had bitten her when

she was still in Sweden. She was out

stacking hay when it happened.

Some men slashed her leg to suck

the venom out. She was sick for a

few days.

Grandma (Anna) was a great cook. She put lots of pepper in her food. She made delicious Swedish

pancakes. She made lots of sweet rolls, bread and cakes. She

never made cookies. Once a week they would have soup. They

had lots of vegetables and meat. They had their own pork. She

made good Swedish meatballs. She would put up 500 bottles of

fruit open kettle.

Little Joe was an Italian man who lived across the street from

Grandma and Grandpa (House in the background . He kept a

pretty good garden. Grandma would hand me a few coins and

send me over to Little Joe’s to buy some celery. He was very poor

and a bit of a recluse. I’m sure this was big help for him to “sell”

a little of his produce.

When we went to visit Grandma & Grandpa, Mother (Elsa)

would tell use to go out along the front ditch and get some fresh

water cress. She would use that “special” water cress in our

salads. Also, in the early spring you could pick wild asparagus

along the front and back ditches. Delicious plum trees lined the

back ditch.

< Holger Jorgensen & Neils Anderson

It seemed that Grandma (Anna) never sat down. She was always moving around asking everyone “have

you had enough to eat”, “you need to eat some more of this”, “do you need anything”, “can I get some

milk for you” picking up or cleaning up something, etc., etc. She seems so intent on making sure everyone

had everything they wanted.

Mother (Ruth), Kaye and I (Connie) and Aunt Vi, (Viola) Gary and Bob would go to Grandma's quite

often. I would always throw my arms around her. She used to get on her knees and chase us kids. When

we went to Aunt Vi's, Grandma would rest in the hammock fastened to two trees. Gary had a guinea pig

and put it on her stomach one time, and it scared her.

Her (Anna) house always looked nice. Her living room was just for best, and we didn't go in there. They

had a flowing well, and the water was so cold and good. All the cousins liked to play in the barn and

climb on the hay and straw. There was a big ditch out in back that we walked along also. Uncle Harry

and Denny lived there when Linea left. Two larger chicken coups were built and for several years, Uncle

Irvin lived there and took care of the chicken business.

Everyone loved our sweet Grandma. We all liked to

have sugar lumps when we went

Grandpa was a very good man. Grandpa would rent

a surrey from the livery stable once a year and take

the family (10) to a birthday party in Salt Lake, at

7th W. and 7th So., his brother (Erick) and sister

(Lena) lived in that area. They would leave early in

the morning, and get home before dark.

Another yearly trip was to Nibley Park on 7th E. and 27th So. They would take a streetcar and go on a

few concession rides and have an ice cream

.

State Street Looking South

When we were out with Grandpa, he would occasionally sing a song, in Swedish, and do a little

“Swedish” jig or type of tap dance. We thought it was great fun. Grandpa was the life of the party when

the Swedes would get together. He would tap dance and tell jokes. But, Grandpa seemed very quiet and

reserved to some of the grandkids who did not get to see his performances.

We must remember the flowing well. Just to the side

of Elmer, in the photo, is a lilac bush. Behind it was

their water well.

This water was from an artesian flowing well and

was the best water anyone would ever drink.

Some of the large chicken coups are in the

background.

Irvin & Elmer & cat.

The well had a box into which the water flowed. The

water was always the same temperature, nice and

cold. Dad, Alfred, would make a home brew beer.

After he got home from a long day at the smelter one of the neighbors, Emil Erickson, would stop. They

would go over to the well box and get one of Dad’s home brews and sit under a tree and cool off.

Grandma might not let them come into the house with the home brew.

Some memories of my Mother (Anna) are: (From Elmer’s Biography)

I remember Mother as a constant worker, never loud, but always soft spoken and always loving to her

husband, her children, all people, her Church and her native land. Her house was always orderly and

clean. 3 meals were prepared 7 days per week. Cooked on a coal stove. Dishes, pots, pans cleaned and put

away (no electric dishwasher) Clean clothes - ironed- (no electric irons no electric washer or dryer) and put

in their place. (for a family of 10) She took me alone in a private room and taught me to pray as she

prayed for me in Swedish. Her entire life's earnings probably was less than $500.00

Some memories of my Father (Alfred) are: (From Elmer’s Biography)

He was kind & soft hearted, impatient, generous especially to me. He was strictly against foul speech,

cigarettes, immorality, necking, dishonesty of any kind. He tried to teach his children how to work, save

money. He was hard working, ambitious, clean, well organized, politically opinionated (a socialist). Never

left the Lutheran Church, Never joined the Mormon Church, but never stood in my way. He donated

$1,200.00 to my mission. Helping his children improve themselves was his life’s ambition.

The view (looking east) from the front of the house (4612 S. 2nd

W, Murray, Utah) and all of Murray

City, is dominated by Mount Olympus and the Wasatch front mountains. The above photo is from a little

south and east of the house. The house was in a small valley (Jordan River bottom area) which was

locally called Nebraska Flats.

The Denver and Rio Grande main line was only

about 4-500 yards east from the front of our

home and was at a higher elevation than our

home. Across 2nd

West was few houses and fields.

About half way to the tracks, the land sloped

upward to a plateau. This was only 30-40 feet

higher elevation. The tracks ran along the edge

of the plateau. So we could see and hear very

well each train as it passed. When ever we went

to town, we crossed over two sets of multiple

tracks. The sound and sight of trains passing

became a very interesting part of our lives. We

often watched the long freight trains go by. At

the intersection of 48th

South and the tracks there were a large group of cattle pens (corrals) for holding

cattle before loading them on freight trains. There was also a feed mill and train depot in that area.

(Photo from Neils Album kids hanging out along the tracks)

A calamity, a young neighbor lost one of his legs as he was playing by hanging on the side steps that are

on each car, while the train was moving slow enough to catch a hold. He slipped and one leg was caught

under the wheels. He was not alone in the game, as all us kids did it a few times.

At least two of my Brothers (Harry & Irvin) spent time as Bums (Bums: a common term of that day, an

out of work person who rides on freight train cars from place to place – or young men looking for some

adventure). They traveled to other states and back. It was a common sight in those days to see a lot of

Bums on every train. Some would come by the house looking for food and/or work.

We also knew several people who were killed in train auto accidents. It happened way to often in those

days.

We were very impressed with the people who worked on the trains and that it was great when the

engineer, or someone, would wave at us as they passed. I remember Mr. Belcher on 1st West was foreman

on the Section gang. Mr. Bentz, one of our neighbors, was ticket agent at the Union Pacific office. Both

railroads had stations and ticket offices in Murray and most any train would stop if the signal was out.

In these photos one can get the perspective of Mount

Olympus and the higher area (plateau) along which the

train tracks ran in front of the house Milton, Ruth & Anna

The family attended Murray 2nd Ward which

was located about 5000 South 2nd West. Anna

was an active member of the Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter Day Saints. She lived and

actively participated in the Murray Second

Ward for many years.

Grandpa insisted that everyone go to Sunday

School and Sacrament meeting every Sunday.

They kneeled for prayer when the Ward

Teachers came

Grandma always walked to Sacrament meeting

with her children.

Notice the horse hitching rail and, in foreground, a well water pump

The Murray 2

nd Ward was later divided into

The 2nd

& 4th

Ward.

Their son, Elmer Joseph, was ordained

Bishop for Murray 4th

Ward for two

different terms.

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1900 John Anderson in household of Henry S Mansell, "United States Census” name: John Anderson event place: ED 92 Kaysville Precinct Kaysville city Ward 2, Davis, Utah,

birth date: Jun 1871 birthplace: Sweden relationship to head of household: Boarder

father's birthplace: Sweden mother's birthplace: Sweden

race or color (standardized): White gender: Male marital status: Single

immigration year: 1886

Henry S Mansel, two (2) Servants and Four (4) Boarders are listed

Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah. It is part of the Ogden–Clearfield, Utah Area

About 25 miles North of Salt Lake City, Utah.

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1910 "United States Census" Fred Anderson, Murray Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah name: Fred Anderson, birthplace: Sweden, relationship to head of household: Self

residence: Murray Ward 3, Salt Lake, Utah

marital status: Married, race : White, gender: Male

immigration year: 1896

father's birthplace: Sweden, mother's birthplace: Sweden

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Self Fred Anderson M 38y Sweden

Wife Annie Anderson F 29y Sweden

Dau Elsie Anderson F 7y Utah

Son Ervin Anderson M 5y Utah

Dau Viola Anderson F 4y Utah

Dau Ruth Anderson F 1y 8m Utah

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1920 U.S. Census - NAME Alfred Anna

Anderson Anderson

Relationship Head Wife

Age-at last birthday 48 38 (age 38 in 1920 would mean born 1882 instead of

1880)

Single, Married, Divorced M M

Year of Immigration to US 1896 1891 (1900 per 1930 Census and other reports)

Naturalized or Alien Na Na

If naturalized –yr Naturalized 1915 1915

Person-Place of birth Sweden Sweden

Person-Mother tongue Swedish Swedish

Father-Place of birth Sweden Sweden

Father-Mother tongue Swedish Swedish

Mother-Place of birth Sweden Sweden

Mother-Mother tongue Swedish Swedish

OCCUPATION

Profession-work done Ore

Industry- In which at work Smelter

1920 U.S. Census - 2nd West, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah (Jan. 5 - Enum. Dist 69) Anderson, Alfred SEE ABOVE

Anderson, Anna SEE ABOVE

Anderson, Elsie M.M. dau 17 S Utah , SwedenSwedish, SwedenSwedish, None

Anderson, Erwin son 15 S Utah , SwedenSwedish, SwedenSwedish, News boy Daily paper

Anderson, Viola M. dau 14 S Utah , SwedenSwedish, SwedenSwedish, None

Anderson, Ruth E. dau 11 S Utah , SwedenSwedish, SwedenSwedish, None

Anderson, Elmer J. son 8 S Utah , SwedenSwedish, SwedenSwedish, None

Anderson, Harry M. son 5 S Utah , SwedenSwedish, SwedenSwedish, None

Anderson, Milton A. son 3 S Utah , SwedenSwedish, SwedenSwedish, None

Anderson, Nels R. son 1 S Utah , SwedenSwedish, SwedenSwedish, None

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1930 U.S. Census - 2nd West, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah NAME Alfred Anna

Anderson Anderson

Relation to head Head Wife

Home owned/rented Owen ($2,500)

Family live on a farm? No

Age at last birthday 59 48 (48 means birth 1882 not 1880)

Marital Condition M M

Age at first marriage 29 18 (18 also means birth in 1882 or 83)

Attend school since Sep 1 1929-No No

Can read or write Yes Yes

Your Place of birth Sweden Sweden

Father Place of Birth Sweden Sweden

Mother Place of birth Sweden Sweden

Language before coming to US-Swedish Swedish

Year of immigration to US 1895 1900

Naturalization Na Na

Able to speak English Yes Yes

Trade, Profession, type work: Laborer None

Industry Lead Smelter

At work yesterday Y or N Yes

War Veteran, any war YorN-No

Anderson, Alfred Head 0 $2500 R no 59 M 29 No Yes Sweden Sweden Sweden Swedish 1895 Laborer Lead Smelter

Anderson, Anna wife 48 M 18 No Yes Sweden Sweden Sweden Swedish 1900

OCCUPATION

Anderson, Erwin son 25 S No Utah Sweden Sweden Cook Restraunt Yes No

Anderson, Viola dau 22 S No Utah Sweden Sweden Dipper Candy Factory Yes

Anderson, Ruth dau 20 S No Utah Sweden Sweden Stenographer Laundry Yes

Anderson, Elmer son 18 S No Utah Sweden Sweden Truck Driver Grocery Store No

Anderson, Harry son 15 S No Utah Sweden Sweden none

Anderson, Milton son 12 S No Utah Sweden Sweden none

Anderson, Niels son 10 Utah Sweden Sweden none

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1940 Alfred Anderson, "United States Census"

event: Census event year: 1940

name: Alfred Anderson

event: Census event year: 1940

event place: Ward 1, Murray City, Election Precinct 11, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

gender: Male

age: 68

marital status: Married

race (standardized): White

relationship to head of household (standardized): Head

birthplace: Sweden

estimated birth year: 1872

residence in 1935: Same House

Household Gender Age Birthplace

head Alfred Anderson M 68 Sweden

wife Anna Anderson F 59 Sweden

son Irvin Anderson M 36 Utah

son Neils Anderson M 21 Utah

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Dad (Alfred) lived alone for only a short time.. Mother (Anna) had a stroke and was paralyzed. She

couldn't talk. Mother (Anna) died of stroke & heart complications, 13 Dec 1947. When she died, Grandpa

was lonely without her. He stayed with Aunt Elsa and Aunt Vi (Viola) for about 9 months before he to

died.

Dad (Alfred) went to stay with Keith & Viola early 1948 – But Dad was still unhappy. So he tried it out at

Hook & Elsa Jorgensen, but their life was too fast: school meetings and activities. So he tried us (Elmer &

family) for just a few days but nothing satisfied him.

He was confined to St. Marks hospital until he died.

Dad passed away 19 Sept 1948. He was stricken with lead poisoning while working. They claimed he died

of Progeria myaopathy (old age). But he died of a broken heart, mourning the love of his wife.

Your tombstone stands neglected and alone.

The name and date are chiseled out on polished, marbled stone.

It reaches out to all who care. It is too late to mourn.

You did not know that I exist. You died and I was born.

Yet each of us are cells of you in flesh, in blood, in bone.

Our heart contracts and beats a pulse entirely not our own.

Dear Ancestor, the place you filled those years ago.

Spreads out among the ones you left who would have loved you so.

I wonder as you lived and loved, I wonder if you knew

That someday I would find this spot and come to visit you.

Author Unknown

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Alfred Anderson Birth: Jan. 20, 1872, Sweden

Death: Sep. 19, 1948, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Burial: Murray City Cemetery , Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Plot: 08 094 1

Parents: Anders & Brita Anderson

Occupation: Retired Smelter worker A.S.& R. Co.

COD: Chronic Nephritis/Acute Sclerosis

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Anna Erickson Pearson Anderson Birth: Oct. 28, 1880, Sweden

Death: Dec. 13, 1947, Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Burial: Murray City Cemetery , Murray, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA

Plot: 08 094 2

Parents: Erik & Anna Marie Kemp Pearson

COD: Cerebral Apoplexy

FOLLOWING ARE FAMILY PHOTOS

Brother checking new car Grand kids visiting

The Barn Dennis by water well Alfred & Elmer

Chicken coups Irvin & Vern 1949 Food cellar

BELOW Alfred John Anderson

History of Murray City http://www.murray.utah.gov/index.asp?NID=370

MURRAY CITY

Murray was settled as part of the initial expansion south of Salt Lake City. Early residents

in the area divided the grasslands south of Salt Lake into homesteads or parcels where

they raised cattle and cereal grains. Most of the cattle provided dairy products, while

wheat, corn, and some rye were grown to feed the family and animals.

Murray City, originally known as South Cottonwood, lies eight miles south of Salt Lake

City between Big and Little Cottonwood Creeks. [ … ] Its central valley location and

plentiful water have allowed Murray to evolve from an agricultural to industrial to

suburban community.

Construction of the Woodhill Brothers' smelter in 1869 initiated Murray's industrial

history. Murray produced the first silver bars smelted in Utah in 1870. The smelters

continued to dominate the local economy until the close of the ASARCO lead smelter in

1950. Business and commercial enterprise prospered along with the smelter industry.

Murray was praised as a shining example of cooperation between business, industry, and

government early in the twentieth century; it was hailed for its own water plant, lighting

system, smelter, canning factory, flour mills, and brickyards.

Murray's industry was hard hit by the 1930s depression. The smelters began to close in

1931, and major industry had all but vanished by 1940. Murray was quick to take

advantage of various federal projects to compensate for this economic loss. The city

actively sought federal money to refurbish its twenty-two-acre park and buildings and to

purchase an additional twelve acres of fairgrounds. By 1939 Murray was the site of the

annual Salt Lake County Fair.

Even though the smelters, brickyards, and flour mills that fueled Murray's industrial

economy either closed or moved between 1930 and 1950, its central location makes

Murray an ideal bedroom community and area of small businesses and service industries.

[ … ]

See: Murray City Corporation, History of Murray City (1976); Raymond R. Rasmussen,

History of Murray, State of Utah (1936). David L. Schirer

Murray Train Station Murray State Street Trolley

Going to Salt Lake City on the Trolley

SHOPPING AROUND MURRAY, UTAH

STATE STREET, MURRAY CITY, UTAH – OVER THE YEARS

1900 Murray about 1910 Murray State Street – Trolley Tracks

BONNYVIEW ELEMENTARY ARLINGTON / CENTRAL SCHOOL

MURRAH HIGH SCHOOL

The Murray City School District was formally

established in 1906, but prior to that the first

known school building in the area was built in

1851

The three school buildings in the newly

established district were renamed through a

student competition in 1906. The names

selected were Arlington School (formerly

District #25 and Central School), Liberty

School (formerly District #24 and Winchester

School), and Pioneer School, located near 300

West and 5300 South. By 1911, Bonnyview and

Hillcrest Schools had been built. Development

of high school curriculum began in 1913-14 school year at the Hillcrest School and a new grade level was

added each year until the diplomas were awarded in May 1917 to the first five high school graduates.

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