George Matthew Anderson (1870 - 1951)

Born 3 Jun 1870 in Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Owers) Anderson — married 23 Mar 1904 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 10 Dec 1951 at age 81 in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Buried 11 Dec By C.J. Shakespeare & Sons Grave no 2994 age 82 Residence at death 21 Strickland st Dubbo NSW Children still living 10 DEC 1951 Gladys OM 48/Mrs Frank Cole Grace EM 46 Mrs S Lee Sydney Nellie KM Mrs Byrnes Dubbo Edwin AR Dubbo Mervyn 36 Dubbo Cyril E Warren Kelvin Dubbo

Jeanne Pepper

sent This Email OCT 5 2011

To answer your question about the Andersons living in Dubbo,I think the last of George Matthews children, Kelvyn died about July 2000, in Dubbo.There was brother of Kelvyn in Victoria ,Edwin( AKA Mick) that I spoke to on the phone in 1997,who was older than Kelvy so I suspect he also is gone.He was the family historian so it would be interesting to find where his notes ended up.Many of George Matthews children died of ,or suffered from, a form of stomach cancer, my Grandmother and Kelvyn included.These two are the only ones of George Mathews children I knew.I don't think I ever met any of Mum's Anderson cousins either. George Matthew Anderson and Mary Jane Owers had (allegedly) 7 children and one adopted one.Mary was not faithful to George and at least some of the children are not his.My great uncle Kelvin (he didn't mind talking about the family skeletons)said that my Grandmother Gladys and possibly Grace are the only ones they are sure were his.

LOST IN SCRUB. Man's Privations Searchers' Vain Efforts Wellington Times (NSW : 1899 - 1954) Monday 19 February 1934 p 1 Article

LOST IN SCRUB. Man's Privations Searchers' Vain Efforts

UNAWARE that the object of their search, George. Anderson, 62, a sleeper-cutter, who had been lost in the Pilliga scrub since Wednesday had been found by a bullock driver, 17 miles from his camp, that morning, Constable Livermore, with three experienced bushmen, left Baradine on horseback at daybreak yesterday, and combed the thick scrub all day covering more than 60 miles. Anderson was discovered wandering on a rarely used track, suffering from exposure. His waterbag was empty, and he had not eaten since Wednesday morning. According to his story, Anderson had been working on Wednesday a mile from his hut. Late in the afternoon the sky became overcast, and he started back to his camp. He was not familiar with the scrub and followed the wrong track. He remembered little of his- tramping through the thickly timbered country. All the time his faithful cattle dog remained with him, and he shared his master's water. The party led by Constable Livermore returned to the town after its arduous search.

1951 'OBITUARIES', The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954), 11 December, p. 3. , viewed 22 May 2023, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131337780 OBITUARIES MR. G. M. ANDERSON Mr. George Matthew Anderson, of Strickland Street, Dubbo, died at the Base Hospital last night, aged 82. He is survived by his wife and a grown-up family. The funeral will leave the Holy Trinity Church of' England at 3.30 this afternoon after a service by Rev. John Hazlewood, for the Church of England portion of Dubbo cemetery. C. J. Shakespeare and Sons are in charge of the funeral.

Sources

• Obituary, The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW), Tuesday 11 December 1951

• BIRTH NSW Births deaths and Marriages ANDERSON GEORGE M 14660/1870 (F=JAMES M=ANNE) district ORANGE
• MARRIAGE NSW Births deaths and Marriages 1056/1904 ANDERSON GEORGE married OWERS MARY J district DUBBO
• DEATH NSW Births deaths and MarriagesANDERSON GEORGE MATHEW 30876/1951 JAMES MATHEWMARIE ANNEDUBBO