Herschell Arthur Anderson (1910 - 1975)

Born 14 Nov 1910 in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 22 Dec 1975 at age 65 in Dolton, Cook, Illinois, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Peek Home Orphanage, Polo, Illinois One Place Study.

Herschell Arthur Anderson was born to Arthur Judson Anderson and Emma Konow in 1910^[1]

In the 1920 census Herschell (age 9) was the son of Arthur Anderson in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[2]

He spent time living at the Peek Home Orphanage, Polo, IL in 1921 & 1922. For more information on the orphanage, check out the this link - Peek Home Orphanage. Any surviving records are located at the Polo Historical Society, for which the contact info is given on the Peek Home Orphanage page.

In the 1930 census Herschell (age 19) was the single son of Arthur Anderson in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[3]

In the 1940 census Hershel (age 29) was the married son of Emma Anderson in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States.^[4]

He was a soldier in WWII^[5][6].

Herschell died in 1975^[7][8].

Sources

1. ↑ Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQBX-V92 : 18 May 2016), Herschell A Anderson, 14 Nov 1910; Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 19, Cook County Clerk, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,288,196.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 69;
   FamilySearch Record: MJWW-NV8 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R66-FJW
   Herschell Anderson (9), single son, in household of Arthur Anderson (49) in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Arthur Anderson	M	49	Married	Head		Germany
   Emma Anderson	F	41	Married	Wife		Germany
   Herschell Anderson	M	9	Single	Son		Illinois

3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2018, sheet 19A, line 25, family 423, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 414; FHL microfilm 2,340,149.
   FamilySearch Record: XSRP-KRM (accessed 19 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4L-XSS Image number 00728
   Herschell Anderson (19), single son, in household of Arthur Anderson (60) in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Arthur Anderson	M	60	Married	Head		Indiana
   Emma Anderson	F	51	Married	Wife		Germany
   Herschell Anderson	M	19	Single	Son		Illinois

4. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 40;
   FamilySearch Record: KWWG-9S9 (accessed 19 July 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89MB-4QF5
   Hershel A Anderson (29), married son, in household of Emma Anderson (61) in Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Illinois.

   Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Emma Anderson	F	61	Widowed	Head		Germany
   Hershel A Anderson	M	29	Married	Son		Illinois
   Doris Anderson	F	26	Married	Daughter-in-law		Illinois

5. ↑ United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8PZ-NK6 : 5 December 2014), Herschel A Anderson, enlisted 31 Mar 1941, Chicago, Illinois, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 1263923, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
6. ↑ U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 20 Feb 2019) Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Name: Herschell Anderson Birth Date: 14 Nov 1910 Death Date: 22 Dec 1975 SSN: 329072150 Enlistment Date 1: 19 Jul 1943 Release Date 1: 8 Jan 1946
7. ↑ Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MN-KKS8 : 18 March 2018), Herschell A Anderson, 22 Dec 1975; citing Dolton, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm.
8. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3S3-MMK : 20 May 2014), Herschell Anderson, Dec 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).