John Walter Anderson was born on 10 Dec 1897 in Arnot, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States, son of Johannes D. Anderson (1877 - 1965) and Kathryn M. Anderson (1874 - 1956).
John died about Apr 1977 aged ~79. He is buried in Grassflat Lanse Lutheran Cemetery, Grassflat, Pennsylvania.
From 1900 US Census, Bloss, Tioga Co., PA:
"John D Anderson Head M 23 Sweden
Catherine Anderson Wife F 25 Sweden
John Anderson Son M 3 Pennsylvania
Andrew Anderson Son M 0 Pennsylvania"
From 1910 US Census, Cooper, Clearfield Co., PA:
"John D Anderson Head M 32 Sweden
Catharine Anderson Wife F 35 Sweden
John W Anderson Son M 12 Pennsylvania
Andrew Anderson Son M 9 Pennsylvania
Ethel I Anderson Daughter F 6 Pennsylvania"
In 1920, Walter was 22 and living in the home of his parents in Cooper, Clearfield Co., Pennsylvania. There were 3 siblings in the home: Andrew-19, Ethel-16, and Arthur-1.
From 1920 US Census, Cooper, Clearfield Co., PA:
"John D Anderson Head M 43 Sweden
Katharine Anderson Wife F 45 Sweden
Walter Anderson Son M 22 Pennsylvania
Andrew Anderson Son M 19 Pennsylvania
Ethel Anderson Daughter F 16 Pennsylvania
Arthur Anderson Son M 1 Pennsylvania"
From 1930 US Census, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA:
"John W Anderson Head M 32 Pennsylvania
Marie E Anderson Wife F 32 Pennsylvania
John W Anderson Son M 5 Pennsylvania
Carl K Anderson Son M 1 Pennsylvania"
From 1940 US Census, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, PA:
"John Anderson Head M 42 Pennsylvania
Esther Anderson Wife F 42 Pennsylvania
John Anderson Son M 15 Pennsylvania
Carl Anderson Son M 11 Pennsylvania
Carl Anderson Uncle M 62 Sweden"
Sources
Information provided by Ronald A. Anderson, nephew.
United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M34F-4XQ : accessed 14 September 2015), John Anderson in household of John D Anderson, Bloss Township, Tioga, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 197, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,489.
United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG44-RKC : accessed 14 September 2015), John W Anderson in household of John D Anderson, Cooper, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 67, sheet 5A, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,344.
United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX92-SJ9 : accessed 11 July 2015), Walter Anderson in household of John D Anderson, Cooper, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,552.*
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCCS-PN9 : accessed 28 August 2018), John W Anderson in household of John W Anderson, Pittsburgh (Districts 1-250), Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 104, sheet 12B, line 51, family 197, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1972; FHL microfilm 2,341,706.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQNY-K2X : accessed 28 August 2018), Esther Anderson in household of John Anderson, Ward 7, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh City, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 69-154, sheet 1A, line 14, family 4, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3655.
United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JYQW-S2G : accessed 14 September 2015), John Anderson, Apr 1977; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHNW-H8H : accessed 14 September 2015), Carl K Anderson and Patricia A Duffy, 26 Dec 1950; citing Marriage, Pennsylvania, county courthouses, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 2,033,932.
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