Robert M Anderson (1880 - aft. 1906)

Born 28 Aug 1880 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Ancestors

Biography

Robert Anderson has French origins.

Robert Anderson has Dutch Ancestry

Robert Anderson has Irish ancestors.

Robert was born on 28 Aug 1880.^[1]

He joined the U.S. Army in 1898.^[2] He was detailed to Company F, 12th United States Infanty, Aug 1899, as a private serving in the Phillipine Islands.

Robert died after 27 Mar 1906.^[3]

Research Notes

• Robert's birth record does not name him^[1] and it is only the probate of his grandmother's will that reveals his name and links him to the family.^[3] His birth was just after the 1880 census and he does not show in his parents 1900 census but that is not surprising as he would have been nearly 20 years old by then. It is unfortunate that all almost all records of the 1890 census were destroyed by fire.
• That the enlistement record^[2] is for this Robert is reasonably certain. Although /ANDERSON/ is not a rare name, there were only 117 male births for that surname in 1880 through 1881. None of these is named Robert but there were 28 not named until after the birth was recorded. The number of babies named Robert born in the U.S. in 1880 was 2,415. The U.S. population at that time was 50,189,209 and the D.C. population was 177,624 or about 0.44%. This ratio can be restated as about 0.88% of males. Assuming an equal distribution we can expect that there is only a one in four chance that any of those 28 was named 'Robert.' We do not need to rest there as we gain confidence by matching the middle initial 'M' and can be guaranteed a match by observing that the record shows the enlistee to by 17 years and 11 months old on 21 Jul 1898 mapping directly to his 28 Aug 1880 birth.

• There are no marriage, census, or death records that can be reliably linked to Robert but the following are possibilities:
  • A Robert Anderson from D.C. born circa 1881 married Elsie Nothey in 1903.^[4][5]
  • A Robert Anderson from D.C. born circa 1882 was a boarder at the Ward home in the 1910 census.^[6] The father's birthplace matches Robert's father but the mother's birthplace does not.
  • A Robert E Anderson from D.C. was head of household with a wife and two daughters.^[7] The birthplace for both parents match the birthplaces for Robert's parents but the middle initial of 'E' conflicts with Robert's middle initial of 'M.'

• Fact: Residence (1880) District of Columbia, United States
• Fact: Military Service (21 Jul 1898) Washington Barracks, , District Of Columbia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Alexandria, Alexandria (Independent City), Virginia, United States

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "District of Columbia Births and Christenings, 1830-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F75J-STL : 10 March 2018), Anderson, 28 Aug 1880; citing Washington, District of Columbia, reference cn 23942; FHL microfilm 2,114,650.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDR-HD3R : 13 March 2018), Robert M Anderson, 21 Jul 1898; citing p. 16, volume 094, Washington Barracks, , District Of Columbia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 49; FHL microfilm 1,465,935.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Robert is listed as a plaintiff in the probate court for his grandmother Loraine Lipphard Anderson.

   Washington, D.C., Wills and Probate Records, 1737-1952

   Name	Loraine Lipphard	Probate Date	27 Apr 1898
   Probate Place	District of Columbia, Washington, D.C., USA	Inferred Death Year	Abt 1898
   Inferred Death Place	Washington, D.C., USA	Item Description	Wills, Boxes 0303 Heunsch - 0312 Thurston, Henry, 1906

4. ↑ "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLQB-ZZ9 : 10 March 2018), Robert Anderson and Elsie Nothey, 22 Apr 1903; citing p. 217, Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,108,265.
5. ↑ Evening Star Washington, District of Columbia 23 Apr 1903, Thu • Page 3
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKLZ-T7F : accessed 27 December 2019), Robert Anderson in household of Albert W Ward, Precinct 3, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 13A, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 150; FHL microfilm 1,374,163.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CJYV-XZM : accessed 27 December 2019), Robert E Anderson, Alexandria, Alexandria (Independent City), Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 6B, line 93, family 144, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2466; FHL microfilm 2,342,200.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 December 2019, 11:41), entry for Robert M Anderson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:L511-XR6); contributed by various users.