Lizzie (Baxter) Anderson
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Elizabeth (Baxter) Anderson (1892 - 1979)

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Anderson formerly Baxter
Born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , and
Wife of — married 8 Feb 1910 in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at age 86 in Donkin, Cape Breton, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canadamap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Donkin, Nova Scotia One Place Study.

Elizabeth (Baxter) Anderson was born in Dec 1892 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, daughter of Robert Baxter (~1850 - >1918) and Elizabeth Kinnaird (1852 - 1939).

Her siblings were:

  1. Mary Baxter (1874 - )
  2. Robert Baxter (1876 - 1959)
  3. John Baxter (~1877 - ~1963)
  4. William Baxter (~1883 - )

Arrival in Canada

Elizabeth arrived in Canada in April 1905 at the port of Halifax aboard the Steam Ship Sardinian, she was travelling with her Brother John Baxter and Her Parents Robert Baxter and Elizabeth Kinnaird. Her age is marked as 11 though from all other records she appears to be older at this time, It is this Genealogists belief that this was done to take advantage of a cheaper fare for passage that a child under 12 would pay [1]


Elizabeth (~17) married Arthur MacKeen Anderson (24) (1885 - 1940) on 8 Feb 1910 in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Cape Breton. [2] Their children were:

  1. James Anderson (1910 - 1976)
  2. Betty (Anderson) Nangle (1911 - >1990)
  3. Annie (Anderson) Borden (1913 - >1991)
  4. Robert Baxter Anderson (1915 - >1980)
  5. Roderick Anderson (1918 - ~1994)
  6. Edith (Anderson) Howie (~1920 - ~1998)
  7. Andrew Anderson (1923 - 1991)
  8. Mary (Anderson) Howie (1926 - >1990)
  9. Arthur Anderson (1929 - 2004)
  10. Phyllis Anderson (>1932 - >2000)
  11. Jean Anderson (>1934 - >2000)
  12. Phyllis (Anderson) Faulkner ( - )
  13. Martha (Anderson) Shepherd (1931 - >1992).

1921 - Residing in Dominion No:6 (Donkin) Nova Scotia [3]

In 1974, Elizabeth was living in Cape Breton; Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada. .

Elizabeth died on 4 Nov 1979 in Donkin, Cape Breton, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada aged ~86.[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ APID 1,8991::8526927. "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QS4-NTT : 11 March 2018), Robert Baxter, Apr 1905; citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, T-499, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
  2. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives: Registration: Year: 1910 book: 1841 page: 21 number: 31 https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/marriage/?ID=134492
  3. ↑ Library and Archives Canada digitized page of Census of Canada, 1921 http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.redirect?app=census&id=67675568&lang=eng
  4. ↑ Personal recollection of events witnessed by Brian Nash as remembered 26 Dec 2019.


Acknowledgments

Thanks to Beth Faulkner for starting this profile.





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Nash-8023 Brian Nash
Baxter-11187 and Baxter-1135 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same person please merge
posted by Brian Nash
Thomas-7679 Gillian Thomas
Baxter-7313 and Baxter-1135 appear to represent the same person because: Similar birth details. From marriage source, same parents. Thanks for reviewing.
posted by Gillian Thomas
Nash-8023 Brian Nash
Baxter-7313 and Baxter-1135 are not ready to be merged because: These appear to be matches based upon dates places and of spring
posted by Brian Nash
Nash-8023 Brian Nash
Baxter-1135 and Baxter-7313 appear to represent the same person because: I am positive this is the same person based upon Husband's name Children and Location if this merge is accepted I believe there are other profiles which should also be merged
posted on Baxter-7313 (merged) by Brian Nash
Nash-8023 Brian Nash
Baxter-1135 and Baxter-7313 appear to represent the same person because: I am positive this is the same person based upon Husband's name Children and Location if this merge is accepted I believe there are other profiles which should also be merged
posted on Baxter-7313 (merged) by Brian Nash

Rejected matches › Bessie Bernice (Baker) Adams (1892-1951)

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