Olof and Bettie Anderson

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, United States
Surnames/tags: Anderson Brickwall

This Free-Space page is for research on Olof Anderson and his Family. I am researching this in an effort to find the parents of John Anderson Parents. Please enter any input you may have here on this family. If you find another potential Family group let me know so I may create another page. John and his brother Arthur never show up with this Family, Please if you find something new enter it at the bottom of the notes page. Start with the date the record source found, As I do not have access to the pay sites the information from the record would be appreciated. See the example below.

What I have

1892

• Olaf Anderson appears in the directory at the Sopris Mining Camp in 1892
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1892." Trinidad City Directory, Page 74, 1892. Accessed 11 April 2019.

1899

• Orlof Anderson in the directory for the Berwind Mining Camp in 1899
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1899." Trinidad City Directory, Page 38, 1899. Accessed 11 April 2019.

1900

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQM6-WNL : accessed 12 April 2019), Olof Anderson, Precinct 7-8, 33 Los Varos, Tjeras, Berwind, Las Animas, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60, sheet 12B, family 203, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,126. [1]

• Olof Anderson Head M 38 Sweden
• Bettie Anderson Wife F 38 Sweden
• Annie M Anderson Daughter F 14 Kansas
• Frank D Anderson Son M 12 Kansas
• Effie S Anderson Daughter F 10 Colorado
• Hilda Anderson Daughter F 4 Colorado

• Olof Anderson in the Directory for the Berwind Mining Camp 1900-1901.
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1900-1901." Trinidad City Directory, Page 62, 1900-1901. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Olaf Anderson in the directory for Trinidad, Colorado 1907.
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1907." Trinidad City Directory, Page 4, 1907. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Anderson, O., Anderson Mrs. O., Anderson Frank, and Anderson Effie all listed at the same address in directory Trinidad, Colorado 1908.
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1908." Trinidad City Directory, Page 3, 1908. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Note - Olof and Family appear in the 1900 Census Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado Berwind Mining Camp. Family Oral history has John's father passing away in a mining Accident. The Berwind Camp had several issues. Olof was a coal miner. John and his brother Arthur was not yet born in 1900,

1910

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK48-BM1 : accessed 12 April 2019), Calpo Anderson, Trinidad Ward 2, Las Animas, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 120, sheet 15A, family 299, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 122; FHL microfilm 1,374,135. [2]

• Calpo Anderson Head M 47 Sweden
• Erickson Anderson Wife F 46 Sweden
• Frank D Anderson Son M 22 Kansas
• Effie Anderson Daughter F 19 Colorado
• Hilda Anderson Daughter F 13 Colorado
• Wilfred Anderson Son M 9 Colorado
• Edna Anderson Daughter F 7 Colorado

• Anderson, Olof and Anderson Frank D listed at the same address in the directory 1910-1911.
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1910-1911." Trinidad City Directory, Page 6, 1910-1911. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Note- in the 1900 Census Calpo Anderson and his wife Erikson does not appear but appear in the 1910 Census, Ages are similar and Frank D, Effie, and Hilda appear in this census record approximately 10 years older. John Anderson appears in the 1910 Census in the Colorado Home for Dependent and Neglected Children[]. This fits Family oral History except there is still no mention of Johns brother Arthur. It should also be noted that Calpo Anderson never once shows up in the Trinidad, Colorado City Directory. Also still not sure of the date of death for Olaf.

1916

• Betsy (Widow Olaf) and Effie Anderson in the directory 1915-1916
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1915-1916." Trinidad City Directory, Page 4, 1915-1916. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Note Somewhere between January 1900 and 1916 Olaf passes away. This is the important time frame as John Anderson was born 13 April 1903. His brother Arthur still unknown.

1920

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXLS-5J4 : accessed 12 April 2019), Betsy Anderson, Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, United States; citing ED 145, sheet 1A, line 43, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 167; FHL microfilm 1,820,167.[3]

• Betsy Anderson Head F 57 Sweden
• Edna Anderson Daughter F 16 Colorado

• Betsy Anderson and Edna Anderson in the directory 1921.
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1921." Trinidad City Directory, Page 4, 1921. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Betsy Anderson (Widow Olaf) and Edna Anderson at the same address in directory 1924-1925.
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1924-1925." Trinidad City Directory, Page 4, 1924-1925. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Betsy Anderson in directory 1929.
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1929." Trinidad City Directory, Page 4, 1929. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Note - in the 1920 Census Betsy Anderson appears with her daughter Edna age 16. Betsy is listed as a widow.

1930

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X74D-4PK : accessed 12 April 2019), Bothy Anderson, Trinidad, Las Animas, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 54, sheet 5B, line 77, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 245; FHL microfilm 2,339,980.[4]

• Betsy Anderson (Widow Olaf) in directory 1935.
• Carnegie Library of Trinidad, Colorado. "Trinidad_City_Directory_1935." Trinidad City Directory, Page 3, 1935. Accessed 11 April 2019.

• Note - Bothy Anderson in 1930 Census. Widowed and living alone.

1940

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR6J-GP4 : 13 March 2018), Betsy Anderson, Ward 5, Trinidad, Election Precinct 51, Las Animas, Colorado, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36-55, sheet 5B, line 60, family 114, 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 468.[5]

• Note- Betsy Anderson, Age 76, widowed living Alone.

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• 12 April 2019 found mention of Arthur Anderson in 1920 Census on Ancestry.com Information on record etcetc