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Melvin Wesley Anderson 1898 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1898

Birth Location: Proctor Knott, Duluth, Minnesota

Death Date: 22 Feb 1974

Death Location: Seattle, King, Washington

Father: Ole Anderson

Mother: Nellie Mann

Spouse(s): Mary Dolan

Children(s): Mary Anderson, Edward Anderson, William Anderson

The story of Melvin Wesley Anderson began in 1898 in Proctor Knott, Duluth, Minnesota. In 1900, Melvin Wesley Anderson resided in Proctorknott Village, St. Louis, Minnesota. In 1910, Melvin Wesley Anderson resided in Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho. Melvin Wesley Anderson married Mary Veronica Dolan, and had children including Mary E Anderson, Edward Melvin Anderson, William R Anderson. Melvin Wesley Anderson passed away in 1974 in Seattle, King, Washington.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Wesley Anderson began in 1898 in Proctor Knott, Duluth, Minnesota.
  • In 1900, Melvin Wesley Anderson resided in Proctorknott Village, St. Louis, Minnesota.
  • In 1910, Melvin Wesley Anderson resided in Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho.
  • Melvin Wesley Anderson married Mary Veronica Dolan, and had children including Mary E Anderson, Edward Melvin Anderson, William R Anderson.
  • Melvin Wesley Anderson passed away in 1974 in Seattle, King, Washington.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ole Anderson
1870 – 1946
Birth Location: Lake Mills, Iowa
OA
Nellie Mann
1878 – 1959
Birth Location: Osakis, Douglas, Minnesota
NM

Spouses(s)

Mary Dolan
1891 – 1967
Birth Location: Peshtigo, Marinette, Wisconsin
MD

Children(s)

Mary Anderson
1923 –
Birth Location: Idaho
MA
Edward Anderson
1925 – 2008
Birth Location: Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho
EA
William Anderson
1928 – 1987
Birth Location: Idaho
WA

Melvin Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Anderson
1898 – 1974
Birth Place: Proctor Knott, Duluth, Minnesota
Parents
Ole Oliver Anderson
1870 – 1946
Lake Mills, Iowa
Nellie (Beatrice) Mann
1878 – 1959
Osakis, Douglas, Minnesota
Grandparents
Jacob (Wesley) Mann
1843 – 1925
Orange, Rush, Indiana
Mary (Ann) Sherman
1842 – 1916
Ward, Randolph, Indiana
Great-Grandparents
John Mann
1821 – 1896
Nancy Power
1823 – 1893
Pardon Sherman
1801 – 1882
Mary Parke
1806 – 1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Mann
1796 – 1871
Elizabeth Earlywine
1803 – 1865
Reuben Parke
1772 – 1862
Elisabeth Ford
1781 – 1876

Melvin Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Melvin (Wesley) Anderson (12 Jun 1898 – 22 Feb 1974) m. Mary (Veronica) Dolan (8 Apr 1891 – 8 Mar 1967)
  1. 1. Mary (E) Anderson (abt 1923 – )
  2. 2. Edward (Melvin) Anderson (20 May 1925 – 12 Sep 2008) m. Betty (Norene) Paulson (16 Mar 1928 – 7 Dec 2009)
  3. 3. William (R) Anderson (24 Apr 1928 – Mar 1987)

Melvin Anderson's Timeline

8 Records

1898
12 Jun 1898
Birth of Melvin Wesley Anderson in Proctor Knott, Duluth, Minnesota
Proctor Knott, Duluth, Minnesota
1900
1900
Age 2
Melvin Wesley Anderson resided here in Proctorknott Village, St. Louis, Minnesota
Proctorknott Village, St. Louis, Minnesota
1910
1910
Age 12
Melvin Wesley Anderson resided here in Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho
Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho
1917
1917
Age 19
Melvin Wesley Anderson resided here in Kootenai, Idaho
Kootenai, Idaho
1920
1920
Age 22
Melvin Wesley Anderson resided here in Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho
Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho
1930
1930
Age 32
Melvin Wesley Anderson resided here in Seattle, King, Washington
Seattle, King, Washington
1974
1974
Age 76
Melvin Wesley Anderson resided here in Seattle, King, Washington
Seattle, King, Washington
1974
22 Feb 1974
Age 76
Death of Melvin Wesley Anderson in Seattle, King, Washington
Seattle, King, Washington

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Proctor Knott, Duluth, Minnesota
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 531-07-4604; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: T625_291; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 191; Image: .
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 2501; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 186; Image: 750.0.
    [4] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Kootenai County, Idaho; Roll: 1452216; Draft Board: 0.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Proctorknott, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T623_789; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 251.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Proctorknott Village, St. Louis, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Proctorknott, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T623_789; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 251.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Kootenai, Idaho
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Kootenai County, Idaho; Roll: 1452216; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Spirit Lake, Kootenai, Idaho; Roll: T625_291; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 191; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 2501; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 186; Image: 750.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
    Record Source: Washington Death Index, 1940-1996

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1974
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 531-07-4604; Issue State: Washington; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] Washington Death Index, 1940-1996
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