Ella and her family lived in Canada. In 1908 Ella who was expecting became very ill. George's brother made connections with Ella's parents and told them the situation. Andrew, Ella's father told Sophia to go get her and bring the children back. Her mother, Sophia with two of her children (Annie & Nina) went to Canada on the train to get Ella and her children. They brought Ella with child and a stillborn girl in a coffin that Ella had had in 1907. This stillborn was a twin and the other twin survived and was named Ruby.
When they came back they took Ella to the doctor and the doctor said she had tb the worst kind. Ella was quarantined in a tent in the front yard and was tenderly taken care of by her mother, who wore a mask and gloves to care for her. No one was allowed in the tent but her mother.
When she was stronger, Sophia, Ella, and daughter, Ruby made the trip to Bothwell. Ella's baby, Lydia was born but Ella didn't regain her health and died. In July, only seven months following her father's death. Inspite of her mother's tender care, Ella died. She left an infant daughter, but shortly after Ella's death, the baby, Lydia died too.
Ella's daughter, Ruby was raised by her father and lived to marry and have a large family.
Ella and her family lived in Canada. In 1908 Ella who was expecting became very ill. George's brother made connections with Ella's parents and told them the situation. Andrew, Ella's father told Sophia to go get her and bring the children back. Her mother, Sophia with two of her children (Annie & Nina) went to Canada on the train to get Ella and her children. They brought Ella with child and a stillborn girl in a coffin that Ella had had in 1907. This stillborn was a twin and the other twin survived and was named Ruby.
When they came back they took Ella to the doctor and the doctor said she had tb the worst kind. Ella was quarantined in a tent in the front yard and was tenderly taken care of by her mother, who wore a mask and gloves to care for her. No one was allowed in the tent but her mother.
When she was stronger, Sophia, Ella, and daughter, Ruby made the trip to Bothwell. Ella's baby, Lydia was born but Ella didn't regain her health and died. In July, only seven months following her father's death. Inspite of her mother's tender care, Ella died. She left an infant daughter, but shortly after Ella's death, the baby, Lydia died too.
Ella's daughter, Ruby was raised by her father and lived to marry and have a large family.
Family Members
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Mary Frances Andersen Stokes
1881–1954
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Andrew Moroni Anderson
1882–1959
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Eli Carl Anderson
1884–1946
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Alice Sophia Andersen
1887–1887
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Laurence Leroy Andersen
1888–1975
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Hans Leo Anderson
1890–1981
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John Earl Anderson
1891–1952
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Fredrick Homer Andersen
1893–1981
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Edwin Ursel Anderson
1894–1973
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Hazel Caroline Anderson Miller
1896–1960
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Richard David "Dick" Anderson
1897–1984
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Annie Laura Andersen Smith
1899–1982
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Nina Dorthea Anderson Jenson
1903–1995
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