John Anderson was born in Sept of 1854 in Sweden. He married Kyerski (aka Karsti) "Kate" Isaacson and they had 11 children. Immigrating in 1880, the family lived in Iowa before coming west to Washington Territory around 1890. Some of the children of John and Kate were: Andrus, France, Oscar, Irres, Albon, Julius, Edwin Albert, Carl, Lily, Harold, Olga and Larin.

Carl Anderson, son of John Anderson (1854-1936) and Karsti "Kate", was born in Iowa in 1880 and died in 1893.
Carl's marker is the only one that has survived to present, from the Anderson Family plot. Also buried here are father John Anderson, mother Kate Anderson and brother Oscar W. Anderson.

John Anderson - death cert #69, died 04 Aug 1936 in Snohomish. Age 81. Spouse - Karsti.

1889 Washington Territorial Census- John Anderson 30 farmer Sweden / Kristi 37 / AF male 17 / FE or TE male 10 / CG male 8 / OW male 6 / NC male 5 / Albin male 5 / JH male 2 /

1900 Pilchuck, Snohomish, WA -
Anderson John age 45 born Sept 1854 Sweden
Kate 47 b Aug 1852 Sweden 11 children / 10 living
F. Andrus son b Feb 1877 Sweden
A. France son b Oct 1878 Sweden
W. Oscar b Sept 1882 Iowa
G. Irres son b Feb 1884 Iowa
A. Albon son b Jan 1885
H. Julius son b Apr 1887 Iowa
E. Albert son b Feb 1890 Washington
A. Laire daughter b Nov 1891 Washington

(note the initials listed first seem to be the middle name as compared to 1889)

1910 Machias, Snohomish, WA -
Anderson, John age 55 b Sweden married 33 years immigrated 1879 naturalized
Karsti 54 Sweden
Edwin 20
Lily L 18
Harold 16
Olga R. 15


Son Harold Jesse Anderson was born in 1893, and died in Arizona. He was a US Marine and enlisted in WWI. He is buried in Greenwood Memorial Park in Phoenix, AZ. Memorial #117215513.