Birthname: Anders "Andy" Munson Freeman
Father: Possibly Mun _?
Mother: ?
1st wife: Mary Garrett (DOB: 1861 in CA) married Nov. 29, 1877 in Virginia City, Storey Co., NV. She was the daughter of James and Ann Garrett of Virginia City, NV who immigrated to the US from Scotland @1860. Her father was a miner and her family later moved to Tombstone, Cochise Co., AZ. Andy and Mary divorced in Dec. 1893.
2nd wife: Marie Christiana (Nelson) Freeman (DOB: 5-18-1871) married Nov. 27, 1894 at the Palace Hotel, Virginia City, Storey Co., NV. She was the daughter of Charles and Helen Nelson of Virginia City, NV.
Children with Mary: Harry and Edward "Eddie" Anders Freeman
Children with Marie: Andrew "Andy" Joseph, Marie "Hope", Doris "Doe" Elizabeth, Aileen Frances, Paul Edward and Helen Cecelia Freeman
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Nevada State Journal - 8-18-1913
Aged Engineer Called by Death
Anders Freeman, Pioneer on V and T Run, Answers the Call
With the death of Anders M. Freeman at his residence, 357 Evans Avenue, in this city yesterday was marked the passing of one of the oldest engineers in point of both age and experience in Nevada.
Mr. Freeman was a native of Sweden and immigrated @1868. He was also one of the early locomotive engineers on the Virginia and Truckee Railway when that road was famous as the feeder of the Comstock and the conveyor of immense quantities of supplies and timbers as well as throngs to and from the mining center of the old days.
After retiring from locomotive engineering, Mr. Freeman was employed as a stationery engineer in Reno and remained on active duty until a short time ago. He was 73 years old at the time of his death.
Besides the widow, Mrs. A.M. Freeman, five children survive: Andrew, Hope, Doris, Aileen and Paul Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a member of Reno Lodge No 13, F.& A.M., and was also a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
The funeral will be held from the late residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm under the auspices of Reno Lodge No. 15, F.& A.M., interment Masonic Cemetery, Reno, NV.
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Anders "Andy" Munson Freeman was born in Mar. 1841, in Sweden. His last name in Sweden was possibly "Munsson" as many Swedes used the patronymic naming custom, where the sons took their fathers first name and added "son" for a last name. After he arrived in America "Munson" became his middle name and he took the last name of Freeman. Story passed down was that as a young man @1868 he was shanghaied and put on a ship for America landing in San Francisco, CA. He managed to slip away and headed east to avoid recapture, settling in the Virginia City area working for the railroad.
On Nov. 29, 1877 he married Mary Garrett in Virginia City, NV. They moved to Reno, NV and had two sons, Harry, who was somehow mentally/physically handicapped and Eddie who died in Aug. 1893 at the age of nine after eating wild parsnips at a birthday party. They divorced shortly after in Dec. 1893 in Washoe Co., NV, their oldest son Harry remained living with Andy.
On Nov. 29, 1894, at the age of 53, Andy was married to 23 year old Marie C. Nelson at the Palace Hotel in Virginia City, NV. They had six children and resided in Reno. His oldest son, Harry was eventually placed in the Nevada Mental Hospital in 1901 where he resided until he died in 1943.
Andy worked for the Virginia & Truckee Railway for over three decades and was a well known and highly respected engineer. On a dark night in Oct. 1904 his train struck and killed an Indian squaw that was lying on the railroad tracks; in Dec. 1904 he jumped from the engine of the passenger train he was conducting before two trains collided head on. No passengers were injured but he was placed on leave pending investigation and he retired shortly therefore. He did not stay idle for long and went back to work as a stationary engineer in Reno. He passed away Aug. 17, 1913.
He was survived by wife, Marie Freeman; children, Andy, Hope, Doe, Aileen and Paul Freeman all residing at the family home in Reno, NV; and son, Harry Freeman in the Nevada Mental Hospital in Sparks, NV.
He was preceded in death by infant daughter, Helen Cecilia Freeman in 1913; and son, Eddie Freeman in 1893.
Father: Possibly Mun _?
Mother: ?
1st wife: Mary Garrett (DOB: 1861 in CA) married Nov. 29, 1877 in Virginia City, Storey Co., NV. She was the daughter of James and Ann Garrett of Virginia City, NV who immigrated to the US from Scotland @1860. Her father was a miner and her family later moved to Tombstone, Cochise Co., AZ. Andy and Mary divorced in Dec. 1893.
2nd wife: Marie Christiana (Nelson) Freeman (DOB: 5-18-1871) married Nov. 27, 1894 at the Palace Hotel, Virginia City, Storey Co., NV. She was the daughter of Charles and Helen Nelson of Virginia City, NV.
Children with Mary: Harry and Edward "Eddie" Anders Freeman
Children with Marie: Andrew "Andy" Joseph, Marie "Hope", Doris "Doe" Elizabeth, Aileen Frances, Paul Edward and Helen Cecelia Freeman
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Nevada State Journal - 8-18-1913
Aged Engineer Called by Death
Anders Freeman, Pioneer on V and T Run, Answers the Call
With the death of Anders M. Freeman at his residence, 357 Evans Avenue, in this city yesterday was marked the passing of one of the oldest engineers in point of both age and experience in Nevada.
Mr. Freeman was a native of Sweden and immigrated @1868. He was also one of the early locomotive engineers on the Virginia and Truckee Railway when that road was famous as the feeder of the Comstock and the conveyor of immense quantities of supplies and timbers as well as throngs to and from the mining center of the old days.
After retiring from locomotive engineering, Mr. Freeman was employed as a stationery engineer in Reno and remained on active duty until a short time ago. He was 73 years old at the time of his death.
Besides the widow, Mrs. A.M. Freeman, five children survive: Andrew, Hope, Doris, Aileen and Paul Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a member of Reno Lodge No 13, F.& A.M., and was also a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
The funeral will be held from the late residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm under the auspices of Reno Lodge No. 15, F.& A.M., interment Masonic Cemetery, Reno, NV.
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Anders "Andy" Munson Freeman was born in Mar. 1841, in Sweden. His last name in Sweden was possibly "Munsson" as many Swedes used the patronymic naming custom, where the sons took their fathers first name and added "son" for a last name. After he arrived in America "Munson" became his middle name and he took the last name of Freeman. Story passed down was that as a young man @1868 he was shanghaied and put on a ship for America landing in San Francisco, CA. He managed to slip away and headed east to avoid recapture, settling in the Virginia City area working for the railroad.
On Nov. 29, 1877 he married Mary Garrett in Virginia City, NV. They moved to Reno, NV and had two sons, Harry, who was somehow mentally/physically handicapped and Eddie who died in Aug. 1893 at the age of nine after eating wild parsnips at a birthday party. They divorced shortly after in Dec. 1893 in Washoe Co., NV, their oldest son Harry remained living with Andy.
On Nov. 29, 1894, at the age of 53, Andy was married to 23 year old Marie C. Nelson at the Palace Hotel in Virginia City, NV. They had six children and resided in Reno. His oldest son, Harry was eventually placed in the Nevada Mental Hospital in 1901 where he resided until he died in 1943.
Andy worked for the Virginia & Truckee Railway for over three decades and was a well known and highly respected engineer. On a dark night in Oct. 1904 his train struck and killed an Indian squaw that was lying on the railroad tracks; in Dec. 1904 he jumped from the engine of the passenger train he was conducting before two trains collided head on. No passengers were injured but he was placed on leave pending investigation and he retired shortly therefore. He did not stay idle for long and went back to work as a stationary engineer in Reno. He passed away Aug. 17, 1913.
He was survived by wife, Marie Freeman; children, Andy, Hope, Doe, Aileen and Paul Freeman all residing at the family home in Reno, NV; and son, Harry Freeman in the Nevada Mental Hospital in Sparks, NV.
He was preceded in death by infant daughter, Helen Cecilia Freeman in 1913; and son, Eddie Freeman in 1893.
Birthname: Anders "Andy" Munson Freeman
Father: Possibly Mun _?
Mother: ?
1st wife: Mary Garrett (DOB: 1861 in CA) married Nov. 29, 1877 in Virginia City, Storey Co., NV. She was the daughter of James and Ann Garrett of Virginia City, NV who immigrated to the US from Scotland @1860. Her father was a miner and her family later moved to Tombstone, Cochise Co., AZ. Andy and Mary divorced in Dec. 1893.
2nd wife: Marie Christiana (Nelson) Freeman (DOB: 5-18-1871) married Nov. 27, 1894 at the Palace Hotel, Virginia City, Storey Co., NV. She was the daughter of Charles and Helen Nelson of Virginia City, NV.
Children with Mary: Harry and Edward "Eddie" Anders Freeman
Children with Marie: Andrew "Andy" Joseph, Marie "Hope", Doris "Doe" Elizabeth, Aileen Frances, Paul Edward and Helen Cecelia Freeman
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Nevada State Journal - 8-18-1913
Aged Engineer Called by Death
Anders Freeman, Pioneer on V and T Run, Answers the Call
With the death of Anders M. Freeman at his residence, 357 Evans Avenue, in this city yesterday was marked the passing of one of the oldest engineers in point of both age and experience in Nevada.
Mr. Freeman was a native of Sweden and immigrated @1868. He was also one of the early locomotive engineers on the Virginia and Truckee Railway when that road was famous as the feeder of the Comstock and the conveyor of immense quantities of supplies and timbers as well as throngs to and from the mining center of the old days.
After retiring from locomotive engineering, Mr. Freeman was employed as a stationery engineer in Reno and remained on active duty until a short time ago. He was 73 years old at the time of his death.
Besides the widow, Mrs. A.M. Freeman, five children survive: Andrew, Hope, Doris, Aileen and Paul Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a member of Reno Lodge No 13, F.& A.M., and was also a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
The funeral will be held from the late residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm under the auspices of Reno Lodge No. 15, F.& A.M., interment Masonic Cemetery, Reno, NV.
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Anders "Andy" Munson Freeman was born in Mar. 1841, in Sweden. His last name in Sweden was possibly "Munsson" as many Swedes used the patronymic naming custom, where the sons took their fathers first name and added "son" for a last name. After he arrived in America "Munson" became his middle name and he took the last name of Freeman. Story passed down was that as a young man @1868 he was shanghaied and put on a ship for America landing in San Francisco, CA. He managed to slip away and headed east to avoid recapture, settling in the Virginia City area working for the railroad.
On Nov. 29, 1877 he married Mary Garrett in Virginia City, NV. They moved to Reno, NV and had two sons, Harry, who was somehow mentally/physically handicapped and Eddie who died in Aug. 1893 at the age of nine after eating wild parsnips at a birthday party. They divorced shortly after in Dec. 1893 in Washoe Co., NV, their oldest son Harry remained living with Andy.
On Nov. 29, 1894, at the age of 53, Andy was married to 23 year old Marie C. Nelson at the Palace Hotel in Virginia City, NV. They had six children and resided in Reno. His oldest son, Harry was eventually placed in the Nevada Mental Hospital in 1901 where he resided until he died in 1943.
Andy worked for the Virginia & Truckee Railway for over three decades and was a well known and highly respected engineer. On a dark night in Oct. 1904 his train struck and killed an Indian squaw that was lying on the railroad tracks; in Dec. 1904 he jumped from the engine of the passenger train he was conducting before two trains collided head on. No passengers were injured but he was placed on leave pending investigation and he retired shortly therefore. He did not stay idle for long and went back to work as a stationary engineer in Reno. He passed away Aug. 17, 1913.
He was survived by wife, Marie Freeman; children, Andy, Hope, Doe, Aileen and Paul Freeman all residing at the family home in Reno, NV; and son, Harry Freeman in the Nevada Mental Hospital in Sparks, NV.
He was preceded in death by infant daughter, Helen Cecilia Freeman in 1913; and son, Eddie Freeman in 1893.
Father: Possibly Mun _?
Mother: ?
1st wife: Mary Garrett (DOB: 1861 in CA) married Nov. 29, 1877 in Virginia City, Storey Co., NV. She was the daughter of James and Ann Garrett of Virginia City, NV who immigrated to the US from Scotland @1860. Her father was a miner and her family later moved to Tombstone, Cochise Co., AZ. Andy and Mary divorced in Dec. 1893.
2nd wife: Marie Christiana (Nelson) Freeman (DOB: 5-18-1871) married Nov. 27, 1894 at the Palace Hotel, Virginia City, Storey Co., NV. She was the daughter of Charles and Helen Nelson of Virginia City, NV.
Children with Mary: Harry and Edward "Eddie" Anders Freeman
Children with Marie: Andrew "Andy" Joseph, Marie "Hope", Doris "Doe" Elizabeth, Aileen Frances, Paul Edward and Helen Cecelia Freeman
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Nevada State Journal - 8-18-1913
Aged Engineer Called by Death
Anders Freeman, Pioneer on V and T Run, Answers the Call
With the death of Anders M. Freeman at his residence, 357 Evans Avenue, in this city yesterday was marked the passing of one of the oldest engineers in point of both age and experience in Nevada.
Mr. Freeman was a native of Sweden and immigrated @1868. He was also one of the early locomotive engineers on the Virginia and Truckee Railway when that road was famous as the feeder of the Comstock and the conveyor of immense quantities of supplies and timbers as well as throngs to and from the mining center of the old days.
After retiring from locomotive engineering, Mr. Freeman was employed as a stationery engineer in Reno and remained on active duty until a short time ago. He was 73 years old at the time of his death.
Besides the widow, Mrs. A.M. Freeman, five children survive: Andrew, Hope, Doris, Aileen and Paul Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a member of Reno Lodge No 13, F.& A.M., and was also a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
The funeral will be held from the late residence tomorrow afternoon at 2 pm under the auspices of Reno Lodge No. 15, F.& A.M., interment Masonic Cemetery, Reno, NV.
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Anders "Andy" Munson Freeman was born in Mar. 1841, in Sweden. His last name in Sweden was possibly "Munsson" as many Swedes used the patronymic naming custom, where the sons took their fathers first name and added "son" for a last name. After he arrived in America "Munson" became his middle name and he took the last name of Freeman. Story passed down was that as a young man @1868 he was shanghaied and put on a ship for America landing in San Francisco, CA. He managed to slip away and headed east to avoid recapture, settling in the Virginia City area working for the railroad.
On Nov. 29, 1877 he married Mary Garrett in Virginia City, NV. They moved to Reno, NV and had two sons, Harry, who was somehow mentally/physically handicapped and Eddie who died in Aug. 1893 at the age of nine after eating wild parsnips at a birthday party. They divorced shortly after in Dec. 1893 in Washoe Co., NV, their oldest son Harry remained living with Andy.
On Nov. 29, 1894, at the age of 53, Andy was married to 23 year old Marie C. Nelson at the Palace Hotel in Virginia City, NV. They had six children and resided in Reno. His oldest son, Harry was eventually placed in the Nevada Mental Hospital in 1901 where he resided until he died in 1943.
Andy worked for the Virginia & Truckee Railway for over three decades and was a well known and highly respected engineer. On a dark night in Oct. 1904 his train struck and killed an Indian squaw that was lying on the railroad tracks; in Dec. 1904 he jumped from the engine of the passenger train he was conducting before two trains collided head on. No passengers were injured but he was placed on leave pending investigation and he retired shortly therefore. He did not stay idle for long and went back to work as a stationary engineer in Reno. He passed away Aug. 17, 1913.
He was survived by wife, Marie Freeman; children, Andy, Hope, Doe, Aileen and Paul Freeman all residing at the family home in Reno, NV; and son, Harry Freeman in the Nevada Mental Hospital in Sparks, NV.
He was preceded in death by infant daughter, Helen Cecilia Freeman in 1913; and son, Eddie Freeman in 1893.
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