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Chris Anderson

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Chris Anderson

Birth
Denmark
Death
5 Jul 1953 (aged 77)
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA
Burial
University Place, Pierce County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
3 A 2 #185
Memorial ID
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Chris (Anders Kristian Andersen) Anderson was born in Guldager, Vreilev Parish, Hjoring, Denmark on September 22, 1875 to Knud Jens Peter Anderson and Else Marie Nielsen.

He married Elizabeth Birgitte Juliane Wilhelmina Nielsen on December 31, 1895 in St.Catherine's Kirke, Hjoring, Denmark.

They migrated to Brookings, South Dakota on April 26, 1897 and then to Tacoma, Washington in 1907.

Their children: Jacob Peter, Adolph, George, Lila (Anderson) Oneil, Henry, Emil, Elsie (died in infancy), Arthur (died in infancy), Elizabeth (Anderson) Covin, Florence(Anderson) Burgh, Ernest and Ada (Anderson) Lewis.

Chris worked on the original buildings at Fort Lewis and the Lakewood Theater. He was seven times president of the local Carpenter's Union and was active in the IOOF Lodge reaching its highest office.

He died July 5, 1953 and is buried at the New Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington.
Chris (Anders Kristian Andersen) Anderson was born in Guldager, Vreilev Parish, Hjoring, Denmark on September 22, 1875 to Knud Jens Peter Anderson and Else Marie Nielsen.

He married Elizabeth Birgitte Juliane Wilhelmina Nielsen on December 31, 1895 in St.Catherine's Kirke, Hjoring, Denmark.

They migrated to Brookings, South Dakota on April 26, 1897 and then to Tacoma, Washington in 1907.

Their children: Jacob Peter, Adolph, George, Lila (Anderson) Oneil, Henry, Emil, Elsie (died in infancy), Arthur (died in infancy), Elizabeth (Anderson) Covin, Florence(Anderson) Burgh, Ernest and Ada (Anderson) Lewis.

Chris worked on the original buildings at Fort Lewis and the Lakewood Theater. He was seven times president of the local Carpenter's Union and was active in the IOOF Lodge reaching its highest office.

He died July 5, 1953 and is buried at the New Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington.


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