Husband of Emma (Peterson) Anderson. Father of Theodore, Walter, John and Hilmer.
The father, Peter Anderson, had learned the trade of brickmaking in Sweden, his native land; and on removing to Chesterton, Indiana, established a brick plant there. Here the two boys worked and became familiar with the art of making good brick. Source: "History of the Lake and Calumet Region of Indiana Embracing the Counties of Lake, Porter and Laporte," 1927.
P.E. ran the Chesterton brickyard located behind the "new" Jewel on Indian Boundary Road. He retired when the second of his sons died in the brickyard. These bricks were used in many of the downtown buildings on Calumet Road that were replaced after the big 1902 fire.
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1900 Westchester Twp, Porter Co, IN
Per A Anderson 53 Sweden m 31 yrs brick mfr to US 1869
Emma Anderson 52 m 31 yrs 9 ch - 7 liv to US 1869
Edward Anderson 24 IN brick mrg
Theodore Anderson 22 IN brick laborer
Arthur Anderson 20 IN brick laborer
Albert Anderson 18 IN brick laborer
Hilmer Anderson 16 IN at school
Ester Anderson 12 IN at school
Arvid Anderson 9 IN at school
Hilda Peterson 25 IL niece companion
The father, Peter Anderson, had learned the trade of brickmaking in Sweden, his native land; and on removing to Chesterton, Indiana, established a brick plant there. Here the two boys worked and became familiar with the art of making good brick. Source: "History of the Lake and Calumet Region of Indiana Embracing the Counties of Lake, Porter and Laporte," 1927.
P.E. ran the Chesterton brickyard located behind the "new" Jewel on Indian Boundary Road. He retired when the second of his sons died in the brickyard. These bricks were used in many of the downtown buildings on Calumet Road that were replaced after the big 1902 fire.
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1900 Westchester Twp, Porter Co, IN
Per A Anderson 53 Sweden m 31 yrs brick mfr to US 1869
Emma Anderson 52 m 31 yrs 9 ch - 7 liv to US 1869
Edward Anderson 24 IN brick mrg
Theodore Anderson 22 IN brick laborer
Arthur Anderson 20 IN brick laborer
Albert Anderson 18 IN brick laborer
Hilmer Anderson 16 IN at school
Ester Anderson 12 IN at school
Arvid Anderson 9 IN at school
Hilda Peterson 25 IL niece companion
Husband of Emma (Peterson) Anderson. Father of Theodore, Walter, John and Hilmer.
The father, Peter Anderson, had learned the trade of brickmaking in Sweden, his native land; and on removing to Chesterton, Indiana, established a brick plant there. Here the two boys worked and became familiar with the art of making good brick. Source: "History of the Lake and Calumet Region of Indiana Embracing the Counties of Lake, Porter and Laporte," 1927.
P.E. ran the Chesterton brickyard located behind the "new" Jewel on Indian Boundary Road. He retired when the second of his sons died in the brickyard. These bricks were used in many of the downtown buildings on Calumet Road that were replaced after the big 1902 fire.
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1900 Westchester Twp, Porter Co, IN
Per A Anderson 53 Sweden m 31 yrs brick mfr to US 1869
Emma Anderson 52 m 31 yrs 9 ch - 7 liv to US 1869
Edward Anderson 24 IN brick mrg
Theodore Anderson 22 IN brick laborer
Arthur Anderson 20 IN brick laborer
Albert Anderson 18 IN brick laborer
Hilmer Anderson 16 IN at school
Ester Anderson 12 IN at school
Arvid Anderson 9 IN at school
Hilda Peterson 25 IL niece companion
The father, Peter Anderson, had learned the trade of brickmaking in Sweden, his native land; and on removing to Chesterton, Indiana, established a brick plant there. Here the two boys worked and became familiar with the art of making good brick. Source: "History of the Lake and Calumet Region of Indiana Embracing the Counties of Lake, Porter and Laporte," 1927.
P.E. ran the Chesterton brickyard located behind the "new" Jewel on Indian Boundary Road. He retired when the second of his sons died in the brickyard. These bricks were used in many of the downtown buildings on Calumet Road that were replaced after the big 1902 fire.
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1900 Westchester Twp, Porter Co, IN
Per A Anderson 53 Sweden m 31 yrs brick mfr to US 1869
Emma Anderson 52 m 31 yrs 9 ch - 7 liv to US 1869
Edward Anderson 24 IN brick mrg
Theodore Anderson 22 IN brick laborer
Arthur Anderson 20 IN brick laborer
Albert Anderson 18 IN brick laborer
Hilmer Anderson 16 IN at school
Ester Anderson 12 IN at school
Arvid Anderson 9 IN at school
Hilda Peterson 25 IL niece companion
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