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Scotland-In a count taken in Scotland for the census of 1861 Anderson was ninth in order of numbers on the list of fifty surnames in greatest bearing there. There were around 28,300 of them and nearly all in the Lowlands. In Ireland to which the name was brought mainly by Scottish migrants after l600 its use was not widespread and it did not appear last century in the list of one hundred surnames most prevalent in the country.

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Early Andersons

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Catherine Anderson of Australia was born in 1778, and died at age 87 years old in 1865.
James Anderson of Australia was born in 1780, and died at age 93 years old in 1873.
George Anderson was born on June 29, 1782 in York, Pennsylvania United States to James Anderson and Elizabeth McClay, and had a sister Mary Ann (Anderson) Molson. George Anderson died at age 53 years old on January 6, 1836. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember George Anderson.
George Anderson of Melbourne, St Francis Melbourne Parish County Australia was born in 1783, and died at age 68 years old in 1851 in Melbourne.
Mary Ann (Anderson) Molson was born on August 14, 1784 in York, York County, Pennsylvaniavania United States to James Anderson and Elizabeth McClay, and had a brother George Anderson. She was in a relationship with Samuel Molson beginning November 6, 1802 in York, York County, Pennsylvania, and had children Samuel D. Molson, John Molson, William Molson, Mary Ann (Molson) Deputie, Robert Molson, David William Molson, George Molson, James Molson, and Sally Molson. Mary Ann Molson died at age 86 years old on August 29, 1870.
John Anderson of Australia was born in 1784, and died at age 94 years old in 1878.
David Anderson of Australia was born in 1785 to William Anderson and Jane Morrison Anderson. He had siblings Mary Sarah Anderson, David Anderson, Robert Anderson, Alexander Henry Anderson, Margaret Jane Anderson, Thomas Anderson, William James Anderson, William Anderson, William Anderson, James Anderson, Alfred Samuel Anderson, and Alex Henry Anderson. David Anderson died at age 76 years old in 1861.
Christianna Anderson of Australia was born in 1788, and died at age 79 years old in 1867.
Joseph Anderson of Australia was born in 1789, and died at age 88 years old in 1877.
Mary Anderson of Australia was born in 1789, and died at age 89 years old in 1878.
John Anderson of Australia was born in 1790, and died at age 69 years old in 1859.
Margaret Anderson of Australia was born in 1790 to Watson Alexande Anderson. Margaret Anderson died at age 82 years old in 1872.

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Alice (Anderson) Gieske was born in Covington, Kentucky United States. Alice Gieske was in a relationship with George Richard Gieske, and has a child Richard Gieske. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Anderson.
Mary Alice (Anderson) Browning-Farrell
Mary Alice (Anderson) Browning-Farrell was born on July 28, 1934 in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas United States. She married Robert Martin Farrell, and they had a child Martin J. Farrell. Mary's partner was A. J. Browning, and they had children Jim Clinton (Browning) Farrell, Bruce A. (Browning) Farrell, and Martin J. Farrell. Mary Browning-Farrell died at age 78 years old on December 29, 2012 in El Paso, El Paso County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Alice (Anderson) Browning-Farrell.
Olga (Olson) Anderson of Montevideo, Minnesota USA was born on November 14, 1889 in Montevideo. She was in a relationship with Gust G Anderson, and had a child Laura Dazy. Olga Anderson died at age 75 years old on July 4, 1965 in Chicago, IL.
Gust George Anderson was born on February 15, 1885 in Hishult, Hallands Län Sverige. He was in a relationship with Olga Anderson, and had a child Laura Dazy. Gust Anderson died at age 73 years old on August 9, 1958 in Kenosha, Wisconsin USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gust G Anderson.
Helen Regina (Kalas) Anderson of Chicago, Illinois United States was born on September 20, 1934 in Chicago to Sam Kalas and Victoria G (Valone). She married Howard Hoffman, and they were married until Howard's death. She would also marry Warren N Anderson in Sep in Chicago, Cook County, and they were married until Warren's death on June 6, 1996 in Naperville, DuPage County. They had a child Warren Nelson Anderson, Jr.. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Regina Anderson.
Warren N Anderson of 1116 Hidden Spring Drive, in Naperville, DuPage County, Illinois United States was born on March 2, 1932 in Evanston, Cook County to Arthur Godfrey Anderson and Florence Mathilda (Nelson). He had siblings Arthur Gordon Anderson and Audrey Nita Anderson. He married Helen Regina Anderson in Sep in Chicago, Cook County, and they were married until Warren's death on June 6, 1996 in Naperville, DuPage County. Warren Anderson had a child Warren Nelson Anderson, Jr..
Warren Nelson Anderson, Jr. of Chicago, Illinois United States was born on October 4, 1961 at 10804 S Drew St, in Chicago to Warren N Anderson and Helen Regina Anderson. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Warren Nelson Anderson, Jr..
Audrey Anderson of Evanston, Cook County, Illinois United States was born on December 22, 1928 in Evanston to Arthur Godfrey Anderson and Florence Mathilda (Nelson). She had siblings Warren N Anderson and Arthur Gordon Anderson. Audrey Anderson died at age 1 year old on May 18, 1930 in Evanston.
Arthur Gordon Anderson of Evanston, Illinois United States was born on February 2, 1924 in Evanston to Arthur Godfrey Anderson and Florence Mathilda (Nelson). He had siblings Warren N Anderson and Audrey Nita Anderson. Arthur Anderson died at age 48 years old on November 28, 1972 in Evanston.
Florence Mathilda (Nelson) Anderson of Evanston, Illinois United States was born on September 18, 1893 in Chicago. She was in a relationship with Arthur Godfrey Anderson, and had children Arthur Gordon Anderson, Audrey Nita Anderson, and Warren N Anderson. Florence Anderson died at age 67 years old in 1960 in Evanston.
Arthur Godfrey Anderson of Evanston, Illinois United States was born on April 25, 1892 in Evanston. He was in a relationship with Florence Mathilda (Nelson), and had children Arthur Gordon Anderson, Audrey Nita Anderson, and Warren N Anderson. Arthur Anderson died at age 75 years old on October 12, 1967 at Evanston, Il in Evanston.
Amy Elizabeth Anderson was born circa 1965 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amy Elizabeth Anderson.
Arthur John Miles Anderson was born on August 29, 1922 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York United States. He was married to Alice Jane Anderson on September 21, 1963 in Manhattan, New York County, and they were together until Alice's death on April 15, 2015 in Manhattan. He had a child Amy Elizabeth Anderson. Arthur Anderson died at age 93 years old on April 9, 2016 in Manhattan, New York County, and was buried at Cremated. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Arthur John Miles Anderson.
Isabella (Anderson) Saw of Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, VIC Australia was born in 1826 in Armagh, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon County, Northern Ireland United Kingdom. She was married to George Frederick Augustus Barber in 1841, and had children Ann Maria Barber, George Alexander Barber, Alfred Barber, Martha Barber, Eliza Frances Barber Flanagan, and Isabella (Barber) Saw. Isabella Saw died at age 53 years old on January 13, 1880 in Williamstown, City of Hobsons Bay County, VIC Australia.
Barbara Ann (?) Anderson was born in 1951 in AL Estados Unidos. She was in a relationship with Glassell Bayham Anderson Jr., and has a child Jennifer Lyn Anderson. Barbara Anderson died in Condado de Shelby County.
Alice Jane (Middleton) Anderson was born on May 14, 1926 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York United States. She was married to Arthur John Miles Anderson on September 21, 1963 in Manhattan, New York County, and they were together until Alice's death on April 15, 2015 in Manhattan. She had a child Amy Elizabeth Anderson. Alice Anderson was buried at Cremated. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Jane Anderson.
John David Anderson Sr. was born on February 6, 1940 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey United States to Arthur James Anderson and Margaret (Crowley) Anderson, and had siblings Lawrence Charles Anderson, Arthur James Anderson Jr., William Robert Anderson, and Joseph David Anderson. He married Sharon Grace Solomon in 1966 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County and they later divorced in 1975 in Frenchtown, NJ. They had children Sharon Gail Affa and John David Anderson Jr.. He would also marry Marlene Diane Anderson on May 22, 1980 in East Brunswick, Middlesex County, and they were married until Marlene's death on September 2, 2022 in Flemington, Hunterdon County. John Anderson died at age 84 years old on February 8, 2024 in Nazareth, Northampton County, PA, and was buried on February 15, 2024 at Frenchtown Cemetery Trenton Ave, in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, NJ. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John David Anderson Sr..
Sharon Grace (Whitman Anderson) Solomon was born on March 17, 1946 in Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania United States. She married John David Anderson Sr. in 1966 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and they later divorced in 1975 in Frenchtown, NJ. They had children Sharon Gail Affa and John David Anderson Jr.. She married John Robert Solomon in 1981 in Frenchtown, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sharon Grace Solomon.
Jean Louden Anderson of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on April 20, 1902 in Geelong to Agnes Henrietta (Macartney) Anderson and Peter Corsar Anderson. She had siblings Peter Corsar Anderson, Catherine Helen Anderson, Mark Peter Anderson, and Charles David Anderson. Jean Anderson died at age 1 year old on May 8, 1903 in Geelong.

Popular Anderson Biographies

James Herod Anderson
James Herod Anderson was born on February 22, 1848 in Hartwood, Stafford County, Virginia United States, and died at age 79 years old on October 31, 1927 in San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA. James Anderson was buried at San Francisco Columbarium & Funeral Home 1 Loraine Ct - 3rd floor, Section H, Tier 2, Niche 8, in San Francisco. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Herod Anderson.
Mary Isabella Anderson
Mary Isabella Anderson was born on April 1, 1869. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Isabella Anderson.
Willa (Gaines) Anderson
Willa Anderson was married to Welton R. Anderson Sr. They had seven children: Claressa, June, Debbie, Welton Jr. (aka "Brother"), Anita, Karen and Willa Lorraine. We were all raised in Louisville KY. Mom was simply the best ever. She taught us about God so that we could triumph in this life. I'll be so glad to see her in the great by and by.
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson, the most celebrated singer of the 20th century, was an African-American contralto. When the DAR refused permission for her to sing at Constitution Hall in 1939, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from the organization. She was born in Philadelphia PA - her father was John Berkley Anderson (c. 1872–1910) and her mother was Annie Delilah Rucker (1874–1964). She had 2 sisters - Alyse and Ethel (her sisters also became singers). Through her aunt (her father's sister Mary), she became active in her church choir at age 6 and then expanded to singing for a small fee in public. As a teen, she made more money and continued her "career". When she was 12, her father died after complications from a work-related accident. The family moved into her father's parents house (her grandfather was an emanciptated slave who had moved to Philly. Marian continued singing in her church choir and with the assistance of the local community, continued her education and singing activities. When she applied to an all-white music school, the Philadelphia Music Academy (now University of the Arts), according to Wikipedia she was turned away "because she was black. The woman working the admissions counter replied, "We don't take colored" when she tried to apply. Undaunted, Anderson pursued studies privately in her native city through the continued support of the Philadelphia black community, first with Agnes Reifsnyder, then Giuseppe Boghetti. She met Boghetti through the principal of her high school. Anderson auditioned for him by singing "Deep River"; he was immediately brought to tears. " Marian married James DePreist and they had a son, James Anderson DePreist, who became a noted conductor. She also married Orpheus H. "King" Fisher (who had initially proposed in high school). Throughout her career, Marian was lauded - and discriminated against. You can scroll down (under professions) to read about one noted instance. A woman of immense dignity and immense talent, Marian died of congestive heart failure.
Edward Anderson
Edward Pascal Anderson was born on October 7, 1863, and died at age 76 years old on June 18, 1940 in Ozark County, Missouri United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Anderson.
Maria Carolina Anderson Hedberg
Maria Carolina (Anderson) Hedberg's parents were Nils Peter Anderson (1834 - 1916), born in Sweden, and Emma Lovisa Martinsdotter, who died in 1879 in Sweden. She had siblings Jonan, Anton, Emma, and Gus. Maria married Gotthard Hedberg on June 14, 1889, in Seattle Washington. When they married, Gotthard was a logger, age 30. Maria was 28 and a "domestic". Both of Maria's and Gotthard's parents had been born in Sweden. When Maria was 40, she was in Fairbanks Alaska and still married to Gotthard, 42, and now living with their son Frank, 10. A decade later, Maria and Gotthard were living in Mabana, Washington, and Maria was now a naturalized United States citizen. Gotthard's brother, Otto, 54, was living with them, as was their son, Frank, 20. Gotthard was a farmer, son Frank was helping on the farm, and brother Otto was a laborer in a logging camp.
Daniel William Anderson of Salyer loop rd was born on February 2, 1938, and died at age 81 years old on August 13, 2019 in Eureka, California United States. Daniel Anderson was buried at Daniel was cremated and his youngest son Madrone holds his ashes very dear to his heart..
John Murray Anderson
John Murray Anderson was born on September 20, 1886. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Murray Anderson.
Joy Anderson
Joy Anderson was born in 1943 at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joy Anderson.
Leola Seely Anderson
Leola Seely Anderson was born in 1910, and died at age 58 years old in 1968. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leola Seely Anderson.
Evelyn (Hargis) Anderson
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Evelyn (Hargis) Anderson.
Dale Wallace Anderson
Dale Wallace Anderson was born on May 14, 1923 at Hennepin County, MN, and died at age 89 years old on January 12, 2013 in Glendale Arizona. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dale Wallace Anderson.
Ellen Joyce (Sutela) Anderson
Ellen Joyce Anderson was born on July 25, 1924 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. She is the daughter of Tuomas "Thomas" Isosusi Sutela (born 1880) and Anna Lydia Mathisen Sutela (1892-1982) and had a brother Ralph Elmer Sutela (1919-1987). On August 31, 1942 she married Dale Wallace Anderson (1924-2013) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA. They lived in Hennepin, Minnesota and had a daughter, Joy La Vaun Anderson (1943-1992). She worked as a nurse.
Nancy Eveline (Anderson) Rayborn
Nancy Eveline (Anderson) Rayborn was born on September 26, 1871. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nancy Eveline (Anderson) Rayborn.
Rory Bridget (Anderson) Lopez Mrs was born on March 23, 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rory Bridget (Anderson) Lopez.
H. Duane Anderson
H. Duane Anderson was born in 1913, and died at age 82 years old in 1995. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember H. Duane Anderson.
A very fun loving girl that should have never parted ways with me . I will never forget the fun we had tubing down the Kern river. Seeing the Steve Miller Band. Being young and hopeful in life. Lindsay Noel Brashear married Michael Wayne Anderson Jr on March 6, 2005 in Clark County, Nevada. Born in Bakersfield, California, Lindsay attended West High School and died in Los Angeles, California at the young age of 26.
Flora Alice Anderson
I was Flora Alice Anderson's first grandchild. Flora married in or around 1924 to Byron Anderson. Flora and Byron had three (3) children. Byron H. Anderson (b. 1932- d.2017), Mary Alice Anderson (married names Mary Alice Browning and Mary Alice Farrell, (b.1934 - d.2012)) and James Alan Anderson (b.1941 - ). Flora Alice Anderson was one of five (5) girls born into an Anderson family. She was an educator all her life and retired in 1975.
Joyce Carmen (Paulson) Anderson
Joyce Carmen (Paulson) Anderson was born in 1921, and died at age 81 years old in 2002. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joyce Carmen (Paulson) Anderson.
Anna Louise (Anderson) Heidke
Anna Louise (Anderson) Heidke was born on September 5, 1885, and died at age 51 years old on September 5, 1936. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Louise (Anderson) Heidke.

Anderson Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Anderson family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 305,220 people with the last name Anderson that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Andersons

These are the longest-lived members of the Anderson family on AncientFaces.

Michael Anderson was born on March 13, 1862, and died at age 115 years old in July 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michael Anderson.
115 years
Jeff Anderson was born on September 4, 1865, and died at age 114 years old in June 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeff Anderson.
114 years
Perry Anderson was born on January 14, 1865, and died at age 115 years old in September 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Perry Anderson.
115 years
Shelly Anderson was born on April 19, 1866, and died at age 114 years old in November 1980. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shelly Anderson.
114 years
Mary Anderson of Alexandria, Rapides County, LA was born on March 5, 1883, and died at age 114 years old on September 15, 1997.
114 years
Dawn Anderson of Mount Clemens, Macomb County, Michigan was born on April 7, 1864, and died at age 113 years old in May 1977.
113 years
Noemi Anderson of Petaluma, Sonoma County, California was born on September 28, 1897, and died at age 111 years old on April 20, 2009.
111 years
Lucinda Anderson of Marion, Smyth County, Virginia was born on March 3, 1876, and died at age 110 years old in January 1987.
110 years
Edna B Anderson of Elk Grove, Sacramento County, CA was born on December 26, 1894, and died at age 109 years old on March 8, 2004.
109 years
Robert B Anderson of Warrenton, Warren County, GA was born on November 16, 1878, and died at age 110 years old in November 1988.
109 years
Clara J Anderson of Minden, Kearney County, NE was born on December 25, 1888, and died at age 109 years old on March 14, 1998.
109 years
Lorena Anderson was born on June 5, 1880, and died at age 110 years old in November 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lorena Anderson.
110 years
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RE: Photo of Anderson & Arine (Nielsdtr) Olsen
I am an administrator for a Danish American Genealogy group on Facebook. I posted the photo on my group page and there are several Danish members who are wondering if you need help with their records. Here is a link to our page on Facebook or you can email me privately.
In the Dallas Morning News, June 12, 1936 it was reported that my relative John Thomas Anderson was credited with saveing the life of General U.S. Grant by deflecting a fellow Confederate Soldier's rifle who intended to shoot General Grant as he rode to the home of Mr. Wilber McClain to receive the surrender of General Robert E. Lee.
I am an Anderson from my father and his father and so on, we are of the Romany scottish Travellers (some small minded people call Gypose/Gypsies. We are decended from King Charles Far Blyth and I would love to know more on this family history, Where dose the Anderson , from many generations back come into it? If there are any other Traveller Andersons out there could you please let me know because my father is dead and i dont see my grandfather any more, thanks, STAND-SURE, Ross Anderson.
You know how people sometimes say you shouldn't dig too deep when researching your ancestors because you might find one of them was 'hung for a horse thief'? Well, I'll be darned if that wasn't almost the truth in this case!

Keep on reading and you will encounter an 1866 newspaper article about my (in)famous great-great-great uncle Peter Anderson, who family legend has it ended up killed in a bar brawl in California years after the events described in this story took place, although we're not certain about that.

Here it is:

From "The Fredericksburg Ledger," Fredericksburg, Virginia
May 29, 1866 Page 3, Column 1.

A Horse Stealing Case

About two weeks ago, a stranger came here and offered our fellow-citizen, W.M. Lang, a horse, which he bought. Lang, giving $60 cash and his note for one hundred dollars at sixty days.

In a few days afterward, he was shown a handbill from Tenallytown, D.C., which showed conclusively that the horse was stolen. Mr. Lang at once took a guard of soldiers, the officers of the town, being all absent at Spotsylvania Courthouse, attending Leitch's trial.

Going to where the man, Peter Anderson lived in Stafford County, they surrounded the house and caught Anderson, though he attempted to make his escape. After tying him, they took him in a wagon and had gotten him as far as Falmouth, at which place about 9 P.M. at night, it being very dark, Anderson succeeded in making his escape, having gotten loose the cords with which he was bound.

Our friend Lange, got his money back, and the identical money too. Anderson when caught, had some $800 on his person, the proceeds, it is said, of the sale of some seven or eight stolen horses.
Music and songs have been my lifelong friends. They have accompanied me through my childhood and past the rocky years of adolescence. They have helped me express my love and provided solace in times of grief. If I was in a silly mood, there was a song to express it; if there was a time of deep spiritual reflection, a song framed it in my mind.

When I think of favorite songs back in the "Good Old Days", I have a specific one that floods my mind.

"In a vine-covered shack in the mountain,
Bravely fighting the battle of time
Is a dear one who's weathered life's sorrows,
'Tis that silver-haired Daddy of mine.
If I could recall all the heartaches,
Dear old Daddy, I've caused you to bear,
If I could erase those lines on your face
And bring back the gold to your hair,
If God would grant me the power,
Just to turn back the pages of time.
I'd give all I own if I could but atone,
To that silver-haired Daddy of mine.
I know it's too late, dear old Daddy,
To repay for the sorrow and care
But dear Mother is waiting in Heaven
Just to comfort and solace you there.

*I have heard my Father sing this song so many times...but never understood the true depth and implication until he passed away June 12, 2001.
Vinegar Pie
Ingredients:
1 cup of water
2 eggs
2 tablespoons of vinegar
1 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of flour
1 tablespoons of butter
1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract
1 9-inch baked piecrust
Directions:
Mix together the sugar, water, eggs, vinegar, and the flour in the top of a double boiler. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture is smooth and thick. Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the lemon extract and the butter. Pour into the baked piecrust and let cool. Top with whipped cream if you like.
* Our Dad made this vinegar pie for us when we were young children. I thought it was so neat that Dad could "cook".

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