Legislator Details
Vital Records Information:
Marital Information:
married ?; children: Albert and 5 others;
married Ora Douglas, dau. of William and Cornelia (Knowlton) Douglas, 7/6/1893 in Grand Rapids, MI; children: Knowlton
Number of Children: 7
Background
Education:
Biographical Sketch:
Son of James F and Catherine (Forbes) Anderson. He was living in Bayhem, Ontario in 1861. Came to Newaygo Co., MI in 1863. Built Aetna flouring mills on White River and, in 1886 was involved in the building of the Crescent Mill in Fremont. Also engaged in logging and the manufacture of lumber and shingles.
Notable Facts:
Birth data calculated from fact that his death certificate says he was 62 yrs, 16 days old when he died on 1/6/1903. Michigan Biographies gives birth year as 1843.