George W. Anderson

MaleNovember 1852–1924

Brief Life History of George W.

When George W. Anderson was born in November 1852, in New Jersey, United States, his father, John Apgar Anderson, was 23 and his mother, Mary Castner, was 21. He married Margaret Jane 'Jennie' Hazlet on 8 December 1877, in Warren, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States for about 10 years and Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States in 1920. He died in 1924, at the age of 72, and was buried in Glen Gardner, Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States.

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Family Time Line

George W. Anderson
1852–1924
Margaret Jane 'Jennie' Hazlet
1854–1920
Marriage: 8 December 1877
John H Anderson
1878–
Lulu May Anderson
1881–1883
Laura Anderson
1885–1923
Harry Anderson
1887–
Clarence F. Anderson
1889–1923

Sources (11)

  • George Anderson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • George N Anderson, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
  • George W. Anderson, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 December 1877Warren, New Jersey, United States
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1861

    Age 9

    No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).

    1863

    Age 11

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1871

    Age 19

    Post office est. under Glen Gardner Jan. 3, 1871

    Name Meaning

    Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the personal name Ander(s), a northern Middle English form of Andrew , + son ‘son’. The frequency of the surname in Scotland is attributable, at least in part, to the fact that Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, so the personal name has long enjoyed great popularity there. Legend has it that the saint's relics were taken to Scotland in the 4th century by a certain Saint Regulus. In North America, this surname has absorbed many cognate or like-sounding surnames in other languages, notably Scandinavian (see 3 and 4 below), but also Ukrainian Andreychenko etc.

    German: patronymic from the personal name Anders , hence a cognate of 1 above.

    Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Andersson , a cognate of 1 above.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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