Charles F. Anderson

As printed in 1902

CHARLES V. ANDERSON.

( charles F. Anderson, now deceased, was a man who merited and received the trust. confidence and friendship of his fellow men, because they bad learned to appreciate his worth and to value his regard, lb was a native of Sweden and came to the United States when eighteen years of age. His birth had occurred in December, 1844. His mother died when he was quite young and the father passed away in Sweden after the subject of this review bad attained to years of maturity. Crossing the Atlantic to the new world. Mr. Anderson landed at New York and remained in that city for some time, removing thence to Delaware, Xew Jersey. He was a carpenter and contractor, having learned the trade in his native land, fie was also a bridge builder and for some time followed that department of industrial activity in the state of Xew York.

In the spring of 1881 Mr. Anderson came to the west, locating in Eagle Grove, Iowa, where be resided for eight years, during which time he worked in the water supply department of the Northwestern Railroad Company, repairing pumps, tanks, etc.. along the line of the road. In the fall of iSSii he removed with his family to the city oil li n me. where he spent his remaining days, still continuing in the employ of the same company and at the same work until his demise.

In 1885 Mr. Anderson was united in marriage to Miss Sarah Joyce, the wedding ceremony being performed in the month of July in Webster City. The lady is a native of Ujica, New York, and a daughter of John and Elizabeth 1 Bott) Joyce, both of whom were natives of England, in which land they were reared and married. After coming to the United States they look up their above in Utica, Xew York, and the father was employed as a gardener, but both he and his wife are now deceased. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Anderson was born one son, Charles Edward, whose birth occurred in Eagle Grove, Iowa, and who at the age of fifteen years is now attending school.

Mr. Anderson was a valued member of the Independent Order of Odd bellows', belonging to the lodge at Eagle Grove, lie held membership in the Lutheran church, but attended the Presbyterian church at Boone, because his wife was not able to understand the Swedish language, in which tongue the sermons were preached in the Lutheran church. In politics he was a Republican and had firm faith in the principles of the party, but never sought or desired office. His death was the result of an accident in one of the wells of the railroad company that he was repairing. He passed away October 10, 1898, and was laid to rest in the cemetery in Boone. He was a trusted employe, an exemplary and useful citizen, a devoted, kind and loving husband and father, and a man who enjoyed and deserved the respect of all who knew him. His widow still resides in Boone, having a pleasant home at No. 1.2 1 3 Carroll street, and throughout the city she has many friends.

As printed in A Biographical record of Boone County, Iowa (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.