The Spokesman-Review 21 Feb 1934 page 22
DIES AS RETIREMENT NEARS
Nels Anderson, 69, Gave 47 Years to Service of N. P. Railway.
CRESTON, Wash., Feb. 20 - Nels Anderson, 69, veteran Northern Pacific employee here, died yesterday at Soap Lake, Wash., where he went last week for treatment. Mr. Anderson was the section boss.
He was born at Lom Guldbransdalen, Norway, and went to Minnesota in 1886. He was married in 1893. He wife died in 1926. He was a member of the Northern pacific Veterans' association.
He entered the employ of the Northern Pacific in 1887 and had seen continuous service since with retirement slated for April. Of the 47 years with the railway, 31 were spent here.
Surviving are eight children, Ragna Reed, Los Angeles; Paul, Anton, Theodore, Marie and Thora, Seattle; Elva Funkhouser, Chewelah, Wash., and Bernard, at home; sister, Mrs. W. Magness, Sheridan, Wyo., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. P. W. Anderson, Pasco, Wash.
The funeral will be held from the Christian church here at 1:30 pm Thursday.
Washington Death Certificates
Name Nels Anderson
Event Date 19 Feb 1934
Event Place Soap Lake, Grant, Washington
Gender Male
Age (Formatted) 69 years 10 months 19 days
Birth Year (Estimated) 1865
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Marie Anderson
Father's Name Anders Haugen
Mother's Name Ragnhild Stalaviken
children: Paul Monrad Anderson b: 11 Jun 1895 d: Jun 1968, Thora Anderson b: 23 Oct 1896 d: 16 Feb 1981, Anton Lee Anderson b: 24 Jan 1898 d: 19 Sep 1980, Marie N Anderson Libert b: 17 Oct 1899 d: 2 Dec 1984, Theodore Rictor Anderson b: 14 Aug 1906 d: 15 May 1990, Bernard Eldon Anderson b: 9 Jun 1915 d: 3 Oct 1990
DIES AS RETIREMENT NEARS
Nels Anderson, 69, Gave 47 Years to Service of N. P. Railway.
CRESTON, Wash., Feb. 20 - Nels Anderson, 69, veteran Northern Pacific employee here, died yesterday at Soap Lake, Wash., where he went last week for treatment. Mr. Anderson was the section boss.
He was born at Lom Guldbransdalen, Norway, and went to Minnesota in 1886. He was married in 1893. He wife died in 1926. He was a member of the Northern pacific Veterans' association.
He entered the employ of the Northern Pacific in 1887 and had seen continuous service since with retirement slated for April. Of the 47 years with the railway, 31 were spent here.
Surviving are eight children, Ragna Reed, Los Angeles; Paul, Anton, Theodore, Marie and Thora, Seattle; Elva Funkhouser, Chewelah, Wash., and Bernard, at home; sister, Mrs. W. Magness, Sheridan, Wyo., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. P. W. Anderson, Pasco, Wash.
The funeral will be held from the Christian church here at 1:30 pm Thursday.
Washington Death Certificates
Name Nels Anderson
Event Date 19 Feb 1934
Event Place Soap Lake, Grant, Washington
Gender Male
Age (Formatted) 69 years 10 months 19 days
Birth Year (Estimated) 1865
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Marie Anderson
Father's Name Anders Haugen
Mother's Name Ragnhild Stalaviken
children: Paul Monrad Anderson b: 11 Jun 1895 d: Jun 1968, Thora Anderson b: 23 Oct 1896 d: 16 Feb 1981, Anton Lee Anderson b: 24 Jan 1898 d: 19 Sep 1980, Marie N Anderson Libert b: 17 Oct 1899 d: 2 Dec 1984, Theodore Rictor Anderson b: 14 Aug 1906 d: 15 May 1990, Bernard Eldon Anderson b: 9 Jun 1915 d: 3 Oct 1990
The Spokesman-Review 21 Feb 1934 page 22
DIES AS RETIREMENT NEARS
Nels Anderson, 69, Gave 47 Years to Service of N. P. Railway.
CRESTON, Wash., Feb. 20 - Nels Anderson, 69, veteran Northern Pacific employee here, died yesterday at Soap Lake, Wash., where he went last week for treatment. Mr. Anderson was the section boss.
He was born at Lom Guldbransdalen, Norway, and went to Minnesota in 1886. He was married in 1893. He wife died in 1926. He was a member of the Northern pacific Veterans' association.
He entered the employ of the Northern Pacific in 1887 and had seen continuous service since with retirement slated for April. Of the 47 years with the railway, 31 were spent here.
Surviving are eight children, Ragna Reed, Los Angeles; Paul, Anton, Theodore, Marie and Thora, Seattle; Elva Funkhouser, Chewelah, Wash., and Bernard, at home; sister, Mrs. W. Magness, Sheridan, Wyo., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. P. W. Anderson, Pasco, Wash.
The funeral will be held from the Christian church here at 1:30 pm Thursday.
Washington Death Certificates
Name Nels Anderson
Event Date 19 Feb 1934
Event Place Soap Lake, Grant, Washington
Gender Male
Age (Formatted) 69 years 10 months 19 days
Birth Year (Estimated) 1865
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Marie Anderson
Father's Name Anders Haugen
Mother's Name Ragnhild Stalaviken
children: Paul Monrad Anderson b: 11 Jun 1895 d: Jun 1968, Thora Anderson b: 23 Oct 1896 d: 16 Feb 1981, Anton Lee Anderson b: 24 Jan 1898 d: 19 Sep 1980, Marie N Anderson Libert b: 17 Oct 1899 d: 2 Dec 1984, Theodore Rictor Anderson b: 14 Aug 1906 d: 15 May 1990, Bernard Eldon Anderson b: 9 Jun 1915 d: 3 Oct 1990
DIES AS RETIREMENT NEARS
Nels Anderson, 69, Gave 47 Years to Service of N. P. Railway.
CRESTON, Wash., Feb. 20 - Nels Anderson, 69, veteran Northern Pacific employee here, died yesterday at Soap Lake, Wash., where he went last week for treatment. Mr. Anderson was the section boss.
He was born at Lom Guldbransdalen, Norway, and went to Minnesota in 1886. He was married in 1893. He wife died in 1926. He was a member of the Northern pacific Veterans' association.
He entered the employ of the Northern Pacific in 1887 and had seen continuous service since with retirement slated for April. Of the 47 years with the railway, 31 were spent here.
Surviving are eight children, Ragna Reed, Los Angeles; Paul, Anton, Theodore, Marie and Thora, Seattle; Elva Funkhouser, Chewelah, Wash., and Bernard, at home; sister, Mrs. W. Magness, Sheridan, Wyo., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. P. W. Anderson, Pasco, Wash.
The funeral will be held from the Christian church here at 1:30 pm Thursday.
Washington Death Certificates
Name Nels Anderson
Event Date 19 Feb 1934
Event Place Soap Lake, Grant, Washington
Gender Male
Age (Formatted) 69 years 10 months 19 days
Birth Year (Estimated) 1865
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Marie Anderson
Father's Name Anders Haugen
Mother's Name Ragnhild Stalaviken
children: Paul Monrad Anderson b: 11 Jun 1895 d: Jun 1968, Thora Anderson b: 23 Oct 1896 d: 16 Feb 1981, Anton Lee Anderson b: 24 Jan 1898 d: 19 Sep 1980, Marie N Anderson Libert b: 17 Oct 1899 d: 2 Dec 1984, Theodore Rictor Anderson b: 14 Aug 1906 d: 15 May 1990, Bernard Eldon Anderson b: 9 Jun 1915 d: 3 Oct 1990
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