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Wallace James Anderson

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Wallace James Anderson Veteran

Birth
Flora, Benson County, North Dakota, USA
Death
14 May 1954 (aged 38)
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section J, Lot 271, Grave 3
Memorial ID
View Source
NOTE: Evelyn Mae [Stevens] Anderson, 210632117 was NOT the wife of Wallace JAMES Anderson.
She married Wallace MORTON Anderson on 3 June 1950.
Wallace MORTON Anderson (no memorial)
b. 29 October 1929, Washington
d. 26 April 2008, Tillamook Co., OR.

NOTE: See headstone application for corrections in red to birthplace and year.
The corrections on application were not engraved in headstone, so Minnesota and 1918 are incorrect.
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On 3-4 February 1920 John H. Anderson (44), wife Elizabeth (44), children; Ellen (14), Ethel (11), Ervin (9), Harley (7), Wallace (5), step-son, Charles Harrington (24) and lodger, Charles Harr (67) lived in Oberon Township, Benson County, North Dakota. John immigrated in 1890 and was naturalized. He was a farmer. Mr. Harrington was a laborer.

On 22 April 1930 John H. Anderson (53), wife Lizzie (53), children; Irving (19), Harley (17), Wallace (14) and Buelah (10) lived in the village of Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota. This census says John immigrated in 1889 and naturalized. John and son, Harley were laborers, doing odd jobs. Irving was a laborer in road construction.

On 10 April 1940 John H. Anderson (64), wife Lizzie (64), children; Allen R. (33), Irvin E. (29) and Wallace J. (24) lived in West Bay Township, Benson County, North Dakota. John and Lizzie owned their home. Allen was a truck driver in road construction. Irvin and Wallace were farm laborers.
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Wallace James Anderson
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1915*
Birth Place: FLORA, NORTH DAKOTA*
Registration Date: 16 Oct. 1940
Registration Place: Minnewaukan, North Dakota, USA
Employer: W.P.A.
Weight: 135
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5' 4"
Next of Kin: Jess H. Anderson
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Wallace J. Anderson married Florence Dorr at 3 P.M. on 18 February 1951 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
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Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
Name: Wallace J. Anderson
Death Date: 14 May 1954
Death Place: Multnomah
Spouse: Florenc
Certificate: 5710
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The Oregonian
Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, 18 May 1954
Page 19, Column 5

WALLACE J. ANDERSON

VANCOUVER, Wash. (Special) - Wallace James Anderson, Vancouver resident for the past 11 years, died in Portland Friday at the age of 35.

An employe of the Union Pacific railroad, he was born in *FLORA, N. D., 29 July 1918 [1915].

Mr. Anderson is survived by his widow, Florance; four sons, Charles, Oren, Lawrence and Kenneth, all of Vancouver; his father, John Anderson, Vancouver; four brothers and four sisters.

Funeral services at the Vancouver funeral chapel will be Tuesday at 1 p.m.

NOTE: Copied as it appears in paper.
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Cemetery transcript ~ 1995:
J 271-3 ANDERSON Wallace J. Anderson, Minnesota, Pvt, HQ Co 68 Inf Brig, World War II, July 29, 1918 - May 14, 1954 (b: ND d: age 35 yrs. 9 mos. of heart, int: 18 Mar. 1954, lot owner: Florence Anderson, fd: VFC)
NOTE: Florence was his wife.
NOTE: Evelyn Mae [Stevens] Anderson, 210632117 was NOT the wife of Wallace JAMES Anderson.
She married Wallace MORTON Anderson on 3 June 1950.
Wallace MORTON Anderson (no memorial)
b. 29 October 1929, Washington
d. 26 April 2008, Tillamook Co., OR.

NOTE: See headstone application for corrections in red to birthplace and year.
The corrections on application were not engraved in headstone, so Minnesota and 1918 are incorrect.
===========================
On 3-4 February 1920 John H. Anderson (44), wife Elizabeth (44), children; Ellen (14), Ethel (11), Ervin (9), Harley (7), Wallace (5), step-son, Charles Harrington (24) and lodger, Charles Harr (67) lived in Oberon Township, Benson County, North Dakota. John immigrated in 1890 and was naturalized. He was a farmer. Mr. Harrington was a laborer.

On 22 April 1930 John H. Anderson (53), wife Lizzie (53), children; Irving (19), Harley (17), Wallace (14) and Buelah (10) lived in the village of Minnewaukan, Benson County, North Dakota. This census says John immigrated in 1889 and naturalized. John and son, Harley were laborers, doing odd jobs. Irving was a laborer in road construction.

On 10 April 1940 John H. Anderson (64), wife Lizzie (64), children; Allen R. (33), Irvin E. (29) and Wallace J. (24) lived in West Bay Township, Benson County, North Dakota. John and Lizzie owned their home. Allen was a truck driver in road construction. Irvin and Wallace were farm laborers.
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U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Wallace James Anderson
Race: White
Age: 25
Birth Date: 29 Jul 1915*
Birth Place: FLORA, NORTH DAKOTA*
Registration Date: 16 Oct. 1940
Registration Place: Minnewaukan, North Dakota, USA
Employer: W.P.A.
Weight: 135
Complexion: Ruddy
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 5' 4"
Next of Kin: Jess H. Anderson
===========================
Wallace J. Anderson married Florence Dorr at 3 P.M. on 18 February 1951 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington.
===========================
Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008
Name: Wallace J. Anderson
Death Date: 14 May 1954
Death Place: Multnomah
Spouse: Florenc
Certificate: 5710
============================
The Oregonian
Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, 18 May 1954
Page 19, Column 5

WALLACE J. ANDERSON

VANCOUVER, Wash. (Special) - Wallace James Anderson, Vancouver resident for the past 11 years, died in Portland Friday at the age of 35.

An employe of the Union Pacific railroad, he was born in *FLORA, N. D., 29 July 1918 [1915].

Mr. Anderson is survived by his widow, Florance; four sons, Charles, Oren, Lawrence and Kenneth, all of Vancouver; his father, John Anderson, Vancouver; four brothers and four sisters.

Funeral services at the Vancouver funeral chapel will be Tuesday at 1 p.m.

NOTE: Copied as it appears in paper.
============================
Cemetery transcript ~ 1995:
J 271-3 ANDERSON Wallace J. Anderson, Minnesota, Pvt, HQ Co 68 Inf Brig, World War II, July 29, 1918 - May 14, 1954 (b: ND d: age 35 yrs. 9 mos. of heart, int: 18 Mar. 1954, lot owner: Florence Anderson, fd: VFC)
NOTE: Florence was his wife.

Inscription

WALLACE J. ANDERSON
*MINNESOTA [sic]
PVT HQ CO 68 INF BRIG
WORLD WAR II
JULY 29, *1918 [sic] - MAY 14, 1954

Gravesite Details

Wrong state and birth year on headstone.
See headstone application card for corrections in red.



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