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James Anderson

James Anderson



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James AndersonJames Anderson was born in 1865 in Virginia, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1893, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Family/Spouse: Ann Carr. Ann was born in 1870 in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Lazarus Anderson, I  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1893 in Los Angeles, California, USA; died on 28 Apr 1954 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Lazarus Anderson, ILazarus Anderson, I Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 3 Mar 1893 in Los Angeles, California, USA; died on 28 Apr 1954 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Industry: City Job.
    • Lincoln Cemetery Burial Record: Block F Sec E Grave 4 Upper
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Race: White
    • Name: Lazzers Anderson
    • Residence: Sep 1923, 656 Cumberland street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Auto Strikes Negro- Lazarus Anderson 35 of 656 Cumberland street: 19 Sep 1923, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Auto Strikes Negro- Lazarus Anderson 35 of 656 Cumberland street
    • Lazarus Anderson Struck By Automobile: 19 Sep 1923, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Lazarus Anderson Struck By Automobile
    • Residence: 1929, 315 Nectarine Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; 36 Age: 36
    • Residence: 1930, 315 Nectarine Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 37; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; AttendedSchool: No; CanReadWrite: Yes; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker; EnumerationDistrict: 0016; IsEmployed: Yes; RegistrationDistrict: 0016; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: GrandSonInLaw; Occupation: Concreter
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Age: 48; Occupation: Laborer; AttendedSchool: No; CityWard: 7; ClassofWorker: Wage or salary worker in private work; EmploymentCode: 2; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-37; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 4th grade; HomeOwnership: Rented; Income: 586; IncomeOtherSources: No; IsEmployed: No; MonthsUnEmployedPastYear: 40; OwnsFarm: No; PublicEmergencyWork: Yes; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; ValueOfHome: 25; WeeksWorked: 52; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Head
    • Newspaper Clipping: 23 Dec 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Lazarus Anderson's Assailant Sought
    • MilitaryDraft: 1942; Age: 49
    • Residence: 1942, 1110 North 7th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; RelationToHead: Head
    • Job: 1942, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; PA State Highway

    Notes:

    When Lazarus Anderson was born on March 3, 1893, in Los Angeles, California, his father, James, was about 28 and his mother, Ann, was about 23. He married Mary E Dangerfield on July 9, 1929, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They had three children during their marriage. He died on April 28, 1954, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, at the age of 61, and was buried in Penbrook, Pennsylvania.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Lazarus married Mary E Dangerfield on 9 Jul 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of Alphonso Dangerfield and Mary Carter) was born on 13 Nov 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Nov 1964 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Lucy Mae Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Apr 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1999 in Susquehanna, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. 4. Mary Elizabeth Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Oct 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Mar 2002.
    3. 5. Lazarus Anderson, II  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Jan 1933 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Nov 1972 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Lucy Mae AndersonLucy Mae Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lazarus2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Apr 1928 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1999 in Susquehanna, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • LastKnownResidence: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Lucy Anderson
    • Name: Lucy Anderson
    • Name: Lucy M Mitchell
    • Name: Lucy Mae Mitchell
    • Name: Lucy Mitchell
    • Name: Lucy Mitchell
    • Residence: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Social Security Number: 182-22-7356
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Reily; 12 Age: 12; AttendedSchool: Yes; CityWard: 7; EmploymentCode: 6; EmploymentDetails: School; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-37; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 6th grade; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Graduation: Jun 1946, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; William Penn High School
    • Residence: 1951, Pennsylvania, USA; 23 Age: 23
    • Residence: 1992, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 71

    Lucy married Richard T Mitchell, Sr on 9 Jul 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard was born on 2 Apr 1927; died on 18 Jan 1980 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 4.  Mary Elizabeth AndersonMary Elizabeth Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lazarus2, 1.James1) was born on 17 Oct 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Mar 2002.

    Other Events:

    • Race: Black
    • Race: Negro
    • Name: Mary Anderson
    • Name: Mary Cooper
    • Name: May Jane Anderson
    • Social Security Number: 159248085
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Reily; 10 Age: 10; AttendedSchool: Yes; CityWard: 7; EmploymentCode: 6; EmploymentDetails: School; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-37; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 4th grade; IsEmployed: No; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter

    Notes:

    Died:
    72 Age: 72

    Family/Spouse: Husband Unknown Cooper. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 5.  Lazarus Anderson, IILazarus Anderson, II Descendancy chart to this point (2.Lazarus2, 1.James1) was born on 8 Jan 1933 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Nov 1972 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Findagrave Profile: 122816694
    • Military Enlistment: MilitaryServiceBranch: AF
    • Race: Negro
    • Veteran: Korean War
    • Name: Lazarus Anderson Jr
    • Social Security Number: 168265614
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Reily; Age: 7; AttendedSchool: Yes; CityWard: 7; EmploymentCode: 1; EmploymentDetails: No; EmploymentHistory: No; EnumerationDistrict: 22-37; GradeCompleted: Elementary school, 2nd grade; IsEmployed: Yes; PublicEmergencyWork: No; ResidenceFarmNineteenThirtyFive: No; SeekingWork: No; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Son
    • Military Enlistment: 13 Jun 1952; Age: 19
    • Military Discharge: 6 Jul 1956; Age: 23

    Notes:

    Block A Section [G?] ***Could not find on Lincoln Cemetery Block A Map.
    (see burial card; plot information is incomplete)
    Sister's: Mrs Lucy Mitchell (Hbg)
    Mrs. Cooper (Phila)
    Devoted Friend: Thelma Watson
    Buried 10 Nov 1972
    Winfield Funeral Home

    Lazurus Anderson Jr Hand-drawn Map of Burial Location Relative to other Plots
    Includes Additional Graves:
    Norman (???)
    Sarah Price
    Floyd Price
    Barbee
    Culpepper

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Died:
    Age: 39




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