Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Anderson, Charles February 7, 1926
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Monday, February 8, 1926
Charles Anderson, prominent Ionia county farmer, passed away at his home in 
Ionia township Sunday morning at 3 o’clock.  Mr. Anderson was born in Sweden 
in 1870, coming to this country in 1883 and working throughout Ionia county.  

In august 1897, accompanied by George Weber, Mr. Anderson started for Alaska, 
but Mr. Weber did not complete the trip.  He left Seattle with Dick Ader and 
the two men went to Scadway, Alaska.  The two men worked there that fall.  
Each one of the men built a log cabin on their lot, and stayed there during 
the winter.  The next spring he sold the cabin and lot for $800.  During the 
winter of ’97 he freighted his outfit across the mountain, and worked on 
various claims in the Klondike region.  A friend and Mr. Anderson purchased a 
share of a ranch from a man in that vicinity who was unable to work the ranch 
alone.  The three men worked the ranch together and during the first three 
months about $7,000 was cleared.  The next spring Mr. Anderson bought the 
ranch alone.  After 10 years he came home, but later returned to the Klondike 
and remained about six months.  

He was married in 1906 to Emma Johnson, who survives her husband.  He is also 
survived by two children, Lella and Frances.  One child died in infancy.  Mr. 
Anderson returned to Ionia in October 1906 and lived in the city for about a 
year.  He then bought a farm in Ionia township and resided there until his 
death.  Besides his wife and children is he survived by three sisters, Mrs. 
Lena Erickson and Mrs. Ida Henderickson of Ionia, and Mrs. Bertha Hammoll of 
Batavia, Illinois.  He is also survived by three brothers, August Anderson of 
Muskegon; John Anderson of North Plains and Anthony Anderson of Canada, 
besides nieces and nephews. 

The funeral will be held from the residence at 1 o’clock and from the Ionia 
Presbyterian church at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon.  Rev. W. R. Spencer will 
officiate at the service.  Burial will take place at Highland Park cemetery.



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