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Record #17072
Name :
: Widnum Frank ANDERSON (1890 - )
  aka : Ankison Widnum


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 26 Dec 1890

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Peckham
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 6 Oct 1902
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Colonian

Placement Family
: Wigle
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Leopold House

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Widnum Frank Anderson: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1891; District: Camberwell; County: London; Volume: 1d; Page: 983. Parents: William Henry Anderson and Elizabeth Mumford, married 1900 in Croydon, Surrey, England.

In 1902, Widnum Anderson, 11, arrived at Portland, Maine, USA, in a group of 53 Barnardo boys from Leopold House, 199 Burdett Road, East London, England, and en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Widnum was placed with William R Wigle, Kingsville, Ontario, Canada.

On September 24, 1915, Widnum F. Anderson, 25, machinist, crossed into the United States through the port of Detroit, Michigan. He declared that his residence was in Windsor, Ontario, Canada; that his nearest relative was Walter H. Anderson, who resided at 38 London Street, Windsor, Ontario, Canada; that his final destination was the Packard Motor Co., Mt. Elliott Street, Detroit, Michigan.

On June 5, 1917, Widnum F. Anderson, 26, registered for the United States Draft. He declared that he resided at 396 Field, Detroit, Michigan, USA; that his date of birth was December 26, 1890; that he was an "alien"; that he had been born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and was a citizen of Great Britain; that he was a machiniest; that he was employed by Packard Motor Car Co., Detroit, Michigan; and that he was single. He was described as tall; medium build; light grey eyes; dark brown hair.

Widnum Anderson married Hettie Richter in Detroit, Michigan.

At least one child was born of this marriage: Douglas W. Anderson, born May 12, 1919, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA, died September 30, 1987, Taylor, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

Hattie I Richter Anderson died April 2, 1989, in Macomb, Michigan, USA. She is buried Michigan at Memorial Park Cemetery, Flat Rock, Wayne, Michigan, USA [Plot: Woodland II crypt]. 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-10-05 21:45:45 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-10-16 10:59:11 /

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