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William R Anderson 
  Rank: Pvt Co: E Age: 18 Residence: Wells Birthplace: Sackville, NB Occupation: farmer 
Married/Single: S Height: 5' 7.5 Eyes: Bl Hair: S Complexion: F 

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WILLIAM R ANDERSON was born in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada on 20 Sept 1843 [or 1845 - US Nat Index], the son of Amos and Mary Anderson [death rec]. He died on 2 Sept 1919 in Boston, MA [MA Death Rec; Wells VR, pg 603, says 4 July] and is buried in Ocean View Cemetery, Wells, Maine.

He married circa 12 Nov 1869 [intents filed - Wells VR p489] to ANN M BENNETT, who was born 1 Oct, 1847 in Maine and died 30 Dec 1917 [grave stone; Wells VR p596]. Also did not find her death rec in ME VR, so may have died in Boston area.

William was called a blacksmith and a farmer in census records. His brother Amos also served in the 27th ME. The US Naturalization papers show that William R and Amos immigrated in 1853, arriving in Boston, MA. They were both naturalized on 16 Mar 1866 [US District Court, Portland, ME]. William was living in Dorchester, MA by 1917 [Boston St Dir].

William and Annie had two children according to 1900 census data:

I. EULA MAUD V (or W) ANDERSON, born 8 Dec 1870 [gravestone]. She married in Wells on 11 July 1889 to GEORGE H MANSFIELD [Wells VR pg 482]. They were divorced on 9 Nov 1895 in Merrimack County, NH [NH Div Rec]. She remarried to ARTHUR L PROCTOR. He was born in 1880 and died in 1950 [grave], and is buried with wife in her parents plot in Ocean View cemetery. By her first husband she had a daughter:
   1. Roberta Mansfield, born Jan 1890. She was listed as an Anderson on 1900 census with her mother, and called Roberta Mansfield Anderson on 2 Oct 1912 when she married Frank Griswold Smith [Wells VR pg 577].

II. MABEL W ANDERSON was born 17 Jan 1876 and died on 18 Feb 1876. She is buried with her parents in Ocean View Cem, Wells.



additional source data:
1860 Wells (pg 5): William age 16 w/ Amos and Mary
1870 Wells (pg 16): h.h. 126/129 Ann M and William living with his parents
1880 Gloucester, MA wrd-7 (pg 33)
1900 Wells census (pg 4B): Annie M given 2 children, 1 living [same in 1910]
1910 Wells (pg 1A) 


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