Perez Anderson

M, b. circa 1856, d. 6 July 1910
FatherWilliam J. Anderson1
MotherOlivia (?)1
     Perez Anderson was born circa 1856 at St Martins, Saint John Co, New Brunswick.2,3,4 He was the son of William J. Anderson and Olivia (?).1 Perez Anderson married Mary Jane Ramsay, daughter of David Ramsay, on 23 December 1878 at Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick; They were married at the Baptist Parsonage by Rev. J.T. Parsons. Both parties were of Portland.5,6 Perez Anderson married Mary Jane Cunningham on 8 June 1886 at Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick.7,8 Perez Anderson married Olivia Williams Wood, daughter of Joseph Williams Wood and Elizabeth Brown Howard, on 25 December 1905 at Saint John Co, New Brunswick; Perez Anderson was aged 48, a widower and teamster, b. St Martins, and Olivia was 46, born Gardners Creek, parish of Simonds. Perez was of the Brethren faith as Olivia was.

Witnesses: Hannah Wood was of Pittsburg, PA and his son William was of Saint John.9,1 Perez Anderson died on 6 July 1910 at General Hospital, Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick; "In this city on July 6, Perez Anderson, aged 54, leaving a wife, one son and a daughter to mourn. Funeral from his late residence, 114 Winter Street, Friday, 8th instant. Service commencing at 2:30 o'clock."

His death record indicates he died of peritonitis. The funeral home record is under Percey L. Anderson and indicates he was a packer at a paper company. He was 5'11" tall.10,11,4,12 He was buried on 8 July 1910 at Church of England Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick.13,14
     He appeared on the census of 1881 at Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick; Pierce Anderson, 24, ship carpenter, Mary J., 24, and daughter, Ella M., 1. The family was Baptist.2 In 1883 Perez Anderson was listed in the Saint John City Directory as a ship carpenter of Portland. In 1905 he resided at 114 Winter Street, Saint John and had been a teamster with Schofield Bros. As of 25 December 1905, Perez Anderson was also known as Percy James Anderson.

Family 1

Mary Jane Ramsay b. c 1856, d. 22 Oct 1882
Marriage*He married Mary Jane Ramsay, daughter of David Ramsay, on 23 December 1878 at Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick; They were married at the Baptist Parsonage by Rev. J.T. Parsons. Both parties were of Portland.5,6 
Child

Family 2

Mary Jane Cunningham b. c 1865, d. 22 Oct 1882
Marriage*Perez Anderson married Mary Jane Cunningham on 8 June 1886 at Saint John, Saint John Co, New Brunswick.7,8 
Child

Family 3

Olivia Williams Wood b. 23 Feb 1860, d. 25 May 1931
Marriage*Perez Anderson married Olivia Williams Wood, daughter of Joseph Williams Wood and Elizabeth Brown Howard, on 25 December 1905 at Saint John Co, New Brunswick; Perez Anderson was aged 48, a widower and teamster, b. St Martins, and Olivia was 46, born Gardners Creek, parish of Simonds. Perez was of the Brethren faith as Olivia was.

Witnesses: Hannah Wood was of Pittsburg, PA and his son William was of Saint John.9,1 
Last Edited7 Sep 2014

Citations

  1. [S886] Ancestry.ca, 2007: Acadia Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 , Marriage for Percy Anderson & Olivia Wood.
  2. [S303] 1881 Canadian Census Index (CD), New Brunswick, Saint John Co, Portland, Ward-4. FHL #1375815, NA Film #C-13179, District 25, Sub-district F, Page 118, Household 603. Pierce Anderson.
  3. [S886] Ancestry.ca, 2007: Acadia Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 , Death entry for Perez Anderson, 1910.
  4. [S946] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick ,Brenan's Funeral Home Records (MC793), Percey L. Anderson, 1910.
  5. [S811] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Saint John Co, Saint John. The Daily Telegraph, 31 Dec 1878. Marriage of Percy Anderson and Mary J. Ramsay.
  6. [S265] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick ,Vital Statistics, RS551A - Index to Marriage Bonds, 1810-1932. Marriage Bond for Perez Anderson and Mary Jane Ramsay.
  7. [S811] Daniel F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Saint John, The Daily Telegraph, 10 Jun 1886. Marriage of Perez Anderson and Mary Cunningham.
  8. [S265] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick ,Vital Statistics, RS141A1b, Index to Late Registration of Births, Saint John Co, Saint John, Code: 1887-A-40. Microfilm F18775. Birth of William James Anderson, 1887.
  9. [S265] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick ,Vital Statistics, RS141B7, Index to New Brunswick Marriages: 1847-1954. St John Co, #1036, B4/1905, Film #F15917.
  10. [S258] St John Globe , Thursday, 7 Jul 1910. Obituary for Perez Anderson.
  11. [S886] Ancestry.ca, 2007: Acadia Vital Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967 , Death record for Percy Anderson.
  12. [S769] Personal Research & Conjecture of Pam Wood Waugh.
  13. [S54] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, New Brunswick, Saint John Co, Saint John. Church of England Cemetery. Perez Anderson.
  14. [S258] St John Globe , Thursday, Jul 7, 1910.
  15. [S267] Telegraph Journal , 9 Aug 1980.