George M. Anderson

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-126624
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, Grocer
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24729
• Immigration: 1860, , Canada
• Residence: 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Elected Office: 1869, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler
• Occupation: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; -------
• Elected Office: 1875, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler
• Occupation: 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Waggon Maker
• Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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James Anderson was born in the north of Ireland in 1828, served four years in the Irish Constabulary between the ages of 18 and 22, learned the carriage making trade in Ireland where his father and two brothers were joiners (Carpenters) and then he came to Caledonia, Ontario, where he worked at his trade for some time. In the old days, Blacksmiths, Waggon Makers, Saw Millers and others, like the farmers, hired help for so much a month (or week) and board. When J. N. Cober was running his carriage shop in Puslinch, six men employed by him, boarded in his house. On the River Road south from Breslau almost across the road from the Joseph B. Hagey farm a man named Ryan ran a blacksmith shop with a wood shop in connection. His employees, I have no doubt, boarded at his house. Needing a wood worker, he contacted in some way, James Anderson, who came to work for him probably around 1860.

Mr. Anderson married Hannah Ryan and their first child was born in 1862. Anderson's name does not appear as owner or tenant nor on the Statute Labour list in Hespeler until 1866 in which year he is shown as tenant of a house owned by Louis Englehart on Queen East and as owner of a quarter of an acre of land on Cooper Street assessed for $300.00. That means there must have been a building on the land, for, in those days vacant lots were more apt to be priced at $300.00 a dozen than apiece! Highly improbable, I should say, that Hannah, then a girl around 20 would have met her future husband as far afield as Caledonia. More likely she was at home helping with the house work and Jimmie met her there.

As 1 reconstruct it, Anderson, while still working for Ryan, heard that Wiffler was dead and that his shop was for sale and he came here and bought it in 1865 or early 1866. In any event he carried on business there until 1886 when he sold out to Aaron Groh and retired. He died January 31st, 1913; His wife, on December 28th, 1907, aged 67 years, 8 months. I have it from the family that Mr. Anderson worked at the waggon making trade for 26 years which would mean that he came to Ryan in 1860, give or take a bit.

Among the men employed in that shop in the times of Charles Wiffler and James Anderson may be mentioned David Fields, 1862-64; Thomas Trimble, 1864; Henry Shoemaker, 1866; Jonathan Mager (Brother of Mrs. Solomon Keifer), 1867-74; Dilman Kraft, 1868; Wellington Morne, 1870, and William Parks who learned his trade with Anderson.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

James married Hannah Hoffman 28 Dec 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Christian Hoffman and Ann Vance) was born 28 Apr 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Dec 1907, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie
• Name: Hannah Anderson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24730
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Died In Hespeler, on Saturday, December 28th, 1907, at 10 o'clock p.m., Hannah Hoffman, Beloved wife of James Anderson, In her 68th year. Funeral Will take place from her late residence, Cooper St., where services will be held, on Tuesday, Dec. 31st, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., to Hespeler Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Hespeler, Dec. 30th, 1907.


Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33625

William — Mary. Mary was born Abt 1805, Of, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Anderson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33626

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• Name: Christian Huffman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27116P
• Land: 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 102, Waterloo County, Ontario; west side of lot
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist Canada

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Death of A Waterloo Pioneer

The Hespeler correspondent of the Guelph Mercury says: - "We have just received word, though not in detail, of the death, on Saturday last, of Mr. Christian Hoffman, one of the Township of Waterloo's aged and most respected pioneers. Deceased was in his eighty-ninth year, and has been a resident of the township, about fifty miles from here, for about 70 years. He was father of Mrs. Anderson, wife of Mr. James Anderson, wagon maker of this village. The noble old stock, so instrumental in developing this county from a wilderness into its present high agricultural condition, are one by one passing away to what we trust will prove a better land of rest."

Galt Reporter Nov 14 1884 pg 1

Christian — Ann Vance. Ann (daughter of John Vance and Mary) was born 1798, , Ireland; died 9 Jun 1880; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27117P
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27473
• Land: 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 092 West, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Land:
John Vance GCT92 W Acres 224 Acres Cultivated 24

John — Mary. Mary was born 1778, , Ireland; died 5 Jun 1856; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Vance
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27474