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• Name: Mary Sanderson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129756
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist

Mary — John Clarke Sanderson. John was born 3 Jun 1832, Kemptville, Leeds & Grenville United Co's., Ontario; died 6 Jul 1920, Walpole Township, Haldimand Co., Ontario; was buried , Wesley United Cemetery, Jarvis, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; machinist apprentice
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-446572
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist
• Occupation: 1882, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Machinist
• Residence: 1883, Rat Portage (Kenora), Kenora District, Ontario, Canada

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George Sanderson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Sept. 25, 1856, the oldest of nine children born to John C. and Mary (Taylor) Sanderson. George received his education in schools at Galt, Ontario. At the age of fifteen he became a machinist apprentice, spending four years with Goldie, McColloch & Co. at Galt, then took a business course at London, Ontario. In 1879 he began learning the operation of locomotives at Hamilton and then came west to Winnipeg as machinist and locomotive foreman for Canadian Pacific. In 1887 he became master mechanic on the Montana division of the Great Northern. For four years he lived at Fort Assinniboine, but after 1891 he moved to Havre. In November 1899 he left the railroad service and engaged in the land business.

Sanderson was one of the first public school trustees at Havre and one of the first alderman on the city council. He served as mayor in 1896-97, and in 1912 was again elected alderman. He was vice president of the Havre Commercial Company for seven years, an active member of the Havre Commercial Club, and instrumental in bringing people to Hill County and establishing them on government lands. He was a Knight of Pythias and a member of the Elks Lodge.

He was married at Preston, Ontario, in 1882, to Mary Smith, a native of Galt. To them were born three children: May, wife of Judge W. B. Pyper; Georgiana, the wife of Dr. J.S. Almas; and John Sanderson.

"Grit, Guts and Gusto, A History of Hill County", page 282

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The Spokesman Review (WA), 10 Jan 1913

George T. Sanderson, one of the pioneers of Havre and northern Montana, died here last week after an illness of about two weeks of diabetes.

Mr. Sanderson was 56 years of age, coming to Havre in 1889, when he entered the employ of the Great Northern. He belonged to the Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Eagles, and was an active member of each.

He left surviving him besides his wife, two daughters, Mrs. W.B. Pyper and Mrs. J.S. Almas, and a son, John Sanderson, all of this city. His aged father is also still living, residing in Canada.

George married Mary Smith 28 Dec 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Smith and Mary A. Monahan) was born 6 Dec 1859, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1942, Havre, Hill, Montana, United States; was buried , Calvary Cemetery, Havre, Hill, Montana, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129884
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129967
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129978
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-129989
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130111
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist

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Havre Daily News Promoter, 26 Jan 1928

J.I. Sanderson Dies of Cancer

J. Isaac Sanderson, 54, of Havre died at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday following an illness of three years caused by cancer. The deceased had been confined to his home in the Fritz apartments for the last three months.

In November Mr. Sanderson made a trip to Rochester, Minn., where the doctors told him there was no hope for him and sent him home where he died three months later.

He is survived by his wife who lives in Havre, three brothers and one sister who have been notified of his death, and two nieces, Mrs. J.S. Almas and Mrs. W.B. Pyper of Havre.

The deceased has lived in Havre for the past three years and worked as the representative for the New York Life Insurance company during that time. He moved to Havre from Anaconda.