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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [286-287]

           GEORGE ANDERSON, farmer, section 14, Caseville, was born April
        2, 1839, in Berwickshire, Scotland, and is the son of GEORGE and
        JANE (YOUNG) ANDERSON.  His father was a millwright and engineer by
        vocation, but he adandoned his trades on account of failing health,
        and removed to a farm; but the change availed nothing, and he died
        not long after. The funeral ceremonies were the first event in the
        life of MR. ANDERSON, which impressed him, as he was but a child.
        The family removed to America in 1852, accompanied by an older
        brother and his wife. They landed in Montreal and located on a farm
        in Beauharnais Co., Can., which was situated near the village of
        St. Louis de Gonzague. After a residence there of seven years, the
        place was sold to the oldest brother, and the four younger brothers
        came to Halton Co., Ont., where they prospected for a location and
        remained two years, operating as farm assistants. At the end of
        that time they decided on settling in Michigan and came accordingly
        to Huron County in 1860, each one locating a tract of Government
        land in Caseville Township, where they have since resided. Only the
        land sharks had been here previously, and the county was wholly
        unimproved; there were no roads, and only a lumber route a part of
        the distance to the location where MR. ANDERSON settled. He has 100
        acres of land, all "stumped" and fenced, with a frame house, barn,
        sheds and wagon house, all of excellent quality.
           MR. ANDERSON is a Republican in political opinion. In the spring
        of 1863 he was elected Treasurer, and held the position 18 years.
        In 1864 he was elected Supervisor.
           His marriage to JANE BROWN occurred Sept. 30, 1868, and they
        have three children, ISABELLA J., JANE A. and JESSIE B.  MRS.
        ANDERSON was born in Canada March 14, 1836, and is the daughter of
        ROBERT and ISABELLA (YOUNG) BROWN. Her parents are both Scotch. The
        father died in the fall of 1863; the mother resides at St. Louis de
        Gonzague, on the Canadian homestead.  Mr. and Mrs. ANDERSON are
        members of the Presbyterian Church, and are among the leading
        people of Caseville.

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