Pernilla! Here it is as it came to me...there is alot there so I thought I would just transfer the message to here-OK?!
ANDERSON FAMILY INQUIRY
The Axel Kristian Anderson family moved to Canada in October of 1914. They
first resided in Invermere, B.C., for four years before moving to Creston in 1918. Axel
Kristian Anderson was born in 1874, in Sweden, and worked as a construction contractor.
In 1910, Axel married Alma (Elme) Kathrina. In his obituary, which appears in the
Creston Review on February 4, 1944, Axel is noted for his civic progressiveness and
being closely connected to the local “Ratepayers' Association”, having acted as their
spokesman on several occasions. Mr. Anderson died at the age of 70 in the Creston
Valley Hospital on Thursday, February 3, 1944, following an illness. The funeral was
held at the Trinity United Church by reverend A.A. Fulton and his pallbearers were W.
Ferguson, T. Leamon, A. Ners, H. Eastman, K. Paulson, and A. Reed. The obituary notes
the place of burial as the Creston cemetery, which is now called the Pioneer Cemetery
and is located at 355 11th Ave South between Elm and Dogwood street. Axel was
survived by his wife, two sons, Algot and Canute, and four daughters.
Alma, (Elme), Kathrina Anderson was born in Langsele, Sweden, in 1877, where
she married Axel Anderson. On her gravestone her name is spelt Alma, but in her
obituary it is given as Elme. Her obituary was printed in the Creston Review on February
7, 1957. Four months prior to her passing, she moved to Nelson to stay with her daughter
Selna Kettlewell. For the ten years leading to her death, Alma had been an invalid. She
died at Kootenay Lake General Hospital in Nelson at the age of 79. The services were
held at the Trinity United Church by Reverend Pollock and her pallbearers were Fred
Wood, Gunnar Larsen, J. Walenta, Art Reed, H. McClennan, and G. Falk. She was laid
to rest at the Pioneer Cemetery beside her husband, Axel. Alma Kathrina was survived
by her two sons, four daughters, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Canute Axel Anderson was born in Esteros, Sweden, February 10, 1907. On
November 20, 1930, he married Florence Irene Rentz in Cranbrook. Later, in 1962, the
couple moved to Ainsworth, a small town on Kootenay Lake, where they owned and
operated the Ainsworth motel for ten years. In 1972, they returned to Creston where
Canute served on the board of governors of the Handicapped Society and the Creston
Village Council for six years. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and
loved fishing and the outdoors. Canute Anderson worked as a self-employed carpenter in
Creston from 1918-1926. He died at the age of 67, on Monday, February 18, 1974. His
obituary was published in the Creston Review on February 20, 1974. The funeral service
was held at the Oliver Funeral Chapel on February 21, 1974, at two p.m. with J. Alex
Morrison officiating. His pallbearers were George Biron, Lloyd Cartwright, Bill Fraser,
Vince Phillips, Wes Scott, and Bill Lane of Ainsworth. He was laid to rest at the Forest
Lawn Cemetery in Block 33, Plot 11. The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located on 36th Ave.
He was survived by his wife Florence of Creston, one daughter, Mrs. James (Joan) Taylor
of Toronto, one grandson, one granddaughter, one brother, Algot of Armstrong, B.C., and
three sisters.
Algot Anderson was born in 1903, in Sweden, and died in 1987. We do not have
an exact date of his death or copy of his obituary. Algot was buried in the Pioneer
Cemetery beside his parents. Olga K. Bowerman, Algot's sister, is also buried in the
Pioneer Cemetery with her parents. She was born in 1897, in Sweden, and died in 1977.
There is no obituary for her or certain date of death in our archives.
In Axel Kristian Anderson's obituary, 1944, his four daughters are listed as being
Mrs. Kettlewell of Rossland, B.C., Mrs. Whitehouse of Moneton, N.B., Mrs. Dewhirst of
Creston, B.C., and Mrs. Somers of Toronto. In 1959, in Alma's obituary, the daughters
are listed as Anna Dewhirst of Campbell River, Olga Bowerman of Medford, Oregon,
Ellen Edgar of Chilliwack, and Selna Kettlewell of Nelson. In 1974, in Canute's
obituary, the four sisters are listed as Olga Bowerman of Tampa, Florida, Selma
Kettlewell of Nelson, B.C., Anna Dewhurst of Victoria, B.C., and Elin of Chilliwack.
Amongst these obituaries the spelling of names is uncertain and we have no record of
their deaths.
Axel, Alma, Algot, and Olga are all buried together in the Pioneer Cemetery.
Assuming 11th Ave is the front of the cemetery, the gravestones are found in the back left
corner. The gravestones are the flat in ground style and are clustered together. Our
archives has copies of Axel's, Alma's, and Canute's obituaries if you are interested. We
hope this information will be helpful in your search.
Well...that is it. What do you think?! I am checking now for current listings for those names..and will be back. Is the marriage year for Axel/Alma (1910) correct as far as you know? Did they have some of their children before their marriage...or...?
Hope this is a nice surprise for you. I was surprised as I hadn't expected anything back.
Well, again I must run for today...need a new fan (or something on the computer!)- and I don't want to overheat!
All the best,
Donna
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