The Starbuck Times, Starbuck, MN USA Jan 2, 1920, Pg. 1 & 4;
Parents - Syver & Anna Anderson
Born Sept. 12, 1890 in Cyrus, Mn.
He was drafted and went for Camp Wadsworth July 23, 1918, where he trained for about 4 weeks. He was then sent to Camp Stewart, VA. where he remained for about a week. On Aug. 28 he went to France. He was killed instantly at Givires, France.
He had married shortly before going to France & leaves a widow who is postmistress at Cyrus.
Alfred J. Anderson was born September 11, 1890 at Walden, Pope, Minn.
Father: Syver Anderson was born in Norway.
Mother: Anna (Arneson) Anderson was born at Norway.
Parents present residence: Walden, Pope, Minn.
Wife: Mary E. (Nelson) Anderson was born at the township of Harvey, Meeker, Minn.
Wife's present residence: Cyrus, Pope, Minn.
Education:
Schools attended: Rural school in township of Walden.
Vocation:
Work pursued during schooling: Common ?
Work pursued after schooling: Carpenter trade.
Characteristics:
He liked carpenter work. And his chief ambition was to work himself up and become efficient in this work.
He was a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church where he was confirmed. He was a loving husband and son, and had many warm friends. He took part in many of the sports and the activities of the neighborhood and village where he lived.
Military:
Residence prior to service: Cyrus, Pope, Minn.
Occupation before entry into the service; Carpenter.
Enlisted, inducted, commissioned: July 23, 1918 at Glenwood, Minn.
Branch: Army
Section: 3rd Pioneer Infantry
Training camps in the United States: Wadsworth, S. Carolina from July 23 to Aug. 27, Camp Stewart, Virginia from Aug. 24 to Sept 1st.
Units in which he served: Co. C 4th Pioneer Infantry, Co. C 3rd Pioneer Infantry.
Foreign Service: Embarked from Camp Steward Aug. 1918.
Battles: Meuse Argonne.
Death:
Date: June 21, 1919
Place: Gievres, France
Cause of Death: Result of gun shot wounds in the head. (suicide)
At time of death was serving with; 3rd pioneer Infantry.
Pfc. Alfred J. Anderson, AEF SN# 4063298, Co C. 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Pioneer Infantry Regiment, Service of Supply, AEF.
Died of Wounds (Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound, Suicide), while assigned to Co C. while at the American Red Cross Hospital, Gièvres, France on the afternoon of Saturday, June 21st 1919.
Upon Pfc. Anderson's death, Pfc. Anderson was initially interred at Grave #1629, American Section, French Cemetery, Gièvres, France on the afternoon of Sunday, June 22nd, 1919, and was finally reinterred at Grave #21, Row #14, Section C. at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles France on the afternoon of Friday, September 8th, 1922.
Contributor: Andy (48021049)
Parents - Syver & Anna Anderson
Born Sept. 12, 1890 in Cyrus, Mn.
He was drafted and went for Camp Wadsworth July 23, 1918, where he trained for about 4 weeks. He was then sent to Camp Stewart, VA. where he remained for about a week. On Aug. 28 he went to France. He was killed instantly at Givires, France.
He had married shortly before going to France & leaves a widow who is postmistress at Cyrus.
Alfred J. Anderson was born September 11, 1890 at Walden, Pope, Minn.
Father: Syver Anderson was born in Norway.
Mother: Anna (Arneson) Anderson was born at Norway.
Parents present residence: Walden, Pope, Minn.
Wife: Mary E. (Nelson) Anderson was born at the township of Harvey, Meeker, Minn.
Wife's present residence: Cyrus, Pope, Minn.
Education:
Schools attended: Rural school in township of Walden.
Vocation:
Work pursued during schooling: Common ?
Work pursued after schooling: Carpenter trade.
Characteristics:
He liked carpenter work. And his chief ambition was to work himself up and become efficient in this work.
He was a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church where he was confirmed. He was a loving husband and son, and had many warm friends. He took part in many of the sports and the activities of the neighborhood and village where he lived.
Military:
Residence prior to service: Cyrus, Pope, Minn.
Occupation before entry into the service; Carpenter.
Enlisted, inducted, commissioned: July 23, 1918 at Glenwood, Minn.
Branch: Army
Section: 3rd Pioneer Infantry
Training camps in the United States: Wadsworth, S. Carolina from July 23 to Aug. 27, Camp Stewart, Virginia from Aug. 24 to Sept 1st.
Units in which he served: Co. C 4th Pioneer Infantry, Co. C 3rd Pioneer Infantry.
Foreign Service: Embarked from Camp Steward Aug. 1918.
Battles: Meuse Argonne.
Death:
Date: June 21, 1919
Place: Gievres, France
Cause of Death: Result of gun shot wounds in the head. (suicide)
At time of death was serving with; 3rd pioneer Infantry.
Pfc. Alfred J. Anderson, AEF SN# 4063298, Co C. 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Pioneer Infantry Regiment, Service of Supply, AEF.
Died of Wounds (Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound, Suicide), while assigned to Co C. while at the American Red Cross Hospital, Gièvres, France on the afternoon of Saturday, June 21st 1919.
Upon Pfc. Anderson's death, Pfc. Anderson was initially interred at Grave #1629, American Section, French Cemetery, Gièvres, France on the afternoon of Sunday, June 22nd, 1919, and was finally reinterred at Grave #21, Row #14, Section C. at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles France on the afternoon of Friday, September 8th, 1922.
Contributor: Andy (48021049)
The Starbuck Times, Starbuck, MN USA Jan 2, 1920, Pg. 1 & 4;
Parents - Syver & Anna Anderson
Born Sept. 12, 1890 in Cyrus, Mn.
He was drafted and went for Camp Wadsworth July 23, 1918, where he trained for about 4 weeks. He was then sent to Camp Stewart, VA. where he remained for about a week. On Aug. 28 he went to France. He was killed instantly at Givires, France.
He had married shortly before going to France & leaves a widow who is postmistress at Cyrus.
Alfred J. Anderson was born September 11, 1890 at Walden, Pope, Minn.
Father: Syver Anderson was born in Norway.
Mother: Anna (Arneson) Anderson was born at Norway.
Parents present residence: Walden, Pope, Minn.
Wife: Mary E. (Nelson) Anderson was born at the township of Harvey, Meeker, Minn.
Wife's present residence: Cyrus, Pope, Minn.
Education:
Schools attended: Rural school in township of Walden.
Vocation:
Work pursued during schooling: Common ?
Work pursued after schooling: Carpenter trade.
Characteristics:
He liked carpenter work. And his chief ambition was to work himself up and become efficient in this work.
He was a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church where he was confirmed. He was a loving husband and son, and had many warm friends. He took part in many of the sports and the activities of the neighborhood and village where he lived.
Military:
Residence prior to service: Cyrus, Pope, Minn.
Occupation before entry into the service; Carpenter.
Enlisted, inducted, commissioned: July 23, 1918 at Glenwood, Minn.
Branch: Army
Section: 3rd Pioneer Infantry
Training camps in the United States: Wadsworth, S. Carolina from July 23 to Aug. 27, Camp Stewart, Virginia from Aug. 24 to Sept 1st.
Units in which he served: Co. C 4th Pioneer Infantry, Co. C 3rd Pioneer Infantry.
Foreign Service: Embarked from Camp Steward Aug. 1918.
Battles: Meuse Argonne.
Death:
Date: June 21, 1919
Place: Gievres, France
Cause of Death: Result of gun shot wounds in the head. (suicide)
At time of death was serving with; 3rd pioneer Infantry.
Pfc. Alfred J. Anderson, AEF SN# 4063298, Co C. 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Pioneer Infantry Regiment, Service of Supply, AEF.
Died of Wounds (Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound, Suicide), while assigned to Co C. while at the American Red Cross Hospital, Gièvres, France on the afternoon of Saturday, June 21st 1919.
Upon Pfc. Anderson's death, Pfc. Anderson was initially interred at Grave #1629, American Section, French Cemetery, Gièvres, France on the afternoon of Sunday, June 22nd, 1919, and was finally reinterred at Grave #21, Row #14, Section C. at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles France on the afternoon of Friday, September 8th, 1922.
Contributor: Andy (48021049)
Parents - Syver & Anna Anderson
Born Sept. 12, 1890 in Cyrus, Mn.
He was drafted and went for Camp Wadsworth July 23, 1918, where he trained for about 4 weeks. He was then sent to Camp Stewart, VA. where he remained for about a week. On Aug. 28 he went to France. He was killed instantly at Givires, France.
He had married shortly before going to France & leaves a widow who is postmistress at Cyrus.
Alfred J. Anderson was born September 11, 1890 at Walden, Pope, Minn.
Father: Syver Anderson was born in Norway.
Mother: Anna (Arneson) Anderson was born at Norway.
Parents present residence: Walden, Pope, Minn.
Wife: Mary E. (Nelson) Anderson was born at the township of Harvey, Meeker, Minn.
Wife's present residence: Cyrus, Pope, Minn.
Education:
Schools attended: Rural school in township of Walden.
Vocation:
Work pursued during schooling: Common ?
Work pursued after schooling: Carpenter trade.
Characteristics:
He liked carpenter work. And his chief ambition was to work himself up and become efficient in this work.
He was a member of the Norwegian Lutheran church where he was confirmed. He was a loving husband and son, and had many warm friends. He took part in many of the sports and the activities of the neighborhood and village where he lived.
Military:
Residence prior to service: Cyrus, Pope, Minn.
Occupation before entry into the service; Carpenter.
Enlisted, inducted, commissioned: July 23, 1918 at Glenwood, Minn.
Branch: Army
Section: 3rd Pioneer Infantry
Training camps in the United States: Wadsworth, S. Carolina from July 23 to Aug. 27, Camp Stewart, Virginia from Aug. 24 to Sept 1st.
Units in which he served: Co. C 4th Pioneer Infantry, Co. C 3rd Pioneer Infantry.
Foreign Service: Embarked from Camp Steward Aug. 1918.
Battles: Meuse Argonne.
Death:
Date: June 21, 1919
Place: Gievres, France
Cause of Death: Result of gun shot wounds in the head. (suicide)
At time of death was serving with; 3rd pioneer Infantry.
Pfc. Alfred J. Anderson, AEF SN# 4063298, Co C. 1st Battalion, 3rd U.S. Pioneer Infantry Regiment, Service of Supply, AEF.
Died of Wounds (Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound, Suicide), while assigned to Co C. while at the American Red Cross Hospital, Gièvres, France on the afternoon of Saturday, June 21st 1919.
Upon Pfc. Anderson's death, Pfc. Anderson was initially interred at Grave #1629, American Section, French Cemetery, Gièvres, France on the afternoon of Sunday, June 22nd, 1919, and was finally reinterred at Grave #21, Row #14, Section C. at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery, Seringes-et-Nesles France on the afternoon of Friday, September 8th, 1922.
Contributor: Andy (48021049)
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