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Richard Lee Anderson 1917 – 2002 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Dec 1917

Birth Location: Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota, USA

Death Date: 05 July 2002

Death Location: Wadena, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Father: Arthur Anderson

Mother: Elizabeth Knight

Spouse(s): Helen Marie

Children(s): Judith Anderson

The story of Richard Lee Anderson began in 1917 in Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota, USA, with parents Arthur Pierre Anderson and Elizabeth "Bessie" Viola Knight. As an adult, Richard Lee Anderson wed Helen Marie. Their household included Judith Gail Anderson. Richard Lee Anderson's life came to an end in 2002 in Wadena, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA.

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Parents

Arthur Anderson
1887 – 1918
Birth Location: Washington Township, Marion County, Iowa, USA
AA
Elizabeth Knight
1892 –
Birth Location: Wisconsin
EK

Spouses(s)

Helen Marie
1922 –
Birth Location: Nebraska
HM

Children(s)

Judith Anderson
1943 –
Birth Location: Jackson, Minnesota, USA
JA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 04 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Woonsocket, Sanborn, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002, South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917, South Dakota, State Census, 1925, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Jackson, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01929; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 32-6, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Year: 1920; Census Place: Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2020; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 178, South Dakota Department of Health; Pierre, South Dakota; South Dakota, Birth Index, 1856-1917, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1917
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Merton, Waukesha, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2020; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1925
    Event Place: South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Des Moines, Jackson, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Jackson, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01929; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 32-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1956
    Event Place: Minnesota
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: South Dakota, State Census, 1925

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Des Moines, Jackson, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Jackson, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01929; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 32-6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Henning, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 05 Jul 2002
    Event Place: Wadena, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File, Minnesota Department of Health; St Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2017

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 05 July 2002
    Event Place: Wadena, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eagle Bend, Todd County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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