Category Archives: Reuben Anderson

Bob Anderson and Avis Munter Anderson Photo Galleries and Stories

This page is a link to a few different photo galleries with photos from Bob Anderson and Avis Munter Anderson photo archives. This is by no means all inclusive of what I have, but is a good assortment. If you have other fun ones to share please reach out and they can be added toContinue reading “Bob Anderson and Avis Munter Anderson Photo Galleries and Stories”

Bob Anderson and “Belinda”

One of my grandpa Bob’s favorite stories to tell was of “Belinda” the car. Bob and some friends had an old 1917 Model T Ford that they purchased for $1.50. They had no money for gas, and would check for any fuel left in the gasoline tank hoses and would cruise around on whatever gasContinue reading “Bob Anderson and “Belinda””

Reuben Anderson and Gladys Hagerdon Anderson

There are quite a few posts in a row here on the Anderson and Hagerdon family, mostly because I had put these together earlier for another site and am transferring them over. This is a listing of different newspaper articles and documents gathered from the Anderson Family and from Bob and Avis’s documents Reuben andContinue reading “Reuben Anderson and Gladys Hagerdon Anderson”

Bob Anderson and the Superstition Mountains

When Bob and Avis retired from Nebraska Public Power they spent winters in Apache Junction, AZ. Apache Junction and Tortilla Flat, where they loved to take people, are close to the Superstition Mountains. The Superstition Mountains are home to the Lost Dutchman’s Gold Mine which is possibly one of the most famous lost mines inContinue reading “Bob Anderson and the Superstition Mountains”

Harold Anderson Golden Gloves Tournament

We also know that before enlisting in WWII Harold was an excellent boxer. I remember Grandpa Bob telling us this, but it didn’t sink in until I found a series of articles from the Sioux City Journal on the Golden Glove Boxing Tournament in Dec 1936. Harold boxed at 109 pounds! He made it toContinue reading “Harold Anderson Golden Gloves Tournament”

JP Anderson and Charles Moeller WWII- unique experiences

These two aren’t in my direct line of ancestry, but they do have some unique experiences during WWII that I thought were interesting John Peter (JP) Anderson is 2nd Great Uncle, a brother to Reuben Anderson, my great-grandfather. JP was a missionary in China for the Seventh Day Adventist Church. JP left for China inContinue reading “JP Anderson and Charles Moeller WWII- unique experiences”

Harold Anderson WWII

I have so many stories to share that I wasn’t sure where to start and finally figured that if I was working on WWII, I might as well add in other family members I also have World War II information on. Harold Reuben Anderson is my Great Uncle and is the brother of my GrandfatherContinue reading “Harold Anderson WWII”

Robert Anderson WWII

We were so fortunate to find an abundance of information on Robert Anderson’s time in WWII. He saved photos, newsletters, and we found several VMail letters and other tidbits in his things. I’m going to make a point of always adding to a post the relationship to any given person to make things less confusing.Continue reading “Robert Anderson WWII”