1918
Albert George Anderson (know as George) was born 20 Feb 1918 at Shoal Brook, Newfoundland. George was born at his parents house at Shoal Brook by a mid wife possibly a Ms. Allen.
This is a newer picture of the house, it was taken in 2009.
1918 Spanish Flu
I remember my father, George, telling me the story of how he first stared to walk at the age of 7 months old but caught the Spanish Flu and ended up not walking to much later.
The following information are excerpts from http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/flu.html
The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918-19 killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide, making it one of the largest and most destructive outbreaks of infectious disease in recorded history. It first appeared in Newfoundland and Labrador in September 1918 and killed more than 600 people in less than five months.
The pandemic reached Newfoundland on 30 September 1918 when a steamer carrying three infected crewmen docked at St. John’s harbour. Three more infected sailors arrived at Burin on October 4 and they travelled by rail to St. John’s for treatment. A doctor diagnosed the city’s first two local cases of influenza the following day and sent both people to a hospital. Within two weeks, newspapers reported that several hundred people were infected in St. John’s.
By mid-October, Medical Officer of Health N.S. Fraser had closed the city’s schools, theatres, concert halls, and other public buildings to help prevent the virus from spreading. The government converted the King George V Seamen’s Institute on Water Street into a temporary 32-bed hospital, but because many of the country’s medical personnel were serving overseas with the military, there was a severe shortage of nurses. On October 17, the Public Health Division published appeals for nurses and volunteers in local newspapers.
The situation continued to deteriorate in the coming weeks and months. In the last week of November, 1,586 cases of influenza and 44 deaths were reported in 28 communities across the island. The highest incidences occurred in St. Mary’s Bay and Round Harbour, which reported 628 and 450 cases, respectively. By February 1919, the epidemic had largely ended on the island, although traces of it remained until the summer. Before it disappeared, the disease killed 170 people in outport Newfoundland.
The following information are excerpts from http://www.heritage.nf.ca/law/flu.html
The Spanish influenza pandemic of 1918-19 killed between 20 and 40 million people worldwide, making it one of the largest and most destructive outbreaks of infectious disease in recorded history. It first appeared in Newfoundland and Labrador in September 1918 and killed more than 600 people in less than five months.
The pandemic reached Newfoundland on 30 September 1918 when a steamer carrying three infected crewmen docked at St. John’s harbour. Three more infected sailors arrived at Burin on October 4 and they travelled by rail to St. John’s for treatment. A doctor diagnosed the city’s first two local cases of influenza the following day and sent both people to a hospital. Within two weeks, newspapers reported that several hundred people were infected in St. John’s.
By mid-October, Medical Officer of Health N.S. Fraser had closed the city’s schools, theatres, concert halls, and other public buildings to help prevent the virus from spreading. The government converted the King George V Seamen’s Institute on Water Street into a temporary 32-bed hospital, but because many of the country’s medical personnel were serving overseas with the military, there was a severe shortage of nurses. On October 17, the Public Health Division published appeals for nurses and volunteers in local newspapers.
The situation continued to deteriorate in the coming weeks and months. In the last week of November, 1,586 cases of influenza and 44 deaths were reported in 28 communities across the island. The highest incidences occurred in St. Mary’s Bay and Round Harbour, which reported 628 and 450 cases, respectively. By February 1919, the epidemic had largely ended on the island, although traces of it remained until the summer. Before it disappeared, the disease killed 170 people in outport Newfoundland.
1952
Marriage
George, at the age of 34 - of Shoal Brook in the electoral district of St. Barbe - married Marion Violet Pike (age of 19) - of Curzon Village in the electoral district of St. Barbe - on the 17th September 1952. Witnesses to the marriage were friend of George's, James Taylor and sister of Marion, Mary Pike.
1953
His 1st daughter Paulette Mary was born.
1956
His 1st son Christopher George was born.
1958
His 2nd son Hobart Kirke was born.
Baronet
In this picture is the Baronet it collided (was cut in half) with MV CLAMOR on September 19, 1958, ten miles northwest of Cape Anguille, Newfoundland. The Picture was taken in Red Bay, NL. Not sure of the date of the picture.
1960
His 2nd daughter Moreen Grace was born.
1963
Moved to Corner Brook, Newfoundland with family from Bonne Bay, Newfoundland
1967
His son and 5th child Bradley Sean Anderson was born.
1968
1968
Went to work for his brother, Kirk Anderson, on the Lavallee II.
2008
George's 90th Birthday Video
2011
Passed peacefully away at his home surrounded by his loving family, George Anderson on Monday June 6 at the age of 93 years. Left to mourn with fond and loving memories are his wife Marion (nee Pike); his five children: Paulette (Kent) Bugden, Chris Anderson (Geraldine Terry), Bart (Barbie) Anderson, Moreen (Murray) Vatcher and Brad (Karen) Anderson; nine grandchildren: Ryan (Nancy) Bugden, Rachel (Andrew) Brisco, Angela (Brian) Bocon, Krista (Scott) Wilson, Courtney and Nicole Anderson, Michael and Michelle Vatcher and Justin and Gregory Martin; six great-grandchildren: Abby, Gabriel and Sammy Bugden, Georgia Bugden, Tucker and Mary Jo Wilson and Kalynn Brisco; sisters-in-law: Mary (Sid) Billard and Freda Anderson; brother-in-law: Charles (Madge) Payne; as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, and friends. He was predeceased by his parents Samuel and Elizabeth Anderson; two brothers: Sidney and Kirk and sister, Myrtle Simmons. The family will be receiving friends at Fillatre’s Funeral Home, 4 St. Marks Avenue on Tuesday evening, 7-9 p.m. and Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 9 at 2 p.m. from Oakland United Church, Forestside Street. Reverend Kim Waite officiating. Interment to follow at Mt. Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Janeway Children’s Hospital.