Eli Anderson was a warehouseman for the W.H. Malkin Company. He lived at 1008 Denman Street in 1912.
Family Background
It appears that Eli Anderson’s full name was Elisha Van Buskirk Anderson, and that he was born on July 30, 1879 in Oneida Township, Ontario. His parents were John Ralph Anderson (1839-1882) and Isabella McClung (1842-1918).
An Ontario marriage registration indicates that Isabella McClung married Robert R. Anderson on January 10, 1865. (It is not clear if John Ralph Anderson and Robert R. Anderson were the same person using different names, or if they were different people.)
John Anderson died in 1882.
In 1893, in Hamilton, Ontario, Isabella married James Burch Nelles (1825-1914).
Isabella died in Olds, Alberta in 1918.
Eli Anderson’s Early Life
In 1881, Eli was living with his parents in Haldimand County, Ontario.
In 1891, he was with his mother, still in Haldimand County.
To Manitoba
By 1907, Eli was in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was a warehouseman for Jobin Marrin Company Limited, which was a wholesale grocery business.
Marriage to Lottie Pearl Harris
On July 2, 1907, in Winnipeg, Eli married Lottie Pearl Harris. She was born about 1883 in Tavistock, Oxford County, Ontario. Her parents were Charles Harris and Mary Elizabeth Davidson.
To British Columbia
By 1910, Eli was in Vancouver, and he was working as a clerk for Woodward’s department store.
From 1910 to 1921, he was at the following addresses in the Vancouver directories.
| 1910 | 1305 Burrard Street |
| 1911 | Possibly 1411 East 10th Avenue |
| 1912 | 1008 Denman Street |
| 1913 to 1914 | Number 307, 1298 West 10th Avenue |
| 1915 | Number 105, 1298 West 10th Avenue |
| 1916 to 1921 | 2556 West Broadway |
From about 1912 to 1917, he was a warehouseman for The W. H. Malkin Company, which was wholesale grocery firm.
From about 1918 to 1920, Eli was a warehouseman for A. Des Brisay and Company, which was another Vancouver wholesale grocery firm.
The 1921 directory listed Eli as a labourer for an unknown business.
To Penticton
In the 1921 Canada census, Eli and Lottie were living near Penticton, British Columbia. Eli was working in the fruit industry. The census described their accommodation as a tent.
Return to Vancouver
By 1926, Eli was back in Vancouver. He was a clerk for the Vancouver Harbour Board.
Lottie died in Vancouver on October 15, 1928. She was buried in Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver.
Later Life
Eli continued to live in Vancouver through the 1930s and 1940s.
By 1951, he was working for Vancouver Shell Fish and Fish Company
Eli died in Vancouver on October 22, 1951.
Eli and Lottie had the following children.
Audrey Mary Anderson
Audrey Mary Anderson was born in British Columbia, probably in Vancouver, about 1915.
On August 11, 1951, in Vancouver, she married Walter Stanley Knipe, who was with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Walter and Audrey lived in Calgary.
Walter died in Calgary on June 14, 1993.
Gerald John Anderson
Gerald John Anderson was born in Vancouver on June 21, 1917.
He married Donalda Marion Murray.
Gerald was killed in an automobile accident near Clearwater, British Columbia on May 26, 1967. (The newspaper reports (below) have different details, including the nature of the accident and the name of his child.)
Gerald was buried in Hillside Cemetery in Kamloops.
Sources
John Ralph Anderson (father of Elisha Van Buskirk “Eli” Anderson)
John Ralph Anderson (1839–1882); Birth: 1839, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; Death: 1 JAN 1882, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada (ancestry.ca).
“Canada Census, 1851,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTQ-X7H : 3 August 2016), John Anderson, Oneida, Haldimand County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 62, line 40; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11725, Public Archives, Ontario.
“Ontario Census, 1861,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQV-6CT : 9 March 2018), John Anderson, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 66, line 10; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1029-1030, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 349,273.
“Canada Census, 1871,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M432-T5J : 24 October 2018), John Anderson, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1881,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFF-BBP : 20 May 2019), John Anderson, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; from “1881 Canadian Census.” Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing John Anderson, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2K-G3ZK : 13 December 2015), John Ralph Anderson, 1882; Burial, Oneida, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, Anderson Family Plot; citing record ID 76235304, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76235304: “John Ralph Anderson; Birth: 1839, Oneida, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 1 Jan 1882 (aged 42–43), Oneida, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Anderson Family Plot, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 76235304.”
Isabella McClung (mother of Elisha Van Buskirk “Eli” Anderson)
Isabella McClung (1842–1918); Birth: ABT 1842, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; Death: 1918, Olds, Mountain View, Alberta, Canada (ancestry.ca).
“Canada Census, 1851,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTQ-WQJ : 3 August 2016), Isabella Mcclung, Cayuga, Haldimand County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 9, line 40; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11725, Public Archives, Ontario.
“Ontario Census, 1861,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQV-SGQ : 9 March 2018), Isabella Mcclung, North Cayuga, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 62, line 4; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1029-1030, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 349,273.
“Canada Census, 1871,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M432-T5V : 24 October 2018), Isabella Anderson in household of John Anderson, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1881,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFF-BB5 : 20 May 2019), Esabella Anderson in household of John Anderson, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; from “1881 Canadian Census.” Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing John Anderson, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1891,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWL3-9TG : 3 August 2016), Isabella Anderson, Ward 6, Hamilton City, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148144.
“Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMK9-N2Z : 11 March 2018), James Nelles and Isabella Anderson, 25 Dec 1893; citing registration , Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,703.
“Canada Census, 1901,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH2B-73P : 18 March 2018), Isabell Nelles, Haldimand & Monck, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 11, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
“Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-CB8S : 16 March 2018), Isabella Nelles in entry for James Nelles, 1911; citing Census, Haldimand Sub-Districts 1-52, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,699.
“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVG5-BSC2 : 11 July 2016), Isabella Anderson Nelles, ; Burial, Olds, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada, Olds Cemetery; citing record ID 134252938, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134252938: “Isabella Anderson Nelles; Birth: 1842; Death: 1918 (aged 75–76); Burial: Olds Cemetery, Olds, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Memorial ID: 134252938.”
“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2K-G386 : 11 July 2016), Isabella McClung Nelles, ; Burial, Oneida, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, Jubilee Cemetery; citing record ID 75798740, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75798740: “Isabella McClung Nelles; Birth: 1842; Cayuga, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Death: unknown, Jarvis, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Jubilee Cemetery, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 75798740.”
James Burch Nelles (husband of Isabella McClung)
“Canada Census, 1851,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTQ-XWD : 3 August 2016), James Nelles, Oneida, Haldimand County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 65, line 24; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11725, Public Archives, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1871,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M432-55L : 24 October 2018), James Nelles, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1881,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFN-M6V : 20 May 2019), James Nelles, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; from “1881 Canadian Census.” Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing James Nelles, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1901,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH2B-73G : 18 March 2018), James Nelles, Haldimand & Monck, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 11, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
“Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-CB89 : 16 March 2018), James Nelles, 1911; citing Census, Haldimand Sub-Districts 1-52, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,699.
“Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNQW-ZXX : 23 October 2018), James Nelles, 1914.
“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2K-G38N : 11 September 2019), James Burch Nelles, ; Burial, , Jubilee Cemetery; citing record ID 75798812, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75798812: “James Burch Nelles; Birth: 11 Aug 1824, Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Death: 20 Apr 1914 (aged 89), Jarvis, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Jubilee Cemetery, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; Memorial ID: 75798812.”
Elisha Van Buskirk “Eli” Anderson
Elisha Van Buskirk “Eli” Anderson (1879–1951); Birth: 31 JUL 1879, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; Death: 22 OCT 1951, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (ancestry.ca).
“Ontario Births, 1869-1912,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM8P-9VL : 16 July 2017), Elisha Van Buskirk Anderson, 30 Jul 1879; citing Birth, Oneida Twp., Haldimand, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,221.
“Canada Census, 1881,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFF-BBB : 20 May 2019), Elisha V B Anderson in household of John Anderson, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; from “1881 Canadian Census.” Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing John Anderson, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1891,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWLM-296 : 3 August 2016), Elisha Anderson, Oneida, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148142.
Manitoba Marriage Registrations; Registration Number: 1907-004646; Chsh [sic] Van Bushkirk Anderson and Lottie Pearl Harris; Place of Marriage: Winnipeg; Date of Marriage: July 2, 1907.
Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 21; Census Place: Greenwood, Yale, British Columbia; Page Number: 28. Name: Ele Anderson [Eli Anderson]; Gender: Male; Marital status: Married; Age: 45; Birth Year: abt 1876; Birth Place: Ontario; Relation to Head of House: Head; Spouse’s name: Lottie Anderson; Father Birth Place: Ontario; Mother Birth Place: Ontario; Racial or Tribal Origin: Irish; Province or Territory: British Columbia; District: Yale; District Number: 25; Sub-District: Greenwood; Sub-District Number: 28A; City, Town or Village: Penticton; Street or Township: R Route No 1; Municipality: Penticton; Occupation: Fruit Grower; Income: 1200.Household Members: Ele Anderson: 45; Lottie Anderson: 39; Audrey Anderson: 6; Gerald Anderson: 4.
“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL5Z-NFS : 8 November 2017), Eli Anderson, 1951’ http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/7155dfb3-ca04-4a76-a4b7-45e1399bfe19..
Charles Harris (father of Lottie Pearl Harris)
Charles Harris (1848–); Birth: ABT 1848, Ontario, Canada; Death: Unknown (ancestry.ca).
“Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-SQXS : 17 March 2018), Charles Harris and Mary Davidson, 06 Dec 1867; citing Russell, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,064.
“Canada Census, 1871,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Q9-LXM : 24 October 2018), Charles Harris, Osgoode, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1881,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVXC-31Q : 20 May 2019), Charles Harris, Osgoode, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; from “1881 Canadian Census.” Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Charles Harris, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1891,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW2V-P3Z : 3 August 2016), Charles Harris, North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148132.
“Canada Census, 1901,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHK9-NLS : 18 March 2018), Charles Harris, Winnipeg (city/cité), Manitoba, Canada; citing p. 2, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
“Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJR-65S : 1 April 2016), Chas Harris, 3G, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-FC8G : 16 March 2018), Chas Harris, 1911; citing Census, Winnipeg Sub-Districts 1-29, Manitoba, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,671.
Mary Elizabeth Davidson (mother of Lottie Pearl Harris)
Mary Elizabeth Davidson (1847–); Birth: ABT 1847, Ontario, Canada; Death: Unknown (ancestry.ca).
“Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-SQXY : 17 March 2018), Charles Harris and Mary Davidson, 06 Dec 1867; citing Russell, Prescott and Russell, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,064.
“Canada Census, 1871,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4Q9-LX9 : 24 October 2018), Mary Harris in household of Charles Harris, Osgoode, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1881,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVXC-317 : 20 May 2019), Mary Harris in household of Charles Harris, Osgoode, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; from “1881 Canadian Census.” Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Charles Harris, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Canada Census, 1891,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW2V-P38 : 3 August 2016), Mary Harris, North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148132.
“Canada Census, 1901,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHK9-NL3 : 18 March 2018), Mary Harris, Winnipeg (city/cité), Manitoba, Canada; citing p. 2, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
“Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJR-653 : 1 April 2016), Mary Harris in household of Chas Harris, 3G, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
“Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-FC8P : 16 March 2018), Mary Harris in entry for Chas Harris, 1911; citing Census, Winnipeg Sub-Districts 1-29, Manitoba, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,671.
“Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMP7-CVY : 11 March 2018), Mary Harris, Manitoba, Canada; citing p. 32, line 19; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,949.
Lottie Pearl Harris (wife of Elisha Van Buskirk “Eli” Anderson)
Lottie Pearl Harris (1883–1928); Birth: ABT 1883, Tavistock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada; Death: 15 OCT 1928, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (ancestry.ca).
“Canada Census, 1891,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW2V-PN5 : 3 August 2016), Lottie Harris, North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148132.
“Canada Census, 1901,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHK9-NLW : 18 March 2018), Lottie Harris in household of Mary Harris, Winnipeg (city/cité), Manitoba, Canada; citing p. 2, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
“Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHJR-657 : 1 April 2016), Lattie Harris in household of Chas Harris, 3G, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
Manitoba Marriage Registrations; Registration Number: 1907-004646; Chsh [sic] Van Bushkirk Anderson and Lottie Pearl Harris; Place of Marriage: Winnipeg; Date of Marriage: July 2, 1907.
“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLG3-P9X : 8 November 2017), Lottie Pearl Anderson, 1928.
Audrey Mary Anderson (daughter of Elisha Van Buskirk “Eli” Anderson)
Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 21; Census Place: Greenwood, Yale, British Columbia; Page Number: 28. Audrey Anderson in household of Ele Anderson [Eli Anderson].
Gerald John Anderson (son of Elisha Van Buskirk “Eli” Anderson)
Ancestry.com. 1921 Census of Canada [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2013. Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 21; Census Place: Greenwood, Yale, British Columbia; Page Number: 28. Gerald Anderson in household of Ele Anderson [Eli Anderson].
“British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993”, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLBZ-966 : 8 November 2017), Gerald John Anderson, 1967.
“Find A Grave Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-SSBD : 13 December 2015), Gerald John Anderson, 1967; Burial, Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, Hillside Cemetery; citing record ID 124466215, Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124466215: “Gerald John Anderson; Birth: 21 Jun 1917, Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Death: 26 Apr 1967 (aged 49), Clearwater, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Burial: Hillside Cemetery, Kamloops, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Plot: Section V, Row 6, Lot 17, Sub Lot W.; Memorial ID: 124466215.”
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