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 1894 - 1998 (104 years)
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Einar William Anderson |
- Einar, age 104, was the last surviving WWI veteran in Walworth County. The son of John Peter and Anna Anderson, his family came to Chicago in 1898. He served in the US Army during WWI as a prison guard in France. He worked for the Pullman Company in Chicago before he moved to Lake Geneva in 1915. Einar married Florence Malsch in 1923 in William's Bay, WI. He worked as a caretaker for several estates around Geneva Lake and at the Country Club. He owned and operated Anderson's Grocery Store on Main Street Lake Geneva in the 1940's. In the 1950's he served as a city alderman. He was an avid gardener and was often featured in the local paper giving gardening advice and tips. He was The Grand Marshall of the 1998 Lake Geneva Memorial Day Parade. Einar was survived by 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. His wife died in 1981. They had 2 children, a daughter who died in 1977 and a son who died in 1981.
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| Born |
30 Oct 1894 |
Sweden  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1 Nov 1998 |
Elkhorn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA [1] |
| Buried |
Oak Hill Cemetery, Lake Geneva, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA |
- Inscription
ANDERSON, EINAR W
PVT US ARMY
WORLD WAR I
DATE OF BIRTH: 10/30/1894
DATE OF DEATH: 11/01/1998
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| Person ID |
I379 |
tree1 |
| Last Modified |
23 Jul 2018 |
| Family |
Florence L. Malsch, b. 16 Oct 1900, Wisconsin, USA , d. 26 Apr 1981, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA (Age 80 years) |
| Married |
1923 |
Williams Bay, Walworth County, Wisconsin, USA |
| Last Modified |
23 Jul 2018 |
| Family ID |
F147 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S288] Find A Grave, (Web).
MEMORIAL ID 135563513
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