Overview
Historical Summary
This collection organizes Anderson-line people and research cases, including Betty Ruth Anderson, Edward Anderson, and unresolved parentage evidence.
Family Branch
Anderson Family
Betty Ruth Anderson's family line and the open question of Edward Anderson's parentage.
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People
Public profiles connected to this collection.
Maternal grandmother
Betty Ruth Anderson
Betty Ruth Anderson was Ramona Schick's mother. Her exact Iowa birthplace remains under research.
Maternal great-grandfather
Edward Anderson
Edward Anderson was Betty Ruth Anderson's father. His parentage remains an open research question.
Maternal 2x great-grandfather
Jonathan J. Anderson
Jonathan J. Anderson was Edward Anderson's father. His parents, origins, and any Pennsylvania Dutch connection remain open research questions.
Maternal 2x great-grandmother
Martha Ann Smith / Marsh Anderson
Martha Ann was Edward Anderson's mother. The Smith/Marsh surname conflict is preserved for future proof work.
Maternal great-grandmother
Mamie Estella Person
Mamie Estella Person was Betty Ruth Anderson's mother and connects future research to the Person line.
Maternal grandfather
Irvin "Ike" Schick
Irvin Schick is represented through the Schick family research and his relationship to Ramona.
Mother
Ramona Schick
Ramona Schick connects Steve to the Schick and Anderson maternal lines.
Stories
Historical essays in this collection.
The Story of the Person Family
A maternal-family chapter connecting Charles Dudley Person, Emeline McCollum, David Canaday, Eliza Brown, and their descendants through accepted relationships and preserved research questions.
The Anderson Family of Warren County, Iowa
A maternal Anderson chapter centered on Warren County, Carlisle, Edward and Mamie, Betty's family, and the unresolved Jonathan J. Anderson and Martha Ann Smith/Marsh questions.
Timeline
Chronology from public family facts.
Life Event
Birth: Jonathan J. Anderson
Birth: approximately 1833
Life Event
Birth: Martha Ann Smith / Marsh Anderson
Birth: 15 December 1843, Iowa
Life Event
Marriage: Jonathan J. Anderson
Marriage: Martha A. Marsh, 11 November 1875, Warren County, Iowa
Life Event
Birth: Edward Anderson
Birth Date: 2 March 1886
Life Event
Birth: Edward Anderson
Birth: 2 March 1886, reportedly Allen Township, Warren County, Iowa
Life Event
Marriage: Edward Anderson
Marriage: Mamie Estella Person, 27 June 1906, Camp Township, Polk County, Iowa
Life Event
Death: Martha Ann Smith / Marsh Anderson
Death: 19 July 1917, Allen Township, Warren County, Iowa
Life Event
Birth: Betty Ruth Anderson
Birth Date: 14 September 1922
Life Event
Death: Edward Anderson
Death: 23 January 1948
Life Event
Death: Edward Anderson
Death Date: 23 January 1948
Life Event
Death: Betty Ruth Anderson
Death Date: 15 November 1992
Places
Geographic references in this collection.
Allen Township, Warren County, Iowa
Edward Anderson: Birth, 2 March 1886
Martha Ann Smith / Marsh Anderson: Death, 19 July 1917
Camp Township, Polk County, Iowa
Edward Anderson: Marriage, 27 June 1906
Carlisle Cemetery
Martha Ann Smith / Marsh Anderson: Burial
Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle / Warren County, Iowa
Edward Anderson: Burial
Iowa
Martha Ann Smith / Marsh Anderson: Birth, 15 December 1843
Research note: Betty Ruth Anderson: Birthplace
Warren County, Iowa
Jonathan J. Anderson: Marriage, 11 November 1875
Cassius Emery Person: Marriage, 26 September 1885
Research
Open questions and cases.
Open Question
Identify Jonathan J. Anderson's parents and origins
Open Question
Identify Edward Anderson's parents
Documents & Evidence
Research documents currently connected.
Open QuestionAnderson Family
Edward Anderson Parentage
Open Edward Anderson parentage case, with Jonathan J. Anderson as working father only.
Historical AnalysisGeneral Notes
Maternal Line - Schick / Anderson / Person Research Overview
Working maternal-line overview from Steve Saunders to Ramona Schick, Irvin Schick, Betty Anderson, Anderson/Person ancestors, with birthplace conflict noted.
Historical AnalysisPerson Family
Ida May Canaday Ancestry - Working Line
Ida May Canaday working ancestry through David Canaday and Eliza Brown, with reconstructed FamilySearch parents for David as unproven.
Lineage ProofPerson Family
Person / Pearson Lineage and Surname Transition
Person/Pearson working line and surname variation from William Pearson and Bathsheba Barney through Mamie Person and Betty Anderson.
Military InvestigationMilitary Research
Irvin Ike Schick - World War II Service Investigation
Research investigation into Irvin Schick's WWII Army service, Coast Artillery, Philippines service, and underage-enlistment recollection.
Migration StudySchick Family
Schick Family - Oberdorf / Volga German Research
Schick family Volga German research connecting Gottfried Schick to Oberdorf and older Galka-to-Oberdorf surname-family movement.
Archive
Preserved material remains separate.
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