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George Albert “Russon” ANDERSON

Age at Death55

Date Of Death25 September 1934 : Reg East Coolgardie 214/1934

Place Of BirthWarragul, Victoria

OccupationMiner

Spouse's NameFlorence Ada Connolly : Florence Ada Connolly died on 14 December 1950 in Claremont, Western Australia, when she was 77 years old.

ChildrenAlbert, Winnifred, George William, Dorothy (Dolly) ANDERSON.— also At Kalgoorlie, on 26th Florence Muriel, infant daughter of George and Florence Anderson, of Kanowna. At rest.

  • Florence Ada ANDERSON nee Connelly (wife) - Photo Ancestry.com

  • Birth Certificate for Florence Ada Connolly - Surrey England

  • George Albert Anderson about to embark for Egypt 1916

  • The Anderson Family

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Wednesday 26 September 1934, page 4

  • Kalgoorlie Miner, Thursday 2 August 1934, page 3

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA

  • Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust

Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
She's Right GM, Laverton, Western Australia

Diagnosis or cause of accident
A slight accident caused the death of another miner. He slipped while descending a pass and injured his knee. He died four months later from toxaemia as a result of the accident.
- Mines department Report 1934

Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia

Submitted by
Eric Chamberlain - Volunteer

MSW
Married

District
Laverton

Cause of Death
Mine Accidents

Father
Theodore Anderson was 22yrs when George was born.

Mother
Matilda RUSSON : was aged 14 when George was born.

Place of marriage
17 October 1905, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Other Information
War Service:- Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920 Enlistment Place: Blackboy Hill, Western Australia Service Number: 2860 Next of Kin: Florence Ada Anderson Relationship to Soldier: Wife

THANKS.— Mrs. F. Anderson and family wish to thank Dr. Gillett and staff of St. John of God Hospital, Kalgoorlie, for their kind and sympathetic treatment of her husband, the late George Anderson ; also the Kalgoorlie branch of the R.S.L.A. for their kindness, and Captain Grey, of Laverton.
- Kalgoorlie Miner, Wednesday 26 September 1934, page 4

DEATHS NOTICES
ANDERSON.— The friends of Mrs. Florence Anderson, Ada and George, (of Perth), -Dolly (Mr.s. Pelham. of Lake' Grace), Bert (of Dalwallinu). Winifred (Mrs.' Salter, Perth), are respectfully notified that the remains of their late dearly beloved husband and father, respectively, George Albert : Anderson will be removed from Strother's Private Mortuary. 18 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, THIS (Wednesday) AFTER NOON,, at 2 o'clock, for interment in the Anglican portion of the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. . W. Strother, Undertaker.

ANDERSON:, Kalgoorlie Branch.- -Members, of the above are respectfully invited to follow the remains of our late : comrade, George Albert Anderson: Cortege will leave W. Strother's 'Private Mortuary THIS (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, at 2 o'clock, for the Kalgoorlie Cemetery. T. C. Fairley, Secretary.

The death of a returned soldier, George Anderson, at the St. John of God Hospital, Kalgoorlie, cast a gloom over the district and sympathy is extended to his widow and family by all who knew him. He was a resident of Laverton for many years.
- Western Argus, Tue 2 Oct 1934 Page 9 LAVERTON NOTES

When George Albert Anderson (Russon) was born on 16 January 1880 in Warragul, Victoria, his father, Theodore, was 22 and his mother, Matilda, was 14.

Name: George Albert Anderson (Russon) Birth: 16 Jan 1880 - Australia Death: 25 Sep 1934 - Coolgardie, Western Australia, Australia Marriage: 17 Oct 1905 - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia Parents: Theodore Anderson, Matilda Mary Russon Spouse: Florence Ada Connolly

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