Primary Name: Anderson, George E.
Filed as: anderson_george_e
Also known as: George Anderson
Occupation / Association: Miner, Treadwell Mine
Born: July 22, 1882, Bodie, California
Died: January 30, 1901, Douglas Island, Alaska
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Associated places: Bodie, California; Douglas, Alaska; Treadwell, Alaska
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Keywords: George E Anderson, George Anderson, Treadwell Mine miner, Douglas Alaska mining, Douglas City Cemetery, Treadwell mining disaster
Biography
George E. Anderson was born in Bodie, California, on July 22, 1882.
He moved to Douglas, Alaska, in 1889 when he was six years old. As a young man, he worked as a miner at the Treadwell Mine, one of the major gold mining operations on Douglas Island.
Anderson died on January 30, 1901, in an explosion at the 700 Foot Mine.
It was reported that his funeral was the largest ever held on Douglas Island. He was buried in the Douglas City Cemetery.
Sources
Inventory and Survey of Historic Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska
Find-A-Grave Memorial: George E. Anderson
Tags: George E Anderson, George Anderson, Anderson George E, Treadwell Mine miners, Douglas Alaska history, Douglas City Cemetery, Bodie California miners