Name: Ernest Charles Anderson
Date of Birth: 8 March 1903
Birth Location: Northam, Western Australia
Also Known As: Gutty
Age at Burial: 91 years
Date of Death: 14 May 1994
Death Location: Cunningham Nursing Home, Busselton, Western Australia
Date of Burial: 17 May 1994
Denomination: Anglican “C” Secton
Row/Grave: Row 3 Grave #25
Grave Transcription:
In loving memory of
ERNEST CHARLES ANDERSON
beloved husband of
EMMA
Dearly loved step-father of
Jim(Dec) & Frank
and father of
Edna, Fay, Hazel & Dick
Passed away 14th May 1994
aged 91yrs
At rest with mum
Father: William Anderson
Mother: Sarah Jane Coles
Grandparents (father): Thomas Anderson and Emma Huphreys
Grandparents (mother): Charles Coles and Harriet Horton
Siblings:
Thomas Henry Anderson, born 17 June 1898, Coolingup (Capel), Western Australia. Died aged 3 months on 21 September 1898, Coolingup, Western Australia. Buried Capel Cemetery in an unknown grave.
Arthur James (‘Andy’) Anderson, born Capel 5 September 1899, Capel, Western Australia. Died 8 April 1982, Bunbury, Western Australia. Buried Bunbury Cemetery in the Seventh Day Adventist portion.
Walter William (‘Jungle’) Anderson, born Northam, Western Australia on 15 April 1901. Died at Bunbury on 4 August 1986. Buried in the Seventh Day Adventist portion of the Bunbury Cemetery.
George Thomas (‘Podge’) Anderson, born Northam, Western Australia on 2 April 1905. Died 2 August 1982 at Busselton. Buried in the Capel Cemetery; Anglican C Section, Row 1, Grave #7.
Spouse: Emma Lily Barrett (nee Harrison)
Children:
Edna Jean Anderson, born 1924, died 2015.
Faye Rose Anderson, born 1925, died 2009.
Hazel Beatrice Anderson, born 1928, died 2018.
Keith Noel Anderson, (Dick) born 1930.
Step Children:
Thomas Frank Barrett
Occupation: Labourer – Council Worker
Military Service: Army Citizen Military Forces: Service Number: W30818
Their Story
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Emma and Ernest – 60th Wedding Annerversary-Jan 1984
Back Row: June, Doug, Lorna, Hazel, Joe, Jim, Geoff
Front Row: Frank, Fay, Ernest, Emma, Edna, Dick
January 1984