SECOND GENERATION

2. CLAUDE B. ANDERS was born on 9 Jun 1889 in SPRINGFIELD, LANE, OREGON. He died on 4 Oct 1965 in SACRAMENTO, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. CLAUDE B. ANDERS (Curly) was born on June 9, 1889, in Springfield, Oregon. His parents were ELBERT and POLLY (CALLAWAY) ANDERS (See Family Group Record A1-4), who had moved from Independence, Grayson County, Virginia about 5 years earlier.

His father died in 1902, in a Sawmill accident and it was necessary for him to quit school and go to work to help support the family. In the 1907 Lane County Directory, he was shown as head of the family.

Before 1909 he left home and went to work for the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and probably med IDA in Portland, Oregon.

NOTE: IDA had always indicated that they were married in Portland in 1909. Entries from the Portland and Spokane City Directories add confusion to this. I have been unable to find a record of their marriage in Portland, Western Oregon & Washington Counties, Spokane or Coeur d'alene, Idaho. I realize that IDA S. NELSON referenced in the directories could be a different person, but I do believe this is our IDA. It should be noted that information in the Directories are usually 1 year off.

PORTLAND CITY DIRECTORY

1910 IDA NELSON(Smstr, OK&W), residence 920 Hood.

1911 IDA NELSON, same. NOTE: IDA's brother, HELMER S. NELSON, is shown as a Clerk at OK&W.

SPOKANE CITY DIRECTORY

1910 CLAUDE B. ANDERS, brkmn, NP Rlwy; residence 42 1/2 Riverside.

1911 CLAUDE B. ANDERS, same; residence 224 Sprague.
IDA S. NELSON, dressmkr; boards S. 317 Helena.

1912 CLAUDE B. ANDERS, same; Empire Hotel.
IDA S. NELSON, smstr. The Crescent; same residence.

1913 CLAUDE B. ANDERS, same; residence E. 213 Short.
IDA S. NELSON, same.

1914 IDA S. NELSON, same. CLAUDE not shown.

1915 CLAUDE B. ANDERS (IDA), same, res. in Parkwater (east of Spokane).

1916 through 1920, same.

1921 CLAUDE B. ANDERS (IDA), Anders & Gerraughty Tire Repair, 1929 E. Sprague, res. N. 11 Napa.

1922 CLAUDE B. ANDERS (IDA), E. Sprague Tire Shop, E. 2002 Sprague; res. E. 2018 Pacific.

1924 CLAUDE B. ANDERS (IDA), same; res. E. 2429 1st Ave.

1928 CLAUDE B. ANDERS (IDA), owner Service Station at E. 2001 Sprague; same.

1930 CLAUDE B. ANDERS (IDA), same; res. N. 12 Napa.

1934 CLAUDE B. ANDERS (IDA), owner Silver Streak Tavern; same.

1935 to 1946 was same.

1949 CLAUDE B. ANDERS (IDA), residence E. 2214 4th Avenue.

In 1952, IDA & CLAUDE moved to California, first living in Sacramento, California and then in the Sonoma & Napa Valley area. IDA died in Calistoga, California on July 9, 1956, from a stroke. This was completely unexpected since she had been sick very little.

After IDA died, CLAUDE lived in 2 or 3 places in Napa County, California, before he moved to Sacramento, where he passed away on October 4, 1965.

He was married to IDA SOPHIA NELSON 3 about 1914 in SPOKANE, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

3. IDA SOPHIA NELSON 3 was born on 30 Mar 1890 in PORTLAND, NORTH DAKOTA. She died on 9 Jul 1956 in CALISTOGA, CALIFORNIA. IDA SOPHIA NELSON was born in Portland, North Dakota, on March 30, 1890. She was Baptized as EIDA SOFIA BERG (Her father later changed the family name to NELSON) on April 24, 1890. Her parents, NELS and ANDRINE (ANDERSEN) NELSON (See Family Group Record N1-6), had emigrated from Norway, about 8 years before. She was the 5th born of 8 children. Soon after her birth, the family moved to South Bend, Washington. Children were:

i. ELBERT NELSON ANDERS was born on 16 Jun 1915 in SPOKANE, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. He died on 3 Jul 1961 in SPOKANE, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. ELBERT NELSON ANDERS was born on Tuesday, June 16, 1915, in Spokane, Washington. His parents were CLAUDE B. & IDA SOPHIA (NELSON) ANDERS,

At the age of 5, ELBERT started taking Piano lessons. Originally, he concentrated on Classical music, but at about the age of 11 this changed, and his new instructor was LES TAYLOR, who was the best known Pianist in Spokane. After a couple of years, TAYLOR told his parents it was a waste of money to pay for his lessons, since he was a better pianist than any of the teachers in Spokane.

Music was practically his whole life as a child. He did not care for sports and school was only a necessary evil. He never graduated from High School, leaving when he was 18 years old and a Senior at Lewis & Clark High. He did enjoy Hunting & Fishing, as long as they didn't interfere with his Music.

When he was 15 he had his own small band (5 or 6 pieces). He not only played the Piano, but wrote all of the arrangements. He was able to listen to a new song on the radio and write down the notes. He would then write arrangements for his band.

Prior to the time he was 18, he had an audition with the US Army Band, for which he was accepted, if he would enlist in the Army. His parents refused to authorize his enlistment.

He was a natural musician, and was able to pick up almost any instrument and in a short time would be able to play the instrument. As a Sophomore in High School, he tried out for the school band. He found out they needed a Saxophene player, so he borrowed an instrument, and then auditioned, and was selected for the band.

ELBERT worked for his father in the Service Station until he left High School and he then took over management of the station.

RITA MARIE ANKERSON, the daughter of FRANK & LEATITIA (LORD) ANKERSON, was born in Spokane, Washington on Tuesday, December 31, 1912.

RITA and ELBERT were married in Newport, Washington, in 1935.

1 ii. CLAUDE MERLE ANDERS.