OLD RESIDENT PASSES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 7 November 1934, Page 2

OLD RESIDENT PASSES

ALMOST A CENTENARIAN

MRS ANNE ANDERSON

After she had been bed-ridden some years, but had looked forward to the distinction of becoming a centeiarian, the deatli occurred yesterday a her residence, 59 Te Awe Awe Stiee , of Mrs Anno Anderson, who was in her 99th year. Though she broke a arm six years ago, and had been an invalid for some time past, Mrs Anderson bad retained splendid possession of her faculties, and a vigorous mental outlook. . . . , Born in Oslo (formerly Christiania}, Norway, tlie late Mrs Anderson was, prior to her marriage, cook at tpe King’s Palace,, and among her most treasured possessions were photographs of the Norwegian Royal Family, personal gifts made to her while she uas in their service. Married in Norway, the late Airs Anderson came to New Zealand with her husband in 1872 and settled at Dannevirke for some rears before coming to Palmerston North in 1879. Alter a year they took up farming at Fitzherbert. The horse express could only take them as f ar as Pratt’s Hill in those days, and they had to carry their household goods up a bush track the remaining distance to their homo. For over a quarter of a century Mrs Anderson had lived in the same house at Hokowhitu. Her husband, Mr Nils Anderson, died 26 years ago. There were nine children and surviving members of the family are Mrs E. Greer (Fitzherbert West), Misses M. and A. Anderson (Hokowliitu), Messrs J. Anderson (Tokomaru), A. F. Anderson (Auckland), and G. Anderson'(Hauraki Plains). The deep sympathy of many friends will be extended to the bereaved family