Cleric.
Born at St. Andrews on 11 February 1875, he attended Cooks Creek School, North St. Andrews School, and South St. Andrews School. He then taught at Cloverdale School (?-?), Lakeland School (?-?), and Brant School (1896) after which he attended St. John's College. He graduated in 1900 and was ordained as an Anglican deacon in 1901 and a priest in 1902.
He served at St. Matthews Anglican Church at Gilbert Plains (1901-1905), Christ Church Anglican at Grandview (1901-1905), All Saints Anglican Church at Dominion City (1905-1906), St. Pauls Anglican Church at Rathwell (1906-1915), and St. Marks Anglican Church at Treherne (1906-1915). He was Rector of the Church of the Ascension at Stonewall (1915-1942), Rural Dean of Selkirk (1922-1942), and Archdeacon of Selkirk (1936-1942) until retirement in November 1942. He received an honorary doctorate from St. John's College in 1941.
On 29 August 1905, he married Edith Alice More (1882-1943) at Gilbert Plains and they had three daughters: Kathleen Mary Anderson (1906-1976, wife of Stefan Oliver), Ellen Adelaide Anderson (1908-1988, wife of Alexander Ross McKenzie), and Louisa Alice Anderson (1910-?).
He died at Selkirk on 26 January 1962 and was buried in the Mapleton Cemetery.
Marriage registration [Jacob Anderson, Edith Alice More], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Birth registrations [Kathleen Mary Anderson, Ellen Adelaide Anderson, Louisa Alice Anderson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
1911 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Marriage registration [Kathleen Mary Anderson, Stefan Oliver], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registration [Ellen Adelaide Anderson, Alexander Ross McKenzie], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Archdeacon Anderson, veteran Rector, retires,” Winnipeg Tribune, 7 November 1942, page 13.
Death registration [Edith Alice Anderson], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Retired Anglican clergyman, 86, dies,” Winnipeg Tribune, 27 January 1962.
Obituary [Ellen Adelaide McKenzie], Winnipeg Free Press, 23 February 1988, page 38.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Glen Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 May 2025
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