Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 4. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 318.

VICTOR ANDERSON is identified with the shipyard of Banks' & Kruse, of North
Bend, Oregon. He is a native of Finland and in his early youth became familiar
with vessels and nautical machinery in that country. He was born on November 2,
1863, and is a son of Andrew and Louisa Anderson. The father died in Finland in
1889. The mother crossed to America in 1900. She is living in North Bend with
her son and is in the sixty eighth year of her age. She is the mother of six
children: Victor, the subject of this sketch; Albert, deceased; Bertha, who
makes her home in Marshfield; Alma, who resides in Beaver Hill, Oregon; Silgna,
who is living in Finland; and Alec, who resides in North Bend.

Victor Anderson came to America in 1881 and settled in Coos county, Oregon. He
worked 'as a logger for two years and then conducted a saloon in Marshfield for
some time. He spent four years working in a sawmill and at the end of that time
resigned his position to learn the trade of ship carpenter. He worked at that
occupation for several years and later became a bridge contractor. At the
present time he is employed in the shipyard of Bank & Kruse, owners of the
largest ship building establishment in Coos county, and is doing efficient work
there. For some time Mr. Anderson engaged in agricultural pursuits in Coos
county but has sold all of his holdings. He is shrewd and economical and has in
the course of his career acquired a comfortable fortune which he has invested
judiciously in North Bend real estate. He owns a beautiful home in which he is
residing with his mother and family. He also owns two fine residence properties
in North Bend. He is extensively interested in unimproved real estate and has
valuable holdings in the city in which he lives.

In 1884 Mr. Anderson was united in marriage to Miss Anna Strong, a native of
Finland, who came to America with her parents in 1881. They settled near
Marshfield, on Coos bay, where they are still residing. Her father is in the
eighty first year of his age and her mother has attained the age of eighty
years. They became the parents of four children, all of whom are deceased. Mrs.
Anderson died in November, 1910, and is buried in Marshfield cemetery. To Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson were born nine children, six of whom are still living: Emma,
who married Albert Matson, of Marshfield, Oregon; Ellen, born in 1892, who is a
graduate of the North Bend high school, and who is living at home; Inez, born in
1894, who attended the public schools of North Bend and who was graduated from a
local business college; Malinda, born in 1899, who attends school; Louis, whose
birth occurred 1n 1903; and Fred, who was born in 1908. Of those deceased, Ida
was the wife of H. Hallam, of San Francisco, California. 

Mr. Anderson has always been a republican and served as a member of the city
council for six years. He is active in the affairs of the North Bend school
board and takes an intelligent interest in matters of education. He belongs to
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and to the Owls.  He is a devoted adherent
of the German Lutheran church, in the faith of which he was reared.  He has been
active in many occupations and has been fairly successful in all.  He is a
prosperous and intelligent businessman and Coos county has gained a
public-spirited and progressive citizen by his residence in North Bend.
	
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2006 by Becky Soules - DigIt -
Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery, (cbcemetery at att dot net).  Unless otherwise
stated, submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family
mentioned above.