John Anderson

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Biography

Research Notes

Items used to build my family tree.

• Paper Records^[1] generated from research prior to home computers and Genealogy software for Home Computers.
• Family Tree Maker Software
• Anderson Family Bible Anderson, Nathan. Anderson Family Bible. 1978. Currently in possession of John Anderson. Includes names, birth, and death dates of family members from Present to 1850.^[2][3]
• Unsourced family tree from my Grand Uncle Warren Josh of my direct ancestors from Stephen Remington and Thankfull Hill to my Grandmother Cora Josh.
• The handwritten memoir of Anderson, Nathan, Current location unknown.^[3][4] Until John gets his DNA Test done the Status indicator for his father is marked uncertain.
• Trying to get source information for newspaper clipping. Distinguished small units. Stars and Stripes Europe about 1990 or 1991.
• Adding Olaf Anderson as a great grandfather. Please see his profile.

From about 2002 and on most my research has been done online with occasional trips to where records are stored when I have the time and finances. My branch of the Andersons starts in Sweden but my grand Fathers parents are still a mystery. So, for now, My family Starts in Trinidad, Colorado where my grandfather was born.

Early Life

John was born in 1960[1]^[3][5][6] to Nathan Anderson ^[3][5]and Gail Boswell^[3][5] at Rose Memorial Hospital, Denver, Colorado. John is named after his grandfather John Anderson. They resided in Denver. Shortly thereafter his parents bought a house in Northglenn, Colorado. During this time period, his sister Deborah Anderson^[3][7], Half Brother Jeremy Anderson^[3] and his Half brother Sean Anderson^[3] were all born at Rose Memorial Hospital, Denver, Colorado. John's parents Nathan Anderson and Gail Boswell^[3] divorced in 1968. His sister Deborah Anderson and half brother Sean Anderson went with their mother. John and his half brother Jeremy Anderson remained with their father in Northglenn. Nathan Anderson and Virginia Szeluga^[3] married on 17 Jun 1970 in Northglenn, Adams, Colorado, United States. John's family lived in Northglenn, Colorado until their father bought a Farm 6 miles north of Iliff, Colorado. The family made the 2 hour and 6-minute drive ( at today's speed limit on I-76) every weekend to start preparing the farm to raise Hogs, Chickens and Rabbits. When the School year ended June 1972 the family relocated to Iliff, Colorado.

12 June 1972 Anderson and Anderson Farm started operation in Iliff, Colorado. Owned and operated by Nathan Anderson and his younger brother Orten Anderson and their families, 4 adults and 6 Children^[3]. The farm started with 90 sows, 4 boars, 30 chickens, 24 rabbits, 4 bucks and 20 does. Early in the year of 1974 the swine heard caught a disease that caused the piglets to decompose in the sows wombs. The entire heard had to be destroyed. This caused friction between Nathan and his brother. Orten packed up his family and left the farm. Nathan and his family remained to wait for the one year cool down to cleanse the property of the disease. December 1974 a blizzard swept through the area. After a couple of days, the farm lost power. At that time John's father packed up clothes, food, blankets, and his weapons and started a very long and harrowing drive to his grand mother's houseCora Josh in Sterling, Colorado.^[3]

After the Storm, the family returned briefly to gather the remainder of their belongs. They found a small two bedroom house in Sterling, Colorado.^{[8] [9]} Nathan Anderson filed for bankruptcy and the farm was lost. John remained in Sterling until about 15 December 1975. He was sent to Richardson Texas to live with his mother Gail Boswell and his Stepfather John Johnston. February 1976 the family packed up and moved to Topeka, Kansas.

During the Spring of 1977 during his Junior year in High School^[10] John took the ASVAB Test for Military Service. Scoring hi marks in Electronics, Codes, and Sciences. John joined the Army under the Delayed Entry Program. Shortly after during a dispute with his stepfather John ran away from home. His mother and stepfather moved again to an unknown location^[3]. 14 July 1978 John entered Active Duty with the US Army. HE remained on Active Duty Until 13 July 1991[2]^[11][12]. John listed Sterling, Colorado as his home of Record with the Army.

Education

• Kindergarten - 1965 - First Southern Baptist Church, Northglenn, Colorado^[3]
• Elementary - 1966 to 1971 - Leroy Drive Elementary School, Northglenn, Colorado. Grades 1- 5.^[13]
• Junior High - 1971 to 1972 - Northglenn Junior High, Northglenn, Colorado. Grade 6.^[3][13]
• Junior High - 1972 to 1973 - Illif K-12, Illif, Colorado. Grade 7.^[3][13]
• Junior High - 1973 to 1974 - Caliche K-12, Illif, Colorado. Grade 8^[3][13]
• High School - 1974 to 1975 - Started Caliche K-12, Illif, Colorado. Grade 9. Finished Sterling High School, Sterling, Colorado. Grade 9.Finished Sterling High School, Sterling, Colorado. Grade 9.^[3][13]
• High School - 1975 to 1976 - Started Sterling High School, Sterling, Colorado. Grade 10. J. J. Pierce High School, Richardson, Texas. Finished Topeka High School, Topeka, Kansas. Grade 10^[3][13]
• High School - 1976 to 1977 - Topeka High School, Topeka, Kansas. Grade 11. Dropped out^[3][13]
• US Arm
• GED - 1979. Earned General Equivalency Diploma from the State of Kansas, United States. while Stationed with C3/60 ADA. ^[3][14][15]
• US Army - 1980 - 1991 - Communications Apprenticeship Program.^[16]
• US Army - 1979 - 1989 - Completed 12 US Army Correspondence Courses. ^[17]
• US Army - 1980 - 1989 - Attended various College courses, Writing, English, Mathmatics, Electronics, Bookkeeping, Creative Writing. ^[18]
• Corespondence Course - 1983 - 1985 - Basic Programing - Certificate.^[14].
• College Network Administration - 2002 - 2004 - ^[19]
• College Computer Sciences - 2004 - 2005 - ^[20]

Hobbies

• Started playing tabletop war and strategy games 1971.
• Fishing, Camping, Stealth Camping, and survival Skills
• Reading - SciFi, Fantasy, Historical, Mystery
• Genealogy, Started in 1985
• Cross stitching, Cooking, Gardening
• Bowling, Hiking, Bike Riding.
• Astronomy

Family

Occupation

• Farm Laborer. July 1972 to December 1974. Iliff, Logan, Colorado, United States.
• Busboy Bluebird Cafe and Newspaper delivery Denver Post. 1974 -1975. Sterling, Logan, Colorado, United States.
• Winchells Doughnut House and Brahms Ice Cream Parlor and Painter 1975 to 1976. Richardson, Dallas, Texas, United States.
• Busboy, Dishwasher and wait staff. 1976 to 1978. Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States.
• United States Army Signal Corps. 14 July 1978 to 14 July 1991.
• Temporary Worker - 1991 - 1993 Computers, Electronics, Quality Assurance, Packaging and Store Display Construction.
• Driver and Apprentice Manual Machinist - 1993 to 1995 - Front Range Machining, Westminster, Colorado.
• Shipping and Receiving Clerk - 1995 - 1996 - Burlington Coat Factory, Westminster, Colorado.
• Temporary Worker - 1996 to 1998 see above.
• Roofer and Tinner - 1998 - 2004 - United Materials, Denver, Colorado
• HVAC Installer and Service Technician - 1998 - 2004 - NOW Heating and Air, Thornton, Colorado
• Field Agent - 2004 -2006 - Quality Mortgage Services, Thornton, Colorado
• Oil Change and Defueling Technician - 2006 - 2012 - Mobile Fleet Solutions, Northglenn, Colorado
• Warehouse and Fleet Manager - 2012 - 2016 - NOW Heating and Air, Commerce City, Colorado
• Light Construction Lead - 2016 - 2017 - Flawless Innovations, Thornton, Colorado
• Disabled 2017 to present - John suffered a fall from a 40 (forty) foot ladder.

Military Service

• Note for those who love military history I provide links, photos and more in the profiles of my family. Please enjoy.

John Anderson is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Army 1978-1991 attaining Sargeant(P)
Cold War

• 14 July 1978 to 30 October 1978, US Army, Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training.^[21][22]

• November 1978 to October 1983. ^[23]Charlie Battery 3/60 ADA[3], Hohenfels, West Germany.^[24]

• October 1983 to March 1984. ^[25]Reassigned to HHB 3/60 ADA[4], Grafenwöhr, West Germany.^[24]

• March 1984 to October 1985. Assigned to A Company, 426th Signal[5], Fort Bragg, North Carolina.^[26]

• October 1985 to 13 July 1991. Assigned to C Company 440th Signal.[6][7]^[27]

Awards & Achievements

• When only Medals are worn[8]
• When Medals and ribbons are worn.[9]

Military Decorations

• Army Achievement Medal awarded 3 times.[10]
• Good Conduct Medal awarded 4 times.[11]
• National Defense Service Medal.[12]
• Overseas Service Ribbon with numeral 2.[13]
• Non-Commissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbon with numeral 2.[14]
• Army Service Ribbon.[15]
• Expert Badge for Rifle, Pistol, and Handgrenade.[]
• Driver and Mechanic Badge- Driver- Wheeled Vehicle.[]
• Certificate of Achievement - High Scorer Basic Rifle Marksmanship. Basic Training, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
• Awarded Military Occupational Skill 9MOS0 31M10 Multi-Channel Communications Equipment Operator. Now 25Q10.
• Awarded the Secondary MOS 16P20R-Chapparal Missile Crewman with Redeye Missile Designator. Earned by Completing an Army Correspondence Course and Training at a moving Target Simulator in Schweinfurt, West Germany.
• Graduated 32 AADCOM Primary Leadership Development Course, Emery Barracks, Wiesbaden, West Germany. 1979. Rank Private First Class
• Awarded the Redeye Qualification Patch while Assigned to Charlie Battery, 3/60th ADA.
• Graduated Primary Leadership Development Course, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 1985. Rank Sergeant.
• Distinguished Honor Graduate, Primary Technical Course, B-2-1, Fort Gordon, Georgia. 1985. Rank Sergeant.
• Awarded the V Corps Distinguished Small Unit Award while assigned to Papa5, 1st Forward Support Platoon, Charlie Company, 440th Signal Battalion. 1990 and 1991.[16]
• Awarded MOS 31E20 - Small Extension Node Team Chief. Charlie Company, 440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade.
• Numerous Letters of Commendation and Certificates of Achievement throughout his career.

Civillian

• College Network Administration - AAS. Graduated with a 3.98 GPA, Magna cum Laude. Earned the Student Leadership Award. Perfect Attendance, Deans List and Presidents List. 2004.
• College Computer Sciences - AAS. Graduated with a 3.98 GPA, Magna cum Laude. Earned the Student Leadership Award. Perfect Attendance, Deans List and Presidents List. 2005.

Timeline

• Born: Denver, Colorado 1960
• Residence Northglenn, Colorado 1960
• Residence Northglenn, Colorado 1962 - Sister Born.
• Residence Northglenn, Colorado. 1963 - Half-Brother born.
• Residence Northglenn, Colorado. 1965 - John completes Kindergarten.
• Residence Northglenn, Colorado. 1966 - Half-brother born, John starts Elementary School
• Residence Northglenn, Colorado. 1970 - Mother and Father divorce. Johns father marries his stepmother.
• Residence Northglenn, Colorado. 1971 - John Starts at Junior High.
• Residence Northglenn, Colorado and Illif, Colorado. 1972 The family sells the house and moves to Illif, Colorado. John Starts at 7 Grade.
• Residence Illif, Colorado. 1973 John is one of the First students to attend Caliche K-12. The school was built in Logan County to service several small rural communities.
• Residence Illif, Colorado 1974, John Starts High School, Early Spring disease wipe out hog herd, Summer - Major structures on farm lost to fire. Winter blizzard forces the family to move to Sterling, Colorado.
• Residencet Sterling, Colorado 1975, John Starts his Sophmore Year. Sent to live with mother December 1975. John's stepbrother is born.
• Residence Richardson Texas 1975
• Residence Richardson, Texas Family moves to Topeka, Kanas February 1976. John Starts his Junior year in High School.
• Residence Topeka, Kansas 1977. John joins the US Army under the Delayed Entry Program. Runs away from home. Mother moves to an unknown location.
• Military Fort Gordon, GA, and Hohenfels, West Germany 1978.
• Military Hohenfels, West Germany and Grafewohr, West Germany 1983.
• Military Grafenwohr, West Germany and Fort Bragg, N.C. 1984
• Military Fort Bragg, N.C. and Fort Gordon, GA. 1985
• Military Darmstadt, West Germany 1985
• Residence Thornton, Colorado 1991. John leaves the Military
• Residence Commerce City, Colorado and Northglenn, Colorado 1992 - John and his aunt get an Apartment together.
• Residence Broomfield, Colorado 1993 - John divorces 1st wife, meets second wife and they live together

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Sources

1. ↑ Paper Records - Most of the paper records have been transferred to Genealogy Software and or Online via GEDCOMS
2. ↑ Anderson Family Bible - Purchased at Fort Gordon, Georgia, 1978. Given to Nathan Lyle Anderson. Family information entered by Nathan Anderson.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20} Entered by John Anderson at registration.
4. ↑ Memoirs of Nathan Anderson- Nathan expresses his doubts that his firstborn son is his.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Colorado Certificate of Live Birth for John Anderson in his possession and filed at Colorado Department of Health and Human Services, Denver, Colorado, United States.
6. ↑ United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29ZZ-5XW : 23 May 2014), John E Adnerson, Residence, Denver, Colorado, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
7. ↑ Memoirs of Nathan Anderson- Nathan expresses his doubts that his firstborn son is his
8. ↑ Sterling High School Yearbook - Class of 1976 - https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/4182874360?page=81
9. ↑ Sterling High School Yearbook - Class of 1976 - https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/4182874360?page=85
10. ↑ Topeka High School Yearbook - Class of 1977 - https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/200326?page=271.
11. ↑ DDForm214 - Miltary Discharge on file with Pueblo Couty, Colorado
12. ↑ Assorted Letters of Commendation, Certificates of Achievement, Physical Training Scores, orders all in the possession of John Anderson
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6} School Report Cards in the possession of Daniel Anderson.
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Diplomas Earned by John Anderson
15. ↑ US Army Education Center Records in possesion of John Anderson
16. ↑ The US Army Signal School. "Apprenticeship Program." United States. Accessed 5 April 2019
17. ↑ US Army Coorespondece Course Program. "ACCP." ACCP Army Corespondence Program, Accessed 5 April 2019.
18. ↑ SOCAD College Courses. "SOCAD." US Army Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC), Accessed 5 April 2019.
19. ↑ Parks College now Everest College, Thornton, Colorado. Magna cum Laude GPA 3.98. Network Administration Leadership Award.
20. ↑ Parks College now Everest College, Thornton, Colorado. Magna cum Laude GPA 3.98. Computer Sciences Leadership Award.
21. ↑ B-1-1 Group 07, (OSUT), Bremms Barracks, Fort Gordon, Georgia, United States.
22. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "[Signal Corps (United States Army),]" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Signal_Corps_(United_States_Army)&oldid=885202913 (accessed April 6, 2019).
23. ↑ Charlie Battery 3rd Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery, 69th Air Defense Regiment, 32nd Army Air Defense Command, Tac site 29, Hohenfels, Neumarkt, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany.
24. ↑ ^{24.0 24.1} US Army Europe Units, "[USAEUR Units,] US Army Europe units and Kasernes, https://www.usarmygermany.com/Sont.htm?https&&&www.usarmygermany.com/units/Air%20Defense/USAREUR_69th%20ADA%20Bde.htm
25. ↑ Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3rd Battalion, 60th Air Defense Artillery, 69th Air Defense Regiment, Tac site 20, Grafenwöhr, Grafenwöhr, Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany.
26. ↑ Alpha Company, 426th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade (Corps)(Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States.
27. ↑ Charlie Company, 440th Signal Battalion, 22nd Signal Brigade, V Corps, Cambrai-Fritsche Kaserne, Darmstadt, Hessen, West Germany

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