Niels Frederick Anderson

1854 - 1913  (~ 59 years)

• Name	Niels Frederick Anderson
  Born	circa 1854
  Gender	Male
  Died	13 Aug 1913	Queensland
  	Name: Neils Frederick Anderson Death Date: 13 Aug 1913 Death Place: Queensland Father's Name: Gunoner Anderson Mother's Name: Henrietta Registration Year: 1913 Registration Place: Queensland Registration number: 004681 Page Number: 519 Fatality at the Jetty. ("Townsville Star.") A distressing accident occurred at the jetty this morning, as the result of which a wharf lumber named Niels Frederick Anderson, met his death. The accident happened during the working of cargo from the Wyandra, which arrived from south this morn ing, and Anderson, with two others, Wnm. Selkirk and Daniel Monahan, was employed receiving on the lighter Myrtle, which was alongside. A start was made on the Wyandra's cargo at 6 o'clock, and continued without interruption until 7.10. At this particular moment a sling of cement, consisting of 17 bags. was being transhipped into the Myrtle, and when the crane moved it over the hold, the rope of the sling broke, dropping the 14cwt. load into the hold, a distance of twenty-eight feet. The unfortunate man Anderson was unfortunately in a stooping position, removing a box from the previous sling load, and apparently did not no tice the incoming sling. He received the full weight of the cement and was killed instantly. It would seem that the affair happened so suddenly that neither deceased's mate nor the hatchman could sound a warning in time. The crane was in charge of W. Carter. The Ambulance was sent for and the police notified, and on arrival Sergeant Martin examined the body and found life to be extinct. Blood could be seen on the deceased's face, and a lacerated wound on the left hand was noticeable. The Ambulance men removed the body from the hold to the A.U.S.N. shed, whence it was removed to the morgue. All the lumbers ceased work, and formed into line, following the procession to the morgue. An examination by Dr. Humphry disclosed that death, was due to a fractured skull, the brain protruding. The face bones were fractured, and all the ribs on the left side were broken. The faitality cast a gloom over the jetty, and out cf respect the Water side Workers ceased work until 6 p.m. Deceased was a married man, 59 years of age, a resident of Railway Estate, and leaves a wife and a large family to mourn their loss. . A magisterial inquiry is to be held. The funeral takes place at 3 p.m. tomorrow. The Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) Thursday 14 August 1913
  Person ID	I10973	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2013

  
  

  Family	Bridget Delahunty,   d. 20 Feb 1915, Queensland
  Married	2 Jan 1884	Queensland
  	Name: Bridget Delahunty Spouse Name: Frederick Anderson Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1884 Marriage Place: Queensland Registration Place: Queensland Registration Year: 1884 Registration number: 001682 Page Number: 3688
  Children	1. Mary Anderson,   d. 31 Dec 1951, Queensland   2. Kathleen Anderson,   b. 30 Aug 1891, Queensland ,   d. 31 Oct 1954, Queensland  (Age 63 years)   3. Annie Celia Anderson,   b. 24 Aug 1893, Queensland ,   d. 11 Nov 1922, Queensland  (Age 29 years)   4. James Edward Anderson,   b. 4 Jan 1904, Queensland   5. Henrietta Anderson,   d. 23 May 1956, Queensland   6. Niels Frederick Anderson
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2013
  Family ID	F3785	Group Sheet