pg 265 More Big Hill Country 2009
John Anderton was the brother of Mary (Brooks/Aarsby). He joined the Air force in 1942 was a flight sergeant during the Second World War. John was the mid gunner of the aircraft that was shot down over France on June 11, 1944. His name is engraved on the Cochrane Cenotaph.
ROBERT AND EMMA ANDERTON
pg 351 Big Hill Country 1977
Bob Anderton and Emma Thompson were both born in England. They were married in England and their first two children were born there. The Andertons came to Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1907 and lived there for one year before coming to Cochrane, where they brought up their five children.
At Cochrane, Bob worked at the Glenbow Stone Quarry. In 1914 he joined the Armed
Forces and was Overseas for four years.
After the War the Andertons lived on the John Phipps homestead for several years. From there they moved to the Bob Hogarth homestead before moving to the Elder place in Grand Valley. After Don Matthews bought the land the Andertons continued to look after the place for Don Matthews until 1951 when the land was sold to Percy Copithorne, then they moved to adjoining land owned by Joe Boston. While living there, Bob passed away in January 1953. He was buried in The Field of Honor in Burnsland Park, Calgary.
After Bob passed away Emma went to live in a little log cabin at the Hollowood Store on Highway 1A. Here she spent her time knitting and crocheting, at which she was one of the best. She passed away in Calgary on Christmas Day 1954, and was buried in Queen’s Park Cemetery, Calgary.
