Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Anderson, James Watt
Parallel form(s) of name
- J. W. Anderson
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Description area
Dates of existence
1893-1962
History
James Watt Anderson was born in Newhill, Scotland in 1893. He began working for the Hudson's Bay Company at the age of 17 and immigrated to Canada. His first job was as a clerk in Moose Factory James Bay. His work history is as follows:
1910 - 1912 Clerk Moose Factory James Bay
1912 - 1913 Clerk Rupert's House James Bay
1913 - 1918 Clerk in charge Mistassini James Bay
1918 - 1919 Clerk Rupert's House James Bay
1919 - 1920 Clerk in charge Attawapiskat James Bay
1920 - 1922 Clerk Attawapiskat James Bay
1922 - 1927 Post Manager Albany James Bay
1927 - 1929 Inspector/Auditor North Bay Superior-Huron
1929, 22 January Chief Trader North Bay Superior-Huron
1929 - 1931 Chief Trader North Bay Superior-Huron
1929 - 1931 Chief Trader North Bay Superior-Huron
1931 - 1934 District Manager (Chief Trader) Moose Factory James Bay
1934, 27 November Factor
1934 - 1937 District Manager (Factor) Hudson's Bay House James Bay
1937 - 1952 District Manager (Factor) Winnipeg Ungava (E. Arctic)
1952 - 1958 special assignment Hudson's Bay House, Winnipeg
1958 retired Moccasin Telegraph
James married Annie Margaret McLeod of Moose Factory at Rupert's House on July 22, 1912, and together they had 4 children. He died June 21, 1962 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.