Sanderson Brothers Store

Cora Ann Butler and Frederick Thomas Sanderson. Married 29 November 1891
Cora b. 3 Jan 1874 Springfield, Wayne County, Indiana d. 10 March 1951 John Day, Oregon
Frederick b. 23 July 1862 Russian River, California d. 29 June 1912 in Ashland, Oregon (Frederick was visiting in Ashland from Klamath Falls and had an appendicitis attack. He died in the hospital there).
Children: Maysel Ellen Sanderson b: 16 February 1893 d: 6 April 1989
Lawrence Frederick Sanderson b: 12 Dec 1897 d: 21 March 1960
Dorothy Gertrude Sanderson b: 19 Nov 1901 d: 14 April 1948

Sanderson Brothers Store in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Owned by Frederick and his brother William.

The brothers had also owned a store in Coquille, Oregon. Grandma Maysel loved to tell of the day the monthly supplies would come by ship from San Fransisco. The "brothers" would let their children fill the candy jars with fresh candy. The cousins were allowed to eat their fill on that day. Grandma said that she was so sick of candy she didn't really want anymore for a month!

During the time that Fred owned the store in Klamath Falls he also owned the city swimming pool. It was located at a spot where there was a hot spring. It was Grandma Maysels job to work there and also to launder the towels. I'm wondering if this is what started our families great love of swimming.

During this time (somewhere between 1995 - 1911) Fred served as the mayor of Klamath Falls. Grandma Maysel once told me that one of his main jobs was to accompany the County Dr. to the "red light" district monthly to administer penicillin shots to the women who worked there.