The Andersen family
Eric and Joyce Andersen had six children: Patsy, Susan (Sue), Michael (Mike), Karen, John and Kathy.
1954 (before Kathy was born) 1956 Kathy held by Santa Karen, John and Kathy
2002 at 57 Paul Crescent, Fairfield,Hamilton
2010
Mike, Kathy, Karen, John
Sue, Patsy
Patsy Burton
Patsy is married to Peter Burton, and lives in Tokoroa. Peter and Patsy had four children: Gabrielle, Matthew, Donovan and Rene. Donovan has a son, Aimery.
Sue Andersen
Sue always lived in Hamilton. She had two children, Scott and Katie, and fostered many children over the years, including guardianship of two boys, Morgan and Mitchell. Scott lives in Queensland and has two children Mikayla and Stanley. Katie lives in Hamilton and has twins Paige and Mackenzie.
Susan Margaret Andersen died on 20 November 2023.
Mike Andersen
Mike has never married. He lives alone in Hamilton and worked for over 40 years at Huttons (now Mainland) meat factory.
Karen Dawson
Karen lives in Hamilton with her husband Rex Dawson. Rex and Karen had three children, Mandy, Simon and Bobbie. Simon died in 1986 of Leukemia aged 10. Click here to listen to an interview we made with Simon while he was on holiday with us in Wellington in 1985.
John Andersen
John lives in Hamilton, and was married to Helen, who passed away in 2013. John and Helen had two children, Jason and Erica. Jason and partner Amy have two children, Sophie and Jake.
and, of course, Kathy!
More details of each member of the Andersen family can be found in the family history research that Kathy has carried out, especially in The life and family of Jack and Nell Jones.
Watch a video of the six Andersen children reminiscing about their lives here: The Andersen family 2010.
Watch a video of Patsy, Karen and Kathy reminiscing about their family history here: The Andersen girls reminisce 2010.