Anderson Family Characters

-Evard Anderson (1780-1842) Great Grandfather of Albert Anderson. First Anderson of note and where our story will begin

-Ebba (Ahlgren) Anderson (1795-1858) Spouse of Evard Anderson.

-Gustav Anderson (1803-1875) Grandfather of Albert Anderson. First Anderson to cross the Atlantic in this family.

-Brigitta (Larsson) Anderson (1809-1875) Spouse of Gustav Anderson and mother of Charles and Han S. Anderson.

-Charles Anderson (1835-1896) Father of Albert Anderson, fought in a volunteer infantry brigade fromm Minnesota.

-Eva Anderson (1837-1900) Daughter of Gustav and Brigitta Anderson

-Han S. Anderson (1830-1909) this is a real life person that I have included in the Fictional Anderson family to add some historical interest, Served on the USS Monitor

-Abbas Anderson (1839-1905) Son of Gustav and Brigitta Anderson

-Annika Anderson (1841-1900) Daughter of Gustav and Brigitta Anderson

-Agron Anderson (1843-1902) Youngest son of Gustav and Brigitta Anderson

-Emily King (1839-1885) Spouse of Charles Anderson and mother of Albert Anderson

-Albert Anderson (1858-1928)– Father of Thomas Anderson, road with Teddy Rooselvelt and the Rough Riders

-Josephine (Brown) Anderson (1868-1938)– Mother of Thomas Anderson

-Joseph Ackerman (1865-1932)– Father of Lilian (Ackerman) Anderson

-Amelia (Davis) Ackerman (1870-1935)– Mother to Lilian (Ackerman) Anderson and grandmother to “Grandpa” Gordon Anderson.

-Johan Anderson (1887-1918) First born son of Albert and Josephine Anderson, Killed in World War I

-Thomas Anderson ( 1889-1958)– Father of “Grandpa” Gordon

-Karola Anderson (1892-1946) Daughter of Albert and Josephine Anderson

-Lilian (Ackerman) Anderson (1892-1960)– Wife of Thomas Ackerman and mother of seven children including “Grandpa” Gordon.

-James Anderson (1910-1980)–Son of Gordon and Lilian Anderson, three children spouse Elizabeth.

-Betty Anderson (1911-1915)–Daughter of Gordon and Lilian Anderson

-Julie Anderson (1913-1985)–Daughter of Gordon and Lilian Anderson, four children

-Joseph Anderson (1916-2000)–Son of Gordon and Lilian Anderson

-Frances Anderson (1919-1922)–Daughter of Gordon and Lilian Anderson, three children

-Virginia Anderson (1923-2005)–Daughter of Gordon and Lilian Anderson, married to Ken Adams.

-Gordon Anderson (1921-2005)–Aka Grandpa Gordon, Sonof Gordon and Lilian Anderson, Veteran of WW2, Korean War and Vietnam, Ace, retired as a Major General commander of 57th Wing and the 474th Tactical Fighter Wing

-Clara (Wilson) Anderson (1935-2008)– Registered Nurse and spouse of Gordon Anderson, aka Grandpa Gordon, Mother of Christine and Sam

-Christine (Anderson) Spencer (1960-2024)– Daughter of Grandpa Gordon and Clara Anderson and sister to Sam; spouse to Mark Spencer

-Mark Spencer– (1959-2024)– Spouse Of Christine Anderson. Airman at Nellis AFB.

-Thomas Spencer–(1984-2024)– Son of Christine and Mark Spencer, Married to Sabrina Spenser

-Sabrina (Spenser) Farmer–(1986-2024)–Spouse of Thoms Spenser, mother of Gabriel Spenser

-Gabriel Spenser–(2012-2024)–Son of Thomas and Sabrina Spenser

-Julie (Spencer) Thornton –(1987-2024)– Daughter of Christine and Mark Spencer, Married to James Thornton, Mother of Dirk and Tracy Thornton

-James Thornton–(1985-2024)–Married to Julie Thornton, Father of Dirk and Tracy Thornton

-Dirk Thornton–(2008-2024)-Son of James and Julie Thornton

-Tracy Thornton–(2010-2024)–Daughter of James and Julie Thornton

-Peter Anderson (alias Devon Howard) (1987-Present)– Son of Sam and Tammy and brother of Yua, Missing Person’s Detective

-Jennie (Simmons) Howard  (1996-Present)– Wife of Peter Anderson (alias Devon Howard)

-Clarice Simmons–Mother of Jennie

-Philip Simmons–(Deceased) Father of Jennie

-Max–Anderson family golden retriever

Supporting Characters

-Captain Christian Lorentz–Captain of the Charlotta

-Long Landberg–translator and facilitator, runner

-B. Berger–Captain of The Red Wing of St. Louis

-Detective Charles Gault (AKA Charlie)– chief investigator in Yua’s kidnapping, Yua/Yancy’s case, Trainer and Partner of Peter

-James Pierany FBI special agent on Yua’s case, Yua/Yancy’s case, friend of Detective Gault and Peter

-Captain Terrance Smelter–Washington D.C Metro

-Mortimer Friedman–Peter’s accountant

-Fenton Mcknight–international Banker

-Felix Thompson–Grandpa Gordon’s Estate Attorney

-Peter Franco–Peter’s seedy Lawyer

-Tom McBride–Expert Forger

-Shelly Pierce–Peter’s Real-estate Broker

-Betsy Sinclair–Aunt Christine’s best friend

-Judy Miller–personal RN for Aunt Christine

-Sikulka (Spot)–Devon’s Foster Dog from Prague

Roman Catholic Church Characters

-Father Joe–one of the priests of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Jennie’s church

-Archbishop Michael Richelaue–Archbishop of the Washington DC Diocese

-Sister Mary Martin–Archbishop Richelaue’s secretary

-Thomas Jenner–Devon’s initial guide and representative to the Vatican

-Pope Pius XIII–Angelo Paolo Guiseppe Chiesa–I have made a fictional person for the Pope in this final volume of the trilogy, to eliminate any issue with the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican, or the current Pope. There is to be no comparison to be made or inferred from the depiction of my Pope to the current one or any other in the storied history of the Roman Catholic Church. My fictional Pope is a unique individual, whom I will do my best to keep his characterization accurate to that of previous Popes and the current Pope.

-Archbishop Peter Ignastius–Also known as the papal household prefect, he is the personal secretary of the Pope.

-Monsignor Thomas Bianchi–Master of Ceremonies, who coordinates the pope’s liturgical events. 

-Elena Lombardi–Personal secretary to the Pope

-Mateo Aiello–Also known as the pope’s valet, butler, or assistant, Aiello is responsible for keeping the pope’s hands free, packing and unpacking the pope’s suitcase, and carrying umbrellas.

–Prelate Assistants to the Pontifical Throne–These assistants are similar to cathedral canons in their relationship to the pope. They assist at Solemn Mass by holding the book and the bugia (candle).

-Gianluca Gauzzi Broccoletti– head of the Vatican Gendarmerie Corps, a position he has held since October 15, 2019

Sex Trafficking Ring Characters

-Burak Kaya (alias Varga Bardhi)–retired sex trafficker and new friend and partner of Peter.

-Felix Popovic–Top Ranking leader of the largest sex trafficking syndicate in Europe, known as Black Dawn

-Aleksey Viktorovich Bilyuchenko–Second in command, oversees Club Diana–fictional brothel in Istanbul, and several other brothels as well. Serves to insulate Popovic from the daily grind and danger of running a crime syndicate

-Ahmet Hamdi Bilyuchenko–Spouse of Aleksey

-Dominic Alexander Nirberg–head of the Turkey branch of the trafficking ring

-Antonio Zhivkev Petkovoski–henchmen

-Robert Okolicary–henchmen

-Aleks Burreli–enforcer

-Janko Lavric–trafficker

-Artokalevi Autro–trafficker

-Daniel Tomasi Parek–enforcer

-Hakan Dogan–manager of Club Diana (fictional brothel in Istanbul)

Free Lance Criminals

-Luca Cattaneo–Expert forger, phony IDs

-Ahmet Demir–Manager of Club 2010

-Mehmet Bardacki–Owner of Club 2010 and several other brothels in Turkey