His father George Christian Anthon was a German-American physician who served in the British Army during the American Revolution until the surrender of Detroit in 1788.
Charles Anthonin isä George Christian Anthon oli saksalais-amerikkalainen lääkäri, joka palveli Britannian armeijassa Amerikan vallankumouksen aikana Detroitin antautumiseen saakka 1788.