Burch Family Cemetery ~ Henry Carr
~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Carr, Henry
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| LAST: Carr
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FIRST: Henry
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| GENDER: M
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| BORN: 5 Nov 1856
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DIED: 13 Sept 1932
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BURIED: 14 Sept 1932 (Burch Family Cemetery)
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| OCCUPATION: Farmer; Civil Engineer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Prairie De Long, Illinois
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| DEATH PLACE: Eola, Polk Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
1900 WA CENSUS - Henry Carr, age 43, occupation farmer, b. Nov 1856 in Illinsois, is enumerated with his wife of 9 years, Mattie T., age 34, mother of 4 children none of whom areliving at the time of the census, occupation teacher, b. Nov 1865 in Iowa, (father b.. Mass, mother b. Iowa)
1920 OR CENSUS - Henry Carr, age 63, occupation teamster, b. Illinois, (father b Ill, mother b SC), is enumerated with his wife Hattie I., age 54, occupation teacher, b. Iowa, (father b. Mass, mother b. Iowa), along with daughter Vivian, age 18, b. Washington.
SPOUSE - Henry's wife Mattie died 3 Aug 1949 in Polk Co., and was cremated (OSBH DC 1949 Polk County #9297); her obit (OS 5 Aug 1949, 5:8) says she married Henry Carr on 10 Apr 1891 at Conconully, Washington.
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OBITUARY:
Henry Carr
While working in the Williams hop yard in the Eola district early Tuesday morning, Henry Carr, 75, suddenly died from heart trouble before the Salem Taxi company ambulance summoned could reach the scene. He had been in excellent health. Mr. Carr was a resident of route 2, box 156. Surviving relatives include his widow, Mrs Mattie I. Carr; one daughter, Vivian F. Carr, English teacher at Leslie junior high; and one brother, James Carr of East St Louis, Ill. Private funeral services will be held from the chapel of Clough-Barrick company, Church at Ferry St. on Wednesday with Martin Ferrey as the officiating minister. Friends are requested to please omit flowers. The interment services at the Rickreall cemetery will be private.
Capitol Journal, Tuesday, 13 Sep 1932, 9:7-8
Died at Eola, Sept. 13, Henry Carr, aged 75 years, resident of route 2, box 156, Salem. Survived by widow, Mrs. Mattie Carr, of route 2, Salem. One daughter, Vivian F. Carr of route 2, Salem; one brother James Carr, East St Louis, Ill. Private services from the chapel of Clough-Barrick company, Church at Ferry street, Wednesday, September 14. Dr Carl Gregg Doney of Willamette university officiating. Private interment at Rickreall cemetery. Please omit flowers.
Oregon Statesman, Wednesday, 14 Sep 1932, 5:2
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SOURCES:
1900 WA CENSUS (Okanogan Co., Winthrop, ED 43, sheet 11A)
1920 OR CENSUS (Lincoln Co., Waldport, ED 262, sheet 1A)
OSBH DC (Polk County 1932) #86
CJ 13 Sep 1932, 9:7-8
OS 14 Sep 1932, 5:2
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