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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Lela Christenson ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Lela Christenson
LAST NAME: Christenson FIRST NAME: Lela MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Smith AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mrs. GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 2 Feb 1909 DIED: 7 Dec 1937 BURIED: 10 Dec 1937
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housekeeper
BIRTH PLACE:  Benton Co, Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon [State Tuberculosis Hospital]
NOTES: 

Marriage of Parents W.H. Smith and Nellie Maxfield md 6 Nov 1898, Benton co, Oregon

1910 OR CENSUS Leila Smith (1y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents William H. (46y, b Illinois, married 12y, occupation farmer) and Nellie (33y, b Oregon, mother of 4 children) and 3 siblings, all born in Oregon, Charles E. (7y), Orval J. (5y) and Lester (3y); also with family were 2 laborers, Tignal M. Kibbey (36y, b Oregon) and George W. Kibbey (33y, b Oregon)

1920 OR CENSUS Lela Smith (10y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents William H. (55y, b Illinois, occupation farmer) and Nellie (45y, b Oregon) and 3 siblings, Charles (16y, b Oregon), Orville (14y, b Oregon) and Lester (12y, b Oregon)

1930 OR CENSUS Lelia Smith (21y, b Oregon, occupation housekeeper) enumerated as servant with Richard Ball family

MARRIAGE Edwin Christenson and Lela Smith md 15 Oct 1932, Marion co, Oregon

NOTE husband Edwin is buried in lot FA 52. Patricia, an infant daughter, is buried in lot 728
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (Marion Co., 1937) #1050 - Age: 31 years, 1? months, ? days; Marion County Burial;
OBITUARY: 

Mrs. Lela Christenson, 31, at a local hospital December 7. Survived by widower, Edwin Christenson of Salem; son, Merrill; parents, Mr. And Mrs. W. H. Smith of Dallas; two brothers, Charles Smith of Monmouth and Lester Smith of Dallas. Funeral services under the direction of Clough-Barrick company will be held Friday, Dec. 10 at 1:30 p.m. from the chapel. Interment IOOF cemetery, Rev. P.W. Ericksen officiating.
Oregon Statesman Dec. 10, 1937, 9:1
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No marker
SOURCES: 

LR
ODI

Benton Co, Oregon, Marriage Records

1910 OR CENSUS (Benton Co, Kings Valley, ED 7, sheet 2B-3A)

1920 OR CENSUS (Benton Co, Kings Valley, ED 11, sheet 1A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Benton Co, Corvallis, ED 9, sheet 2B)

Oregon Marriage Index

OS 10 Dec 1937 9:1
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 582 SPACE: 1 SE N½ LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.223' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.885'
 
 

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