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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ William Wallace Craig ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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William Wallace Craig
LAST NAME: Craig FIRST NAME: William MIDDLE NAME: Wallace NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 28 Jan 1865 DIED: 25 Dec 1936 BURIED: 28 Dec 1936
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Grocer
BIRTH PLACE:  Canada
DEATH PLACE: Dallas, Polk Co,. Oregon
NOTES: 

NOTE - The photograph [shown below] of William Wallace Craig was contributed by David Sorensen, great-grandson of William W. Craig and Florence Mary Walker Craig.

MARRIAGE - to Florence Mary Phelps Walker

1910 OR CENSUS - Kraiag [sic - Craig], Wilbert [sic - William] W., age 42, occupation finisher (houses), b. Canada, year of immigration (could be 1902 or 1907), is enumerated with his wife of 5 years (first marriage for both), Florence M., age 29, b. England, along with daughter Pear [sic - Pearl] M., age 3, b. Oregon.

1920 OR CENSUS - W. W. Craig, age 49, year of immigration 1906, occupation finnisher (woolen mill), b. Canada, is enumerated with wife Florence, age 38, year of immigration 1906, b. England, along with daughter Pearl, age 12, b. Oregon.

1930 OR CENSUS - William W. Craig, age 65, married at age 30, occupation painter (building), b. Canada (year of immigration 1907), is enumerated with wife Florence M., age 46, married at age 17, b. England, along with daughter Pearl F., age 22, b. Oregon.

1932 Salem City Directory lists his occupation as Grocer at 888 N Liberty St.

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (Polk Co., 1936) #158

OBITUARY: 

Craig

W. W. Craig, late resident of this city, at Dallas, December 25, at the age of 70 years. Survived by widow, Florence, and a daughter, Pearl Sorenson of Cross Roads, Calif.; two grandsons also survive. Deceased was a member of the Maccabees. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, December 28, from the Terwilliger funeral home with Rev. Guy Drill officiating. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery.

Statesman Journal 27 Dec. 1936, pg 5

INSCRIPTION: 

W. W. Craig

1864 - 1936

[no marker]

SOURCES: 

ODI

OSBH DC (Polk Co., 1936) #158

1910 OR CENSUS (Multnomah Co., Portland, ED 202, sheet 17 A)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Englewood, ED 321, sheet 9A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Englewood, ED 29, sheet 5B)

SJ 27 Dec. 1936, pg 5

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