Marriage of Parents Diedrick Kleen (23y, b Bohemia, son of Gerat Kleen and Leje Atting) and Christine Dependehner 16y, b Bohemia, dau of Bernhard Dependehner and Maria Griebel) md 8 Aug 1883, Humboldt, Richardson co, Nebraska

1900 NE CENSUS Teadore Kleen (b June 1890, Nebraska) enumerated with parents Dirke (b Dec 1860, Germany, immigrated 1879, naturalized, married 17y, occupation farmer) and Christina (b Dec 1866, Germany, immigrated 1882, mother of 9 children, 7 living at time of census) and 6 siblings, all born in Nebraska, George (b Aug 1884), Bidia (b May 1886), Mary (b Apr 1892), Lizzie (b Mar 1894), William (b Feb 1895) and Herman (b Jan 1899)

1910 OR CENSUS Theodore Kleen (19y, b Nebraska, occupation farm laborer) enumerated with parents Dedrick (50y, b Germany, immigrated 1885, naturalized, married 26y, occupation farmer) and Kristenia (43y, b Germany, immigrated 1887, mother of 10 childen, 10 living) and 7 siblings, Louisa (16y, b Nebraska), Willie (14y, b Nebraska), Herman (11y, b Nebraska), John (9y, b Nebraska), Elford (6y, b Oregon), Edith (4y, b Oregon) and Otto (3y, b Oregon)

MARRIAGE Theodore Kleen & Martha Churchill md 24 Mar 1917, Marion co, Oregon

WWI draft Registration Card Theodore Dedric Kleen, 26, of Pratum, Marion co, Oregon; b 7 June 1890, Macon, Nebraska; occupation section laborer, Southern Pacific Railroad Company; married; dependent wife

1920 OR CENSUS Theodore D. Kleen (29y, b Nebraska, occupation laborer) enumerated with wife Mathel L. (25y, b Oregon)
1930 OR CENSUS - Theodore Kleen, age 39, married at age 27, occupation truckman, b. Nebraska, is enumerated with Mathel, age 36, married at age 24, b. Oregon, along with Roland C., age 10, Delbert G., age 5, and Lyle L., age 3 yrs 4 mos, all born in Oregon.

1940 OR CENSUS Theodore Kleen (49y, b Nebraska, occupation farmer) enumerated with wife Mathel (45y, b Oregon) and 4 sons, all born in Oregon, Rolland C. (20y, occupation laborer), Delbert G. (15y), Lyle L. (13y) and Raymond W. (8y); family was living in rural Marion Co, Oregon in 1935

WWII Draft Registration Card Theodore Dick Kleen, 51y, of Rt 7, Box 424, Salem; b 7 June 1890, Franklin Co, Nebraska; person who knows address Mathel L. Kleen, Rt 7, Box 424, Salem

OSBH DC Theodore D. Kleen, b. June 7, 1890 in Nebraska to Diedrick Kleen and Christina Dependehner; male, white, retired farmer, widowed, age 79 years; died April 3, 1970 in Elderest Nursing Home, Salem, Marion Co., Oregon; resident of 3160 Ellis Ave. NE, Salem; spouse: Mathel L. Kleen; informant was son Raymond Kleen; V. T. Golden, burial in Pioneer Cemetery.

THEODORE D. KLEEN. Late resident of 3160 Ellis Ave. NE, Salem, April 3, in a Salem nursing home. Survived by sons, Raymond, Roland and Delbert Kleen, all Salem, Lyle Kleen, Long Beach, California; sisters, Mrs. Marie Meyer, Silverton, Mrs. Louise Churchill, Portland; brothers, William, John, Alfred, Clarence and Otto Kleen, all Salem. Four grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren also survive. Services Tues., April 7, at 10:30 a.m. in the Virgil T. Golden Chapel, 605 Com'l. SE at Oak. Interment Salem Pioneer Cemetery. 
Source - Newspaper clipping attached to Authorization for Burial.

Kleen 
Theodore Dietrich 
1890-1970

LR 
LD 
AFB 
IOOF Register of Burials
OSBH DC (Marion Co., Apr. 1970 #416)

Nebraska Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1900 NE CENSUS (Franklin Co, Logan, ED 57, sheet 7B)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Macleay, ED 207, sheet 12B)

Oregon Marriage Index

WWI Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 341, sheet 3A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 8, sheet 2A)

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, N Silverton, ED 24-45, sheet 1B)

WWII Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com)