NOTES:
Name of father John Martin Matthes
1900 OR CENSUS Willard Matthes (b Dec 1886, Oregon) enumerated with mother Augusta (b Nov 1846, Germany, immigrated 1865, widowed, mother of 10 children) and 6 siblings, Pauline (b May 1869, Wisconsin), Edward (b May 1871, Wisconsin), John (b Feb 1875, Wisconsin), Laurence (b Aug 1879, Oregon), Franklin (b Feb 1884, Oregon) and Addie (b Jan 1890, Oregon)
1910 OR CENSUS Willard Matthes (23y, b Oregon, occupation farm laborer) enumerated with mother Augusta (64y, b Germany, immigrated 1865, widowed, mother of 10 children, occupation farmer) and sister Lena (39y, b Wisconsin)
MARRIAGE - Willard A. Matthes md Pauline W. Barnich 4 Oct 1916 in Marion Co., Oregon.
WWI Draft Registration Card Willard A. Matthes, 29, of Rt 9, Salem; b 14 Dec 1887, Salem, Oregon; occupation farmer; married; dependents wife and mother
1920 OR CENSUS - Willard A. Matthes, age 33, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, is enumerated with wife Pauline W., age 25, b. Minnesota.
1930 OR CENSUS Willard A. Matthes (41y, b Oregon, married at age 28y, occupation farmer) enumerated with wife Pauline W. (35y, b Minnesota, married at age 22y) and 2 daughters, Wilma A. (8y, b Oregon) and Elsie I. (5y, b Oregon)
1940 OR CENSUS Willard A. Mather [sic] (52y, b Oregon, occupation farm operator) enumerated with wife Pauline W. (45y, b Minnesota) and 2 daughters, Wilma A. (18y, b Oregon) and Elsie (15y, b Oregon); family was living in same house in 1935
WWII Draft Registration Card Willard Arthur Matthes, 54, of Rt 2, box 345, Salem; b 14 Dec 1887, Marion Co, Oregon; person who knows address Marie Mumper, Rt 2, Box 343, Salem
NOTE wife Pauline died 30 Dec 1967 in Marion co, Oregon [ODI] and was buried in Belcrest cemetery
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