Name of father Thompson Remington
Maiden name of mother Elizabeth Jane Tandy
NOTE - Lot owned by J. A. Remington
1880 IA CENSUS James A. Remington (7y, b Iowa) enumerated with parents Thompson (39y, b Ohio, occupation farmer) and Elizabeth (36y, b Iowa), brother William O. (13y, b Iowa), aunt [of Thompson] Electa Prindle (71y, b New York, married) and servant Robert B. Taylor (24y, b Ohio, occupation farm laborer)

MARRIAGE - to Gertrude Purvine, 7 Mar 1897 in Polk Co., Oregon.
1900 OR CENSUS - James Remington, age 27, occupation farmer, b. Dec 1872 in Iowa, is enumerated with his wife of 3 years, Gertrude C., age 25, mother of 2 children, b. May 1875 in Oregon, along with Pauline, age 1, b. Jul 1898 in Oregon, and William, age 1 month, b. Apr 1900 in Oregon.

1910 OR CENSUS James A. Remington (37y, b Ohio, married 13y, occupation mail carrier) enumerated with wife Gertrude C. (34y, b Oregon, mother of 3 children) and 3 children, Pauline (11y, b Oregon), Roy (10y, b Oregon) and Frederick (1m, b Oregon)

WWI Draft Registration Card James Amos Remington, 45, of 891 N Winter, Salem; b 22 Dec 1872; occupation mail carrier; nearest relative Gertrude Claire Remington, 891 N Winer, Salem

1920 OR CENSUS James A. Remington (46y, b Iowa, occupation mail carrier) enumerated with wife Gertrude (44y, b Oregon) and 3 children, Pauline (21y, b Oregon), Roy (19y, b Oregon) and Frederick (9y, b Oregon)

1930 OR CENSUS James A. Remington (57y, b Iowa, married at age 25y, occupation mail carrier) enumerated with wife Gertrude C. (54y, b Oregon, married at age 22y) and 2 children, Pauline E. (31y, b Oregon) and Fred J. (20y, b Oregon)

1940 OR CENSUS James A. Remington (67y, b Iowa) enumerated with wife Gertrude C. (64y, b Oregon); family was living in same place in 1935

OSBH DC (Marion County 1963) #12677 - James Amos Remington, male, widowed (Gertrude), occupation rural mail carrier (retired), b. 22 Dec 1872 in Mahaska Co., Iowa, d. 20 Sep 1963 at Salem, Oregon at the age of 90 years, name of father Thompson Remington, maiden name of mother Elizabeth Jane Tandy, bur 24 Sep Salem Pioneer, informant J. Fred Remington, son.

REMINGTON -- James A. Remington, one of three early Salem residents who inaugurated the first rural mail service from the Salem Post Office died Friday night at his home here, 2186 Chemeketa St. NE. He was 74. Funeral sevices will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Barrick chapel with Rev. Gordon Jaffe and Rev. Daniel Brose officiating. Interment will be at Pioneer Cemetery. Remington, along with James Albert and Alonzo Fisher set the rural mail service in motion here April 1, 1901. Remington continued the service until his retirement in 1934.
Death followed a brief illness for Remington, who was born Dec. 22, 1872 in Mehaska County, Iowa. He came to the Salem area with his parents, Thompson and Elizabeth Remington. He married Gertrude C. Purvine here in 1897 and they celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary before her death in 1958. Remington was a member of the First Evangelical United Brethren Church and had formerly been active in Sons of Union Veterans. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Cohen, Salem; a son J. Fred Remington, Portland, granddaughters, Mrs. Don (Joan) Beecroft, Salem; Misses Janice and Judith Remington, both Portland and a grandson, Albert Cohen, Portland.
Oregon Statesman, Sept. 22, 1963, I-5:2

Remington
James A.
Dec. 22, 1872
Sept. 20, 1963
Father

(shares marker with Gertrude)

OSBH DC (Marion County 1963) #12677
1880 IA CENSUS (Cass co, Massena, ED 37, FA#60)

Polk County Marriage Records, Vol. 5
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Brooks, ED 124, sheet 15A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Salem, ED 225, sheet 17A)

WWI Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Salem, ED 348, sheet 9A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Salem, ED 68, sheet 5B)

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Salem, ED 24-56A, sheet 6A)

OS 22 Sep 1963, I-5:2