AFB # 1084 -- Esther M. Croisan b. 27 Apr 1898 at Medical Lake, Washington d. 30 Apr 1992 in Eugene, Oregon, interment 4 May 1992 in Lot #631, next of kin (daughter) Mariann Allen of Eugene.

BIRTH Altzer [sic] Busch born 26 Apr 1898, Medical Lake, Spokane Co, Washington; second child; father Otto Busch (30y, b Germany, occupation baker); mother Mary Harris (24y, b Illinois)

1900 WA CENSUS Esther Busch (b Apr 1898, Washington) enumerated with parents Otto (b Nov 1868, Germany, immigrated 1889, naturalized, married 5y, occupation baker) and Mary E. (b June 1874, Illinois, mother of 3 children) and 2 siblings, Ernest O. (b Nov 1895, Washington), and Ruth (b Feb 1900, Washington)

1910 OR CENSUS Esther Busch (12y, Washington) enumerated with parents Otto (42y, b Germany, married 15y, occupation baker) and Nollie (36y, b Illinois, mother of 8 children) and 7 siblings, all born in Washington, Ernest (14y), Ruth (10y), Zelma (8y), Zenda (8y), Christopher (6y), Florence (3y) and James (1y)

1920 OR CENSUS Esther Busch (21y, b Washington) enumerated with parents Otto (51y, b Germany, immigrated 1888, naturalized 1894, occupation farmer) and Mary (45y, b Texas) and 7 siblings, all born in Washington, Ernest (24y), Ruth (20y), Zelma (18y), Zenda (18y), Christopher (16y), Florence (13y) and James (10y)

MARRIAGE George W. Croisan and Esther Marie Busch md 2 Sept 1921, Marion Co, Oregon

1930 OR CENSUS Esther M. Croisan (30y, b Washington, married at age 23y) enumerated with husband George W. (31y, b Oregon, married at age 23y, occupation insurance agent), 2 children, George W. (2y11m, b California) and Mariana (1y6m, b Oregon) and 4 siblings, surnamed Busch, all born in Washington, Ruth (29y, occupation teacher), Zelma (27y, occupation bookkeeper), Florence E. (23y, occupation stenographer) and James H. (21y)

1940 OR CENSUS Esther Croisan (41y, b Washington) enumerated with husband George W. (42y, b Oregon, occupation insurance salesman), 2 children, George (12y, b California) and Mariana (11y, b Oregon) and sister Zelma Busch (38y, b Washington, occupation bookkeeper); family was living in same place in 1935

OSBH DC (Lane County 1992) #92-08910

Esther M. Croisan. April 27, 1898 - April 30, 1992. Esther M. Croisan, 94, of Salem died Thursday in Eugene. She was born in Medical Lake, Wash., and was raised in Salem. She married George Croisan in 1921; he died in 1965. She was a 1918 graduate of South Salem High School and studied home economics at Oregon State University. While there, she served as sophomore class secretary and junior class treasurer. She and her husband worked together many years in the insurance business. She enjoyed playing bridge and gardening, and she was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Delta Delta Delta sorority. Survivors include her son, George of Salem; daughter, Mariann Croisan Allen of Eugene; sisters, Ruth Fraser and Florence Kurtz, both of Salem, and Dr. Chris Busch of Tacoma, Wash.; and three grandchildren. Private services and interment were held. Arrangements are by Virgil T. Golden mortuary.
Statesman Journal 5 May 1992

Croisan
Esther Busch
1898 - 1992
(shares marker with George W.)

LR
LD
ODI
[1886 Salem Directory, pg.8, pg.58]
AFB # 1084

Washington Birth Records (Ancestry.com)

1900 WA CENSUS (Spokane Co, Medical Lake, ED 55, sheet 1A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 222, sheet 8A)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 349, sheet 11B)

Oregon Marriage Index

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 52, sheet 11B-12A)

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 24-57B, sheet 3B)

SJ 5 May 1992