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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Bessie DuChien Griswold
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Bessie DuChien Griswold
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| LAST NAME: Griswold
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FIRST NAME: Bessie
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MIDDLE NAME: DuChien
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| MAIDEN NAME: Lawson
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| TITLE: Mrs.
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GENDER: F
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| BORN: 4 Apr 1876
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DIED: 18 Mar 1953
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BURIED: 20 Mar 1953
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OCCUPATION: Housewife
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| BIRTH PLACE: Anderson, Madison Co., Indiana
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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OSBH DC (Marion County 1953) #2936 - Bessie Du Chien Griswold, female, married (Robert), housewife, b. 4 Apr 1876 in Anderson, Indiana, d. 18 Mar 1953 in Salem, Oregon (2210 Lansing Ave.) at the age of 76 y's 11 m's 14 d's, usual residence 730 N. Commercial St., name of father Henry Lawson, maiden name of mother Elizabeth Ellis, interment 20 Mar, undertaker Rigdon, informant Betty McFadden
1920 CENSUS - Bessie Duchien, age 45, b. Indiana, is enumerated with her husband William E., age 63, occupation brick mason, b. Michigan, along with Loren L. Stone, identified as step-son [of William], age 25, b. Nebraska, Maruice J., identified as step-son [of William], age 17, b. Iowa, Eva R. Stone, identifed as step-daughter [of William], age 15, b. Iowa, Earl Duchien, age 10, b. Oregon, Hugh M. Duchien, age 8, b. Oregon, and Arthur C. Duchien, age 6, b. Oregon.
1930 CENSUS - Bessie Duchien, age 54, first married at age 17, occupation weaver, b. Indiana, is enumerated with her husband William E., age 73, first married at age 21, occupation retired farmer, b. Michigan, along with Arthur, age 17, occupation linen mill twister, b. Oregon, and Myra Beth, age 7, b. Oregon.
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OBITUARY:
GRISWOLD -- Bessie DuChien Griswold, in this city, March 18 at the age of 76 years. Late resident of 730 N. Commercial St. Wife of Robert Griswold, Salem; mother of Mrs. Ruth Cubahay, Tacoma, Wash., Charles H. DuChien, Los Angelen, Calif., Mrs. Hazel Hubbard, St. Ignatius, Mont., Mrs. Betty McFadden, Salem, Orin Stone, Eugene, Lewis Stone, Iowa; sister of Morris Lawson, Castle Rock, Wash., Charles Olcott, Portland, Mrs. Daisy Sites, Portland; also surviving are 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services will be held Friday, March 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the W. T. Rigdon Chapel with concluding services at the IOOF Cemetery, Salem.
Oregon Statesman 20 Mar 1953.
Mrs. Griswold Succumbs to Long Illness--Mrs. Bessie DuChien Griswold, 76, of 730 N. Commercial St., died at her home Wednesday following an illness of two years. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in the W. T. Rigdon Chapel with concluding services in the IOOF Cemetery, Salem. Mrs. Griswold was born in Anderson, Ind., April 4, 1876 and moved to Hay Creek, Ore., in 1906. She had been a resident of Salem for the past 35 years.
Surviving are her widower, Robert Griswold, Salem; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Cudahay, Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Hazel Hubbard, St. Ignatius, Mont., Mrs. Betty McFadden, Salem; three sons, Charles DuChien, Los Angeles, Calif., Orin Stone, Eugene, and Lewis Stone, Iowa; two brothers, Morris Lawson, Castle Rock, Wash., and Charles Alcott, Portland, and one sister, Mrs. Daisy Sites, Portland; also 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
(Source - Newspaper Clipping, title or date given)
Rites Set for Mrs. Griswold.
Ill for the past two years, Mrs. Bessie DuChien Griswold, late resident of 730 North commercial street, died at a local nursing home Wednesday.
A resident of Salem for the past 35 years, Mrs. Griswold was born in Anderson, Inc., April 4, 1876, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Ellis Lawson. She moved to Hay Creek, Oregon in 1906.
Survivors include her husband, Robert Griswold, Salem, three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Cudahay of Tacoma, Wash., Mrs. Hazel Hubbard of St. Ignatius, Mont., and Mrs. Betty McFadden of Salem; three sons, Charles Du Chien of Los Angeles, Orin Stone of Eugene, and Lewis Stone of Iowa; two brothers, Morris Lawson of Castle Rock, Wash., and Charles Alcott of Portland; one sister, Mrs. Daisy sites of Portland; 18 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
(uncited newspaper clipping)
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INSCRIPTION:
No marker found as of Sept 2002
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SOURCES:
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OSBH DC (Marion County 1953) #2936
1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 347, sheet 6B)
1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 63, sheet 10A)
OS 20 Mar 1953
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| LOT: 212
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.172'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 02.725'
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