Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ John W. Gesner
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
John W. Gesner
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LAST NAME: Gesner
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FIRST NAME: John
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MIDDLE NAME: W.
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TITLE:
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GENDER: M
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BORN: 3 Apr 1848
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DIED: 21 May 1884
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BURIED: May 1884
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ETHNICITY:
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OCCUPATION: Farmer
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BIRTH PLACE: Oregon
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DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES: IOOF - John W, Gessner, d. Piety Hill, Salem, of heart disease.
1870 CENSUS - John Gesner, age 22, farmer b. Oregon, is enuemrated with parents R. A. Gesner, age 55, farmer born in New York, and Mary, age 49, born in Kentucky, along with B. B., male, age 20, Vernon, male, age 18, Romelia, female, age 16, Sarah, age 14, Amelia, age 10, and Rebecca, age 5, all born in Oregon.
1880 CENSUS - John Gesner, age 32, farmer, b. Oregon.
DISCREPANCY - original individual marker gives date of death as May22, shared monument gives date of death as May 21.
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OBITUARY: No oituary found in Oregon Statesman
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INSCRIPTION: John W. Gesner
Born
Apr. 3, 1848
Died
May 21, 1884
(on North face of Gesner monument)
Individual marker:
J.W. Gesner
Born
Apr. 3, 1848
Died
May 22, 1884
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SOURCES: LR
LD
IOOF Register of Burials
1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., East Salem Pct., FA #456)
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., East Salem Pct., FA #285)
DAR pg 81
Saucy
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CONTACTS:
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LOT: 549
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SPACE: 4 SW
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.209'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 02.876'
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