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Spring Valley Cemetery ~ Robert Lee York ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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York, Robert Lee
LAST NAME: York FIRST NAME: Robert MIDDLE NAME: Lee NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: 7 Oct 1914 DIED: 16 Mar 2003 BURIED:  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  Electrician
BIRTH PLACE:  Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Clackamas Co, Oregon
NOTES: 

Marriage of Parents – John A. York (26y, of Beaverton, Oregon, son of John W. York & Margaret J. Kimmer) and Cassie J. McInnis (22y, of Beaverton, Oregon, daughter of Duncan McInnis & Laura McCormick) md 16 Sept 1909, Spokane, Spokane co, Washington

1920 OR CENSUS – Robert L. York (5y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents John A. (37y, b Oregon, occupation bookkeeper) and Cassie J. (32y, b Oregon) and 3 brothers, all born in Oregon, Duncan W. (8y), John W. (7y) and Donald B. (2y0m)

1930 OR CENSUS – Robert L. York (15y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents John A. (47y, b Oregon, married at age 27y, occupation accountant) and Cassie A. (43y, b Oregon, married at age 22y) and 6 siblings, all born in Oregon, Duncan W. (19y), John H. (17y), Donald B. (12y), Kenneth A. (9y), Lois C. (6y) and Gordon A. (1y)

MARRIAGE – Robert Lee York & Olga I. Horten md 19 Dec 1936, Multnomah co, Oregon

1940 OR CENSUS – Robert L. York (25y, b Oregon, occupation apprentice plumber, living in rural Polk co, Oregon in 1935) enumerated with wife Olga Q. (25y, b South Dakota, occupation packer, living in Portland, Multnomah co, Oregon in 1935)

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (2003 Clackamas co) #03-05832

OBITUARY: 

Robert Lee York died Mar. 16, 2003, at age 88.
Mr. York was born Oct. 7, 1914, in Portland and worked as an electrician out of IBEW Local 48. He served as a Navy Seabee during World War II. In 1936, he married Olga Horton; she died in 1993. In 2000, he married Gene Goss.
Survivors include his wife; son, Robert; sister, Lois Berger; brothers, Gordon and Duncan; and two grandchildren.
Service held. Arrangements by Wilhelm. 
Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 25 Mar 2003, pg C5

INSCRIPTION: 

York
Robert L. 
Oct. 7, 1914
Mar. 16, 2003
Married 
Dec. 19, 1936
[shares marker with Olga]

SOURCES: 

Saucy Survey & Photographs 

Washington Digital Archives

ODI

1920 OR CENSUS (Washington co, Reedville, ED 423, sheet 5A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Washington co, Reedville, ED 50, sheet 3B)

Oregon Marriage Index

1940 OR CENSUS (Washington co, Precinct 39, ED 34-47, sheet 4B)

Oreg. 25 Mar 2003, pg C5

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