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Spring Valley Cemetery ~ Samuel Joseph Working ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Working, Samuel Joseph
LAST NAME: Working FIRST NAME: Samuel MIDDLE NAME: Joseph NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: 4 Nov 1917 DIED: 12 Sep 1981 BURIED:  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Silverton, Marion Co, Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Name of father Seymour Working
Maiden name of mother Minerva White
1920 OR CENSUS - Samuel J. Working (2y, b Oregon) enumerated with Seymour, age 41, occupation bookeeper (lumber mill), b. Kansas, Minerva, age 38, b. Iowa, along with Mary M., age 8, b. Oregon, and Elsie E., age 3, b. Oregon 

1930 OR CENSUS - Samuel J. Working (12y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents Semour (51y, b US, married at age 31y, occupation lumber inspector) and Minerva (49y, b US, married at age 29y) and 2 sisters, Elsie E. (13y, b Oregon) and Minerva A. (9y, b Oregon)

1940 OR CENSUS – Joseph H. Working (22y, b Oregon) enumerated with his sister Evelyn E. Wright (24y, b Oregon), her husband Ralph J. Wright (30y, b Virginia, occupation labor) and their 2 sons Harold J. (2y, b Oregon) and Larry L. (1y, b Oregon); family was living in same place in 1935

DISCREPANCY - DC index gives name as Joseph Samuel; Marker gives name as Samuel Joseph

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (Marion County 1981) #81-15560

OBITUARY: 

Joseph S. Working, 63, of 1530 Shadey Lane NE, died Saturday at Salem Hospital Memorial Unit. He was born in Silverton and was a Salem area resident for most of his life. He was a retired general laborer. Survivors include sisters, Evelyn Wright, Albany, and Alameda Randall, Springfield. Graveside services will be 2 pm Wednesday at Zena Cemetery in Spring Valley northwest of Salem. The family suggests contributions to Salem Hospital Foundation for Heart Research.

Statesman Journal, Monday, September 14, 1981, page 12

Joseph S. Working. Late resident of 1530 Shady Lane NE, Salem, Ore, Sat, Sept 12 in a local hospital. Survived by sisters, Evelyn Wright, Albany, Ore, Alameda Randall, Springfield, Ore. Graveside services will be held Wed, Sept 16 at 2:00 pm in Zena Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of the Howell-Edward-Doerksen Chapel of the Gardens, 1350 Com’l SE. For those who wish contributions may be made to the Salem Hospital Foundation for Heart Research.

Statesman Journal, Wednesday, September 16, 1981, page 28  

INSCRIPTION: 

Samuel Joseph
Working
1917 - 1981

SOURCES: 

Janssen Compilation
Saucy Survey & Photographs
ODI
1920 OR CENSUS (Linn Co., Fox Valley, ED 296, sheet 12B)

1930 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Rock Creek, ED 45, sheet 5A)

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Salem, ED 24-77, sheet 12B)

SJ, 14 Sept 1981, page 12

SJ, 16 Sept 1981, page 28

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