Kathleen Eloise (Rockwell) Van Duren (abt. 1880 - 1957)

Born about 4 Oct 1880 in Kansas

Ancestors

Wife of John Matson — married 14 Jul 1933 in Vancouver, B.C.

Wife of William L Van Duren — married 1 Apr 1948 (to 21 Feb 1957) in Vancouver, WA

Died 21 Feb 1957 at about age 76 in Sweet home, Oregon

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Biography

Further stories and information on Klondike Kate Rockwell:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Rockwell

http://www.bendsource.com/bend/klondike-kate-our-destitute-prostitute-or-aunt-kate/Content?oid=2142156

http://www.litsite.org/index.cfm?section=Digital-Archives&page=Industry&cat=Mining&viewpost=2&ContentId=2713

http://sweetheartsofthewest.blogspot.com/2013/02/klondike-kate.html

http://offbeatoregon.com/o1108b-vaudeville-legend-klondike-kate-bends-most-colorful-homesteader.html

Note

Birth year varies by source.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF5Q-WQC : accessed 6 July 2015), Eloisa Rockwell in household of J W Rockwell, Oswego, Labette, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district 119, sheet 411D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0385; FHL microfilm 1,254,385.

• "Canada Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRG-NCW : accessed 26 July 2015), Kate Rockwell, F, Unorganized Territories/territoires Non-organisés, The Territories, Canada; citing p. 63, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M48H-P31 : accessed 26 July 2015), Kate Warner, Prineville, Crook, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 9A, family 212, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,491.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC96-HM4 : accessed 26 July 2015), Kate Rockwell, Bend, Deschutes, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0007, sheet 6B, family 159, line 93, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1942; FHL microfilm 2,341,676.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRL-QWP : accessed 26 July 2015), Kate Rockwell Matson, Bend, Election Precinct 3, Deschutes, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 9-3A, sheet 1A, family 7, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 3359.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=rockwell&GSfn=kat&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=1660&df=all&

"Oregon, Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZHF-DLH : accessed 6 July 2015), William Vanduren in entry for Klondike K Vanduren, 21 Feb 1957; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Linn, Oregon, certificate number 1676, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

Marriage to john Matson: http://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/images/getimage/genealogy/screensize/87635c5b-95a9-4c46-81b1-aff349ec6d1d

Marriage to William L Van Duren: http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/DigitalObject/ViewAsJpeg?ID=AB0479A6A44729108C58DDBA7FEF5AFC&ViewAsJpegPage=0