R. B. Worden (1898 - 1983)

Born 31 Jul 1898 in Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota

Ancestors

Died 20 Aug 1983 at age 85 in Granger, Yakima County, Washington

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Biography

Source 1: The name “Worden” is synonymous with fishing in America. From the Worden family has sprung a litany of iconic fishing brands that have changed the face of fishing in the United States and worldwide. It was in 1934 when R. B. Worden founded Worden’s Floating Spinner Company, which was later renamed Yakima Bait Company in 1941.

Source 2: Hadley Worden United States Census, 1900 Name Hadley Worden Event Type Census Event Year 1900 Event Place Grant town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States Gender Male Age 2 Marital Status Single Race White Race (Original) W Relationship to Head of Household Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Birth Date Jul 1898 Birthplace South Dakota Father's Birthplace New York Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Mattie J Norden Head F 38 Wisconsin Effie E Worden Daughter F 17 Wisconsin Max D Worden Son M 13 South Dakota Lillie B Worden Daughter F 11 South Dakota Ruth L Worden Daughter F 9 South Dakota Miva P Worden Daughter F 6 South Dakota Hadley Worden Son M 2 South Dakota Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMKQ-4DW : accessed 15 September 2015), Hadley Worden in household of Mattie J Norden, Grant town, Clark, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,781.

Source 3: R B Warden United States Census, 1940 Name R B Warden Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Blalock Election Precinct, Walla Walla, Washington, United States Gender Male Age 41 Marital Status Married Race White Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Relationship to Head of Household Head Birthplace North Dakota Birth Year (Estimated) 1899 Last Place of Residence Granger, Yakima, Washington

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace R B Warden Head M 41 North Dakota Irene Warden Wife F 38 Washington Howard Warden Son M 19 Washington Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9SL-QNT : 15 March 2018), R B Warden, Blalock Election Precinct, Walla Walla, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36-37, sheet 2A, line 5, family 28, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4367.

Source 4:

R. B. Worden

BIRTH: 1898

DEATH: 1983 (aged 84–85)

BURIAL: Elmwood Cemetery, Toppenish, Yakima County, Washington

MEMORIAL ID: 131627271 · View Source

Family Members:

Spouse:

Blanche Venoy Holloway Worden 1920–1988

Source 5: R. B. Worden was born in Morton, North Dakota, USA on 31 Jul 1898 to David A Worden and Martha Jane Allen. R B married Blanch. He passed away in Washington, USA.

Sources

1. http://www.yakimabait.com/company-info/about/

2. US Federal Census 1900. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMKQ-4DW

3. US Federal Census 1940. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9SL-QNT

4. Find A Grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131627271/r-b-worden

5. http://records.ancestry.ca/r_b_worden_records.ashx?pid=22527611