George Daniel Mudgett (1919 - 1991)

Born 29 Apr 1919 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States

Husband of Elaine Mae (Ausve) Mudgett — married 30 Nov 1941 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Aug 1991 at age 72 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, United States

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Biography

Origin

George was born April 29, 1919 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington.^[1]

Marriage & Family

George D Mudgett and Elain M Ausve were married on November 27, 1941 in Clark, Washington.^[2]

Gilman George Mudgett was born to George and Elaine Mudgett on December 5, 1946.^[3]

Father Gives Bride Away

Couple United at Vancouver

At a wedding held last Sunday at the Methodist Episcopal church in Vancouver, Washington, Miss Elaine Mae Ausve daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ausve of Vancouver, became the bride of George Daniel Mudgett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Scroggins, also of Vancouver.

Rev. Fred C. Taylor officiated.

The bride was given in marriage by her father.

Mrs Marshall D Kelson of Vancouver was the bride's only attendant. Mr. Kelson acted as best man and ushers were Charles Wahlberg of Portland and Benjamin Berg of Vancouver.

A reception was held in the church parlors. Pouring and assisting were Mrs. Richard Ausve, Mrs. Charles Wahlberg, Miss Faith Lieberman, Miss Carmen Ausve, Miss Sandra Wahlberg, Miss Wilma Larson, Miss Maxine Minor, Miss Mary Mills, and Miss Virginia Hiller.

The couple will be at home in Vancouver after December.^[4]

Events

27 November 1941: George M was listed as 22 and living at 115 West 32nd, Vancouver, Clark, Washington^[5] when he was married to Elaine M Ausve. His occupation was given as Brakeman. His father, L. Scroggins, was born in Louisiana. His mother, Goldi M Roberts, was born in Indiana.^[2]

17 April 1950: George D and his family were living at 3003 East 27th Street, Vancouver, Clark, Washington. His age was give as 30 and he was born in Washington. His occupation was given as railroad brakeman.^[6]

26 April 2001: George D is listed as having preceeded his wife in death in 1991 in Elaine M Mudgett's obituary.^[7]

Death

George died August 16, 1991^[8] in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.^[1]

Mr George D Mudgett, 72

Oregonian, The (Portland, OR) - Tuesday, August 20, 1991

A funeral for George D. Mudgett will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Memorial Gardens Funeral Chapel. He died of cancer Friday in his Vancouver home. He was 72.

Mr. Mudget was born in Spokane on April 29, 1919 and had lived in Vancouver since 1921. He was a retired conductor for the Burlington Northern Railroad and one of its predecessors, the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway, both in Vancouver. Mr. Mudget served in the Navy during World War II on the U.S.S Effington in the Pacific Ocean. He graduated from the old Vancouver High School in 1937.

Surviving Mr. Mudgett are his wife, Elaine of Vancouver; sons, Michael of Vancouver and Gil of Kansas City, MO; daughter, Jan Martin of Vancouver; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Burial will be in Park Hill Cemetery.

The family suggest that rememberances be contributions to Community Home Health & Hospice of Clark County, 2417 Broadway, Vancouver 98663.^[1]

George was buried in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark, Washington in Section K, Lot 246 Grave 3.^[9]

Research

2023: Find-A-Grave, genealogybank.com, familysearch.org reviewed.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 20 August 1991, obit for GEORGE D. MUDGETT, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/1005FFCE4F49103D : accessed 12 November 2023)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZV-2QNM : Sat Oct 21 08:52:40 UTC 2023), Entry for George D Mudgett and Elaine M Ausve, 27 Nov 1941.
3. ↑ Columbian, The () , obit for Gilman George Mudgett, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/16C067E3D67D1868-16C067E3D67D1868 : accessed 23 November 2023)
4. ↑ The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, OR) 7 December 1941, page 50 GenealogyBank https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/newspapers/image/v2%3A11A73E5827618330%40GB3NEWS-12A8103B48179595%402430336-12A0C32CA8D6E1FB%4049-12A0C32CA8D6E1FB%40 : accessed 22 November 2023
5. ↑ "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP93-945J : Sat Oct 21 08:28:57 UTC 2023), Entry for George D Mudgett and Elaine M Ausve, 27 Nov 1941.
6. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1H-11WD : Thu Oct 05 08:37:53 UTC 2023), Entry for George D Mudgett and Elaine M Mudgett, 17 April 1950.
7. ↑ Columbian, The () , obit for Elaine M. Mudgett, Vancouver, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/0FC2B2F84B59FB3B-0FC2B2F84B59FB3B : accessed 23 November 2023)
8. ↑ "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLWS-L3FF : 13 July 2017), George D Mudgett, 16 Aug 1991, Clark, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146754091/george-daniel-mudgett: accessed 22 November 2023), memorial page for George Daniel Mudgett (29 Apr 1919–16 Aug 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 146754091, citing Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Sheila (contributor 47788881).

See Also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #146754091