George Selder Adams (1915 - 1993)

Born 21 Sep 1915 in Oregon, United States

Ancestors

Died 12 May 1993 at age 77 in Hood River, Oregon, United States

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Biography

On 21 Jan 1920 at the time of the 1920 US Census, head of household Arch F. Adams (age 46, born in PA) was employed as the Owner and Manager of a Steam Laundry, and living in a home he owned with a mortgage at 1013 State Street in Hood River, Oregon with his wife, Ellen Adams (age 34, born in Sweden); son George Adams (age 4 years and 9 months, born in OR); Sister-in-law Esther Johnson (age 24, born in KS) who was employed at the Laundry; and Sister-in-law Edna Johnson (age 23, born in KS) who was employed at the Laundry. Ellen immigrated to the USA in 1887 and became a naturalized citizen in 1914. Arch's father was born in Germany and his mother in New York; both of Ellen's parents were born in Sweden. ^[1]

On 10 Apr 1930 at the time of the 1930 US Census, head of household Arch F. Adams (age 57, born in PA) was employed as the President of the H.R. Steam Laundry Company, and living in a home he owned valued at $6,000 at 1013 State Street in Hood River, Oregon with his wife, Freda A. Adams (age 43, born in Sweden) with their son George S. Adams (age 14, born in OR); and son Robert F. Adams (age 10, born in OR). Arch was 41 when first married; Freda was 27 when first married. Arch's father was born in Germany and his mother in New York. Both of Freda's parents were born in Sweden. Freda immigrated to the USA in 1886. ^[2]

On 16 Apr 1940 at the time of the 1940 US Census, head of household Archie F. Adams (age 67, born in PA) was employed as a Manager of a Laundry and living in a home he owned valued at $6,000 at 1013 State Street in Hood River, Oregon with his wife, Frieda A. Adams (age 52, born in KS); son George S. Adams (age 24, born in OR), employed as a Driver for a Laundry; and son Robert F. Adams (age 20, born in OR). ^[3]

Death and Legacy

On 12 May 1993, George Selder Adams died at age 77 in Hood River, Oregon. ^[4] George was buried at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA in Plot X, O, 2218. George had served in the US Military as a PFC, US Army Air Corps. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZK-Y6G : accessed 3 November 2020), Ellen Adams in household of Auch F Adams, Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, United States; citing ED 78, sheet 14B, line 76, family 342, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1494; FHL microfilm 1,821,494.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC96-BJ7 : accessed 25 October 2020), Freda A Adams in household of Arch F Adams, Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 6A, line 43, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1942; FHL microfilm 2,341,676.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRP-LTS : 29 February 2020), George S Adams in household of Archie F Adams, Hood River, Waucoma Election Precinct, Hood River, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-16, sheet 10A, line 36, family 239, 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 3361.
4. ↑ "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZHS-W33 : 11 December 2014), George Selder Adams, 12 May 1993; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Hood River, Oregon, certificate number 93-09791, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 October 2020), memorial page for George Selder Adams (21 Sep 1915–12 May 1993), Find a Grave Memorial no. 257112, citing Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA ; Maintained by Bill Hart (contributor 47578214) .