Ernest Lee Moreland (1916 - 1988)

Born 27 Nov 1916 in Broadmead, OR, USA

Husband of Delma Lorraine Millican — married 14 Jun 1952 in Skamania Co., OR, USA

Husband of Eva Juanita (Howard) Moreland — married 14 Mar 1953 in Skamania Co., OR, USA

Died 29 Feb 1988 at age 71 in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, USA

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Biography

Ernest’s parents were Charles Franklin Moreland (1882-1974) and Bessie Maud Hartley (1891-1936).

Ernest is on the 1930 US Census for Clackamas Co., Oregon. His is age thirteen and is the fourth of seven children. His father was age 47 and born in Kansas. His mother was age38 and born in Nebraska. All the children were born in Oregon.

His marriage application to Eva Howard Kelsey is dated for 13 May 1953 in Skamanis County, Oregon. Ernest was age thirty-six an a resident of Beaverton. Eva was age thirty-two and a resident of Portland. As entered on his marriage to Eva, Ernest was employed as a sales clerk; The marriage application cited that he was divorced and was born in Grand Island, NE. (The 1940 census was probablly in error about his birthplace.

Ernest enlisted in the US Army in 1942 and was wounded in combat in 1945. He was awarded a Silver Star for his actions.

Sources

• Oregon Marriages Index
• Oregon Death Index
• Social Security Death Incdes
• Find-A-Grave memorial #1010632
• 1930 US Census, OR, Clackamas Co.