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Spring Valley Cemetery ~ Eva M. Gerth ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Gerth, Eva M.
LAST NAME: Gerth FIRST NAME: Eva MIDDLE NAME: M. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Walling AKA 1: Larmer AKA 2: Walker AKA 3: Purvine
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: 11 Oct 1886 DIED: 6 Jan 1972 BURIED:  (Spring Valley Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Zena, Polk County, Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Polk Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

1900 OR CENSUS - Eva Walling, age 13, b. Oct 1886 in Oregon, is enumerated with Jesse, age 43, occupation farmer,  b. Jan 1857 in Oregon, and his wife of 15 years, Cora E., age 37, mother of 5, b. Aug 1862, b. Oregon, along with Fred C., age 12, b. Feb 1888 in Oregon, Jesse D., age 10, b. Nov 1889 in Oregon, Gertrude, age 9, b. Sep 1891 in Oregon and Ethel, age 7, b. Mar 1893 in Oregon.
1st MARRIAGE - Eva M. Walling md Daniel A. Larmu [Larmer] 18 Nov 1906 in Polk Co., Oregon.
[divorced, 1908, Marion Co., Case #9023; Daniel Larmer remarried 22 Dec 1908 in Marion Co to Mary M. Thomas; he died 26 May 1954 in Marion Co and was buried in Belcrest Cemetery]
1910 OR CENSUS - Eva M. Walling, age 23, widowed [divorced], b. Oregon, is enumerated with Jesse D., age 52, occupation farmer, b. Oregon, and Cora, age 47, mother of six children 5 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Oregon, along with Jesse D., age 20, single, occupation farmer, B. Oregon, Gertrude L., age 19, b. Oregon, Ethel, age 17, b. Oregon, and Harold C., age 5, b. Oregon.
1920 OR CENSUS - Eva M. Walling, age 33, widowed, b. Oregon, is enumerated with Marjorie, age 6, b. Oregon, and Gertrude, identified as sister-in-law [sister], age 27, b. Oregon.  
MARRIAGE - John F. Purvine & Eva M. Walling md 12 Dec 1923, Polk Co, Oregon
1930 OR CENSUS - Eva M. Purvine, age 44, b. Oregon, is enumerated with J. Fred, age 50, occupation farming, b. Oregon, along with Lowell B., age 16, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Marjorie L. Walling, identified as step-daughter [of J. Fred], age a 16, b. Oregon.
MARRIAGE - Walter B. Gerth (of Polk Co, Oregon; b 11 Mar 1883) & Eva M. Purvine (of Polk Co, Oregon; b 11 Oct 1886) md 24 Mar 1958, Vancouver, Clark Co, Washington

NOTE - Walter was son of Clemens & Caroline Gerth. He died 29 Nov 1976 in Salem and was buried in Belcrest Cemetery with his first wife

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (1972 Polk co) #1648 Eva M. Gerth, female, housewife, married, spouse Walter Gerth; b 11 Oct 1886, Oregon; father Jesse D. Walling; mother Cora Loose; d 6 Jan 1972, Rt 1, Box 422, Salem, age 85y; bur Zena; informant Walter Gerth, husband

OBITUARY: 

Eva M. Gerth
Eva M. Gerth, 85, Rt. 1 Box 422, died Wednesday at her home.
Born in the Polk County community of Zena, she lived in this area all her life. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge, Brush College Grange and Zena Missionary Society.
Surviving are widower Walter; daughter Mrs. Marjorie Stephens, Coos Bay; sisters Mrs. Gertrude Stewart, Lake Oswego, and Mrs. Ethel Tillie, Redwood Valley, Calif.; brothers Jess and Harold Walling, both Salem; one grandson.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Virgil T. Golden mortuary, with ritualistic services by Rebekah Lodge. Interment will be in Zena Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Zena Cemetery Fund.
Oregon Statesman, (Salem, Oregon) January 7, 1972

INSCRIPTION: 

Eva Walling Gerth
October 11, 1886
January 6, 1971

SOURCES: 

Janssen Compilation
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OSBH DC (1972 Polk co) #1648
1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Spring Valley, ED 172, sheet 3A) 
1910 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Spring Valley, ED 252, sheet 1B)

1920 OR CENSUS (Multnomah Co., Portland, ED 109, sheet 6B)

1930 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Spring Valley, ED 4, sheet 1B)
Oregon Marriage Index
Oregon Historical Records Index (Oregon State Archives)

Washington Digital Archives
OS 7 Jan 1972

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