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Spring Valley Cemetery ~ Emmett V. McGrew ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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McGrew, Emmett V.
LAST NAME: McGrew FIRST NAME: Emmett MIDDLE NAME: V. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: M TITLE: 
BORN: Sep 1867 DIED: 15 May 1913 BURIED: 18 May 1913 (Spring Valley Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Name of father John McGrew
Maiden name of mother Phebe/Phoebe Walling
1870 OR CENSUS - Emmet[t] McGrew, age 2, b. Oregon, is enumerated with John, age 28, occupation merchant, b. Indiana, is enumerated with Pheobe, age 26, b. Iowa, along with Mabel, age 4 mos, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family are John Walling, age 23. b. Iowa, Geo. Walling, age 23, b. Wisconsin, Lewis Abrams, age 45, b. New Jersey, and Chas. Bean, age 30, b. Tennessee.

1880 OR CENSUS – Emmet V. McGrew (12y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents John W. (38y, b Indiana, occupation dry goods merchant) and Phebe (36y, b Iowa) and 4 siblings, all born in Oregon, Mabel (10y), Curtis A. (8y), Jessie (5y) and Florence (1y); also with family was Thomas McCarty (32y, b Oregon, occupation laborer)

MARRIAGE – E.V. McGrew & Nettie B. Brown md 22 Mar 1891, Polk co, Oregon

1900 OR CENSUS – E.V. McGrew (b Sept 1869, Oregon, widowed, occupation merchant) enumerated with daughter Lavena (b Dec 1894, Oregon), mother Phoebe (b Sept 1844, Iowa, widowed, mother of 5 children) and 2 siblings, Curtis A. (b Apr 1873, Oregon) and Florence J. (b Nov 1879, Oregon)

1900 OR CENSUS - Emmett V. McGrew, age 32, occupation locomotive fireman, b. Sep 1867 in Oregon, is enumerated in the residence of Curtus McGrew, age 28, occupation salesman, b. Apr 1872 in Oregon.

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

Not found in Oregon Death Index

OBITUARY: 

McGREW - At his late residence, 405 Skidmore st., May 15, Emmett V. McGrew, age 45 years. Remains at Lerch's Undertaking Parlors, E. 6th and Alder st. Funeral notice later.
Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 16 May 1913, pg 15 

M’GREW – The funeral services of the late Emmett V. McGrew will be held at the Portland Crematorium Sunday at 10:30 am. Mr McGrew was a member of Ash Camp, WOW, of Milwaukie, Or. Remains at Lerch Undertaking Parlors, E 6th and Alder sts. Take Sellwood car. 

Oregonian, Saturday, May 17, 1913, 15:3

Emmett V. McGrew Dies.
MILWAULKIE, Or. May 17 - (Special) - Emmett V. McGrew, formerly a resident of this place, died in Portland, Friday at 45 years of age. He was a member of Milwaukie Camp. Woodmen of the World, and a widower. The funeral will be held at Portland Crematorium Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. This camp will attend the services. 
Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 18 May 1913, pg 13

INSCRIPTION: 

Emmett V. McGrew
1867 - 1913

SOURCES: 

Janssen Compilation
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Lincoln, FA #418) 

1880 OR CENSUS (Polk co, Perrydale, ED 102, FA#173)

Polk co, Oregon, Marriage Records, Vol 3

1900 OR CENSUS (Multnomah co, Portland, ED 81, sheet 9A)

1900 OR CENSUS (Baker Co., S. Sumpter, ED 179, sheet 1B)
Oreg. 16 May 1913, pg 15
Oreg, 17 May 1913, 15:3

Oreg. 18 May 1913, pg 13

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