Spring Valley Cemetery ~ Samuel Joseph Working ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon

Working, Samuel Joseph

LAST: Working		FIRST: Samuel	MID: Joseph

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BORN: 4 Nov 1917	DIED: 12 Sep 1981	BURIED: (Spring Valley Cemetery)

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BIRTH PLACE: Silverton, Marion Co, Oregon

DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon

NOTES: Name of father Seymour Working Maiden name of mother Minerva White 1920 OR CENSUS - Samuel J. Working (2y, b Oregon) enumerated with Seymour, age 41, occupation bookeeper (lumber mill), b. Kansas, Minerva, age 38, b. Iowa, along with Mary M., age 8, b. Oregon, and Elsie E., age 3, b. Oregon 1930 OR CENSUS - Samuel J. Working (12y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents Semour (51y, b US, married at age 31y, occupation lumber inspector) and Minerva (49y, b US, married at age 29y) and 2 sisters, Elsie E. (13y, b Oregon) and Minerva A. (9y, b Oregon) 1940 OR CENSUS – Joseph H. Working (22y, b Oregon) enumerated with his sister Evelyn E. Wright (24y, b Oregon), her husband Ralph J. Wright (30y, b Virginia, occupation labor) and their 2 sons Harold J. (2y, b Oregon) and Larry L. (1y, b Oregon); family was living in same place in 1935 DISCREPANCY - DC index gives name as Joseph Samuel; Marker gives name as Samuel Joseph

OBITUARY: Joseph S. Working, 63, of 1530 Shadey Lane NE, died Saturday at Salem Hospital Memorial Unit. He was born in Silverton and was a Salem area resident for most of his life. He was a retired general laborer. Survivors include sisters, Evelyn Wright, Albany, and Alameda Randall, Springfield. Graveside services will be 2 pm Wednesday at Zena Cemetery in Spring Valley northwest of Salem. The family suggests contributions to Salem Hospital Foundation for Heart Research. Statesman Journal, Monday, September 14, 1981, page 12 Joseph S. Working. Late resident of 1530 Shady Lane NE, Salem, Ore, Sat, Sept 12 in a local hospital. Survived by sisters, Evelyn Wright, Albany, Ore, Alameda Randall, Springfield, Ore. Graveside services will be held Wed, Sept 16 at 2:00 pm in Zena Cemetery. Arrangements under the direction of the Howell-Edward-Doerksen Chapel of the Gardens, 1350 Com’l SE. For those who wish contributions may be made to the Salem Hospital Foundation for Heart Research. Statesman Journal, Wednesday, September 16, 1981, page 28

INSCRIPTION: Samuel Joseph Working 1917 - 1981

SOURCES: Janssen Compilation Saucy Survey & Photographs ODI 1920 OR CENSUS (Linn Co., Fox Valley, ED 296, sheet 12B) 1930 OR CENSUS (Polk Co, Rock Creek, ED 45, sheet 5A) 1940 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Salem, ED 24-77, sheet 12B) SJ, 14 Sept 1981, page 12 SJ, 16 Sept 1981, page 28

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