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Berta
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 Posted - 08/07/2004 : 17:55:56
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Since I have found out some more about Richard and his family, I will "update" this:
Richard died 8. august 1942, there was an obituary for him (in the LA times, I guess.. ) which ran on aug. 12 1942, for Rev. Richard O. Melby only states services were held at the chapel of W. A. Brown and son, 1815 South Flower St.
There is a obituary that ran in the LA Times on Oct 22, 1938 of the death of Anna Louise Melby who was the wife of Richard O. Melby. There is no mention of any children or where she was buried. The notice for Anna Louise Melby only states that she was the wife of Richard O. Melby and that funerla services were held in George Remington's Chapel. Address of 1707 South she died October 19. 1938.
Since these obituarys ran in the LA Times, does anyone have access to these?
And does anyone know where they most probably is buried?
Hopkins! I Keep coming back to the naturalisation record: You said that this happened in 1894, and that it happened in Portland. I have gotten an answer on that Richard was naturalised in 1908: ( see below:)
Case# V 1 289 Name Melby, Richard Oscar
Date 08-07-1908 Record Type Naturalization/Intention
County Clatsop Source County
Nativity Identifier
Remarks INS
Did you write it wrong?
And I have found out more about their daughter Marion, which full name is: Marion Agnes Melby (Agnes is after a sister of Richard Oscar), and she was born 3rd August 1901 in the city of Portland:
Name MELBY MARIAN AGNES
Date 03-08-1901 Record Type Portland Births
County Source City of Portland
Parents MELBY, RICHARD & ANNA (DIETRICH)
Source: Oregon Historical Records Index Detail Information, Portland Birth
I got this about Cora:
Name: MELBY, CORA M Social Security #: 545621372 Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 7 Apr 1898 Birthplace: WASHINGTON Death Date: 3 May 1981
Death Place: NAPA Mother's Maiden Name: DEITRCH
Father's Surname:
(SSDI shows death in Kelseyville, Lake Co., CA.)
The only one I don't have any birthinformation on is Grace Melby. She would be born about 1905.
Does Anyone have this information?
Anna and Richard did have another child, but he or she is dead. Does anyone have acess to Portland, Multnomah church books?
As I listed over, Cora M Melby died in 3rd May 1981 in Napa, California. Her residence was Kelsyville, Lake County, California.
Does anyone know of any records of obituary of her, or does know if she had any decendants?
On MyFamily People Finder I have found a Cora M Melby, but since I have no access to this site, I can't find if this is "my" Cora. Does anyone have access to this:
http://reunite.myfamily.com/search.aspx?search=%26lastname%3dMelby
And finally:
Does anyone has access to what exatly is said about this family in the 1920 census?
Their adress is: 515 Stanford Ave LA, CA.
I have come so much further in my research for Richard and his family, but there are still some more gaps.
All help is gratefully appriciated!!
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Hopkins
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Posted - 08/07/2004 : 22:43:18
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No, I didn't write it wrong. That's what I read the 1920 census to say for the year of naturalization.
That would be on National Archives (U.S.) microfilm Series: T625 Roll: 114 Page: 34
or LDS microfilm # 1820114
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Berta
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Posted - 09/07/2004 : 09:04:06
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Hello Hopkins!
Ok.. Then I must have gotten it wrong.. But why are you so sure that i happened in Portland? Because Cora, who is the oldest child, she is born in 1898 in Washington, shouldn't it happened there then?
Or does it say that it happened in Portland in the census?
I am truly sorry for asking this, but it doesn't really say in your answer where you have it from that it happened in Portland. But then I am new at this, so maybe your answer is obvious, in that case, I do appologise.
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 09/07/2004 : 15:05:46
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| The census does not list a location for naturalization and I'm not sure. I based my quick guess on the birthplaces and years of the children after only a brief glance. If you have studied it carefully and have a better guess - go with it. |
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Richard O. Melleby (Moe) Norway -US 1886 june/july
