Born: on 6 Feb 1884 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.3,4,5
Married: John Sherburn Altmans on 22 Jul 1907 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.6,7
Died: on 2 Jul 1970 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.6
Citations
Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows name as Edith Laura.
John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Laura E. Watson.
Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date.
Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 102, citing Leland E. Pound, personal letter dated 27 Jan 1981, shows date and city.
John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 16, and state.
Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999.
Born: on 15 Aug 1904 in La Center, Clark Co., Washington.4,5,6,7
Married:William Gustav Gapsch on 14 Feb 1970 in Faith Baptist Church, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.8,9,10
Died: on 8 Apr 1994 in Vancouver, Washington.9,11,7
Buried: in Park Hill Cemetery, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington.
Selma also appears in our Family History Section where there is much more information about her.
Citations
Selma Amelia Erstad, Selma Amelia, Application for Account.
Clark County Genealogical Society, Clark County Cemeteries, "Park Hill - G," pg 5, shows name as Selma A. Gapsch, from tombstone inscription.
Ole Erstad household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows name as Selma E. Erstad.
Selma Amelia Erstad, Selma Amelia, Application for Account, shows date, town, as La Center, county, and state.
Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows town, as Woodland, and state.
William G. Gapsch and Selma A. Erstad, Certificate of Marriage, shows date.
Clark County Genealogical Society, Clark County Cemeteries, "Park Hill - G," pg 5, shows date, from tombstone inscription.
William G. Gapsch and Selma A. Erstad, Certificate of Marriage, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows date and city, state.
Interview, Ruth Riggs Reigel, by telephone 27 May 1999, noted Anna and Selma were sisters.
"Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Selma Gapsch, Soc. Sec. No. 540-30-5083, shows date and last residence of Vancouver, Clark, Washington 98686.
John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Jessie M. Watson.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Jessie Prenger, citing FHL#1543608, cert no 1201, shows father's surname as Watson.
Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows name as Jessie Myrtle Watson.
John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 13, and state.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Jessie Prenger, citing FHL#1543608, cert no 1201, shows date, as 7th, and state.
Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, as 5th, city, county, and state.
Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows year, as 1908, city, county, and state.
Joe F Prenger household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows them married zero years.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Jessie Prenger, citing FHL#1543608, cert no 1201, shows date, city, county, and state.
Pound, Leland Earl, e-mail to author (100), "Misc questions", 5 May 1999, citing family Bible for date.
Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 158391951, Jessie Watson Prenger, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Jessie Prenger, citing FHL#1543608, cert no 1201.
Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 158391951, Jessie Watson Prenger, includes tombstone photo.