George F. Reigel1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 5710, (1909 - 1974)
FatherRalph Orzben Reigel4,3,5 (14 Feb 1875 - 4 Jun 1957)
MotherEdith Jennie Roberts4,3,6 (3 Jan 1876 - 18 Apr 1956)

Key Events:

Birth: 17 Nov 1909, Arrow, Oregon7,8,9
Marriage: 11 Mar 1934, Jackson Co., Oregon, Helen Doris Madden (26 Sep 1916 - 15 Dec 2005)10,11,12
Divorce: 3 Mar 1945, Jackson Co., Oregon, Helen Doris Madden (26 Sep 1916 - 15 Dec 2005)13,14,15
Marriage: 28 Jun 1952, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon, Juanita Iola Harshfield (14 Jun 1909 - 19 Feb 1970)16,17
Death: 11 Aug 1974, Sequim, Clallam Co., Washington18,19
Burial: 20 Aug 1974, Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon20,21
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel
AncestryThe Reigel Family

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     George F. Reigel was born on 17 Nov 1909 in Arrow, Oregon.7,8,9
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Silver Lake, Lake Co., Oregon, in the household of his parents, Ralph Orzben Reigel and Edith Jennie Roberts.5
     He moved to Deschutes Co., Oregon, with his parents, probably before 1917. He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Terrebonne, Deschutes Co., Oregon, in the household of his parents.22
     George moved to Jackson Co., Oregon, with his parents by 1930.23 He appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Ashland, Jackson Co., Oregon, in the household of his parents.24
     George married first Helen Doris Madden, daughter of Arthur Allen Madden and Nellie May Roughton, on 11 Mar 1934 in Jackson Co., Oregon.10,11,12
     George and Helen moved to northern California by 1935. George applied for a Social Security Number 1 Dec 1936, while living at Hilt, California, where he was employed by Fruit Growers Supply Company.3
     George and Helen appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Hilt, Siskiyou Co., California, enumerated 18 Apr 1940, reporting that they rented their home, for $9 per month, and had lived in rural Siskiyou Co. in 1935. Their children Wylin and Richard were listed as living with them.25
     He was a machinist, working in a box factory in 1940 and reporting he had worked 42 hours the last week of weeks the March and 52 weeks the previous year, earning $1,836.25,26
     George registered for the draft for World War II on 16 Oct 1940, while living at Hilt, Siskiyou Co., California, reporting he was employed by Fruit Growers Supply Company in Hilt.27
     George and Helen moved to Medford, Oregon, by 1942, when they were living at 128 Wimer.28
     In Medford George worked for Medford Corporation, variously identifying his occupation as welder and mill worker. He reported in the 1950 census he had not worked the prior week and was not looking for work. He also reported working 44 weeks in 1949, earning $3,500 in wages or salary.29,30,31
     George and Helen were divorced on 3 Mar 1945 in Jackson Co., Oregon, after she filed on Feb 1945, on grounds of cruelty. He did not contest.13,14,15
     George appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon, at 909, enumerated 25 Apr 1950, reporting he lived in a home that was not on a farm and he lived in the same house the year before. He sharing the home with Royal Klumph, owner of a juke box company.32
     He was active in union affairs. He was elected conductor of the AFL Northwestern Council of Lumber and Sawmill workers and installed at their meeting in Portland on 17 Dec 1951 in Medford, Oregon.33
     George married second Juanita Iola Harshfield, daughter of Loren T. Harshfield and Gertrude Brown, on 28 Jun 1952 in Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon, with Meredith A. Groves officiating. She had previously been married to William Roscoe Vance.16,17
     Juanita died on 19 Feb 1970 in Jackson Co., Oregon.34,35
     George died on 11 Aug 1974 in Sequim, Clallam Co., Washington, at age 64.18,19 He was buried on 20 Aug 1974 in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon.20,21

Children:
     Children with Helen Doris Madden:

  • Wylin Arthur Reigel25,36,37 (12 Nov 1934 - 27 Oct 2006)
  • Richard A. Reigel25,38,39 (15 Sep 1938 - 19 Feb 2012)

Children:
     There were no children with Juanita Iola Harshfield

Citations

  1. [S682] Ralph Reigel Family Bible, shows name as George F. Reigel.
  2. [S674] Ralph O. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Washington, shows name as George F. Reigel.
  3. [S2873] George F. Reigel, Application for Account.
  4. [S682] Ralph Reigel Family Bible, shows them listed as if parent and child.
  5. [S674] Ralph O. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Washington.
  6. [S674] Ralph O. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Washington, shows Ralph and Edith married, first marriage for both, so would appear the child show as his are also hers.
  7. [S682] Ralph Reigel Family Bible, shows date.
  8. [S674] Ralph O. Reigel household, 1910 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Washington, shows age 5/12 and state.
  9. [S2873] George F. Reigel, Application for Account, shows date, town, and state.
  10. [S6153] Ralph Reigel Family Bible, shows month and year.
  11. [S934] "Oregon Marriages, 1906-20," Ancestry.com, record for Geo F. Reigel and Helen Davis Madden, shows date, county and state.
  12. [S12490] Divorce Returns, Oregon, Jackson Co., Mar 1945, docket 8914-E, George F. Reigel and Helen D. Reigel, shows date.
  13. [S12490] Divorce Returns, Oregon, Jackson Co., Mar 1945, docket 8914-E, George F. Reigel and Helen D. Reigel.
  14. [S12590] George F. Reigel household, 1950 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Oregon, shows him as married once and divorced 5 years.
  15. [S6234] Interview, Randall Reigel, 17 Sep 2015, said they had divorced.
  16. [S12491] Returns of Marriage, Oregon, Jackson Co., Jun 1952, no. 4782, George F. Reigel and Juanita I. Vance, shows date, county, state, and officiant.
  17. [S930] "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Juanita Reigel, citing certificate # 2027, shows her spouse was George (shows her age as 08, but married to George - obviously an error).
  18. [S12600] George F. Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  19. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for George Reigel, Soc. Sec. No. 557-09-2727, shows month, year, and last residence as 97501 (Medford, Jackson, OR).
  20. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 187700226, George F. Reigel, includes tombstone photo.
  21. [S12600] George F. Reigel, Certificate of Death, shows date, cemetery, city, and state.
  22. [S153] Ralph Reigel household, 1920 U.S. Census, Deschutes Co., Oregon.
  23. [S6065] "Parent-Teachers at Terrebonne Elect," The Bend Bulletin, 15 Jan 1920.
  24. [S1839] Ralph Reigel household, 1930 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Oregon.
  25. [S4083] George F. Reigel household, 1940 U.S. Census, Siskiyou Co., California.
  26. [S4088] Polk's Medford and Ashland City Directory, 1942-43, pg 327, shows occupation as mill worker.
  27. [S12599] George F Reigel, WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  28. [S4088] Polk's Medford and Ashland City Directory, 1942-43, pg 327.
  29. [S4088] Polk's Medford and Ashland City Directory, 1942-43, pg 327, shows emplyer as MC and occupation as mill worker; 1951-52, pg 292 shows employer as Medford Corp and occupation as wldr.
  30. [S12590] George F. Reigel household, 1950 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Oregon, shows occupation as welder and industry as lumber mill.
  31. [S12491] Returns of Marriage, Oregon, Jackson Co., Jun 1952, no. 4782, George F. Reigel and Juanita I. Vance, shows occupation as welder.
  32. [S12590] George F. Reigel household, 1950 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Oregon.
  33. [S4087] "Union Leaders Map Policies," The Oregonian, 18 Dec 1951.
  34. [S930] "Oregon Death Index, 1903-98," Ancestry.com, record for Juanita Reigel, citing certificate # 2027, shows date and county.
  35. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 187700244, Juanita Iola Harshfield Reigel, shows year and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  36. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Bill Wylin A Reigel.
  37. [S6238] Wylin Reigel obituary, The Register-Guard.
  38. [S6237] "Alice Sutton is Bride of Richard Reigel," Medford Mail Tribune, 22 Sep 1857.
  39. [S6240] Richard Reigel obituary, Whatcom Cremation & Funeral.