George Pettit Spady1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 8270, (1902 - 1981)
FatherGeorge Spady4,5,6 (abt 1872 - Jun 1954)
MotherLydia Brill4,7,8 (abt 1878 - abt 1950)

Key Events:

Birth: 7 Jun 1902, 150 E. 34th St., Portland, Oregon9,10,11
Marriage: 11 Oct 1922, Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington, Lucretia Mathilda Gapsch (22 Jan 1903 - 27 Apr 1998)12,13,14
Death: 2 Dec 1981, Salem, Oregon15,16,17
Burial: Pratum Cemetery, Pratum, Marion Co., Oregon18
ChartsDescendants of Edward and Sophie Gapsch

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     George Pettit Spady was born on 7 Jun 1902 in 150 E. 34th St., Portland, Oregon.9,10,11 He was known to family as Putch.6,19
     He appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of La Center, Clark Co., Washington, in the household of his parents, George Spady and Lydia Brill.5
     George married Lucretia Mathilda Gapsch, daughter of Robert Edward Gapsch and Matilda Henriksdotter, on 11 Oct 1922 in Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington, with Rev. Luther B. Deck, Evangelical Lutheran pastor, officiating.12,13,14
     Putch and Lucretia appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at 1234 East 9th St. North, enumerated 8 Apr 1930, reporting that the family owned a home valued at $1800, and owned a radio. They were living next door to her brother Gus and his family. Their children Myron and Herbert were listed as living with them.20
     Putch and Lucretia appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at 4521 Holgate, enumerated 5 Apr 1940, reporting that they owned a home valued at $3,000, and had lived in Clackamas Co., Oregon in 1935. Their children Myron and Herbert were listed as living with them.21
     George registered for the draft for World War II on 14 Feb 1942, while living at 4521 SE 47 Ave., Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, reporting he was employed by Oregonian Publishing Co.2
     George and Lucretia appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, at 4521 SE 47th, enumerated 4 Apr 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm.
     He was a pressman, working for many years at the Oregonian in Portland. In 1940 he reported he had worked 40 hours the last week of March, and had worked 52 weeks the prior year, earning $2,200. He later worked in San Francisco in the plant that printed the San Franciso Chronicle and the Examiner.22,23,24,25
     George died on 2 Dec 1981 in Salem, Oregon, at age 79.15,16,17 He was buried in Pratum Cemetery, Pratum, Marion Co., Oregon.18

Children:
     Children with Lucretia Mathilda Gapsch:

  • Myron Douglas Spady6,20,21 (12 Apr 1924 - 12 Aug 2021)
  • Lucretia Mathilda Spady6,26 (27 Mar 1925 - 28 Mar 1925)
  • Dr. Herbert Arthur Spady6,20,21 (17 Jul 1929 - 6 Sep 2022)

Citations

  1. [S226] George Spady household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows name as George Spady, Jr.
  2. [S12404] George Pettit Spady, Wwii Draft Registration Cards for Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947.
  3. [S326] Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows full name, says is not Jr.
  4. [S1377] George Pettit Spady, Report of a Birth.
  5. [S226] George Spady household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington.
  6. [S326] Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000.
  7. [S101] Interview, Ruth Riggs Reigel, by telephone 5/27/1999.
  8. [S226] George Spady household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows her as wife of George Jr.'s father.
  9. [S226] George Spady household, 1920 U.S. Census, Clark Co., Washington, shows age 17 and state.
  10. [S12404] George Pettit Spady, Wwii Draft Registration Cards for Oregon, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947, shows date, city, and state.
  11. [S1377] George Pettit Spady, Report of a Birth, shows date and address.
  12. [S2852] George P. Spady and Lucretia M. Gapsch, Certificate of Marriage, shows date, place, town, as Vancouver, county, state, as Washington, and officiant.
  13. [S326] Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows date, city, and state, as Portland, Oregon.
  14. [S99] Questionnaire, Roberta Ellen Gapsch, 1 Sep 1999, shows Portland, Oregon as questionable.
  15. [S130] "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for George Spady, 541-01-3765, shows month and year, last residence as Salem, Marion, Oregon 97301.
  16. [S326] Questionnaire, Betty Jeane Spady, 22 Dec 2000, shows city, and state.
  17. [S349] Erickson, "Family History - Maria Lovisa Henriksdotter", shows date, city, and state.
  18. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 33243995, George Pettit Spady, includes tombstone photo.
  19. [S101] Interview, Ruth Riggs Reigel, by telephone, 5/27/1999, said name was George P. Spady, known as Putch.
  20. [S1740] George Spady household, 1930 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon.
  21. [S5297] George P. Spady household, 1940 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon.
  22. [S1740] George Spady household, 1930 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows occupation as a pressman at a newspaper.
  23. [S5297] George P. Spady household, 1940 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows occupation as newspaper web pressman, industry as publishing co. newspaper.
  24. [S12405] George P. Spady household, 1950 U.S. Census, Multnomah Co., Oregon, shows occupation as webb pressman and industry as newspaper publishing company.
  25. [S110] Personal knowledge of author, recalls touring the press room in San Franciso with Putch, and talking about his work in Portland.
  26. [S349] Erickson, "Family History - Maria Lovisa Henriksdotter."