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Marthaler, Freeman J.
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FIRST: Freeman
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MID: J.
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| BORN: 31 Jan 1892
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DIED: 07 Jun 1964
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| DEATH PLACE: Lane Co., Oregon
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1900 OR CENSUS - Freeman Marthaler, age 8, b. Jan 1892 in Oregon, is enumerated with John Marthaler, age 44, b. Jan 1856 in Wisconsin, occupation farmer, and his wife of 9 years Margaret, age 42, b. Nov 1857 in Oregon, along with Edna [twin], age 8, b. Jan 1892 in Oregon, Nellie, age 6, b. Feb 1894 in Oregon, Rita, age 3, b. Jun 1896 in Oregon, and Clara, age 9 m's b. Feb 1900 in Oregon.
1910 OR CENSUS - Freeman J. Marthaler, age 18, occupation farm laborer, b. Oregon, is enumerated with father John M., age 54, occupation farmer, b. Illinois, and his wife of 19 years, Margaret A., mother of 5 children, age 52, b. Oregon, along with Edna, age 18, b. Oregon, Nellie, age 16, b. Oregon, Rita, age 13, b. Oregon, and Margaret, age 10, b. Oregon.
NOTE - Photo of Freeman Marthaler, courtesy of Marie Glascock.
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OBITUARY:
Freeman Marthaler, 73, prominent Fairfield farmer, died Jun 7, 1964. He was born January 31, 1892, to Margaret and John Marthaler. A twin, he weighed three and a half pounds at birth and briefly was kept on the oven door in a shoebox. He farmed the Marthaler family estate with his father and nephews, and was an active member of the Fairfield Presbyterian Church and Fairfield Grange. He enjoyed baseball, dancing, playing the piano, and hs many friends and relatives.
Survivors include his twin, Edna Short, and sisters Nellie DuRette and Margaret Sego, as well as 14 nieces and nephews. A sister, Rita Mahon, predeceased him. Funeral services were held at Ringo Chapel in Woodburn followed by interment in the Fairfield Cemetery.
(Source - Marie Glascock, 4th generation Oregonian and daughter of Edna Marthaler and Reuben Short)
GERVAIS—Freeman J. Marthaler, 72-year- old farmer, of Fairfield, near here, died Sunday at a Eugene hospital. A bachelor, he resided all his life on the family farm established on a donation land claim by his grandfather, John Skaife.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Gervais and the Fairfield Grange. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Edna M. Short, Newport; Mrs. Nellie J. Du Rette, Eugene; and Margaret Sego, Portland. Fourteen nephews and nieces also survive.; Services will be at 2 p.m. at the Ringo-Cornwell Funeral Chapel, Woodburn, with interment at the Fairfield Cemetery.
Statesman 8 Jun 1964 12:3
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INSCRIPTION:
Freeman Marthaler
1892 - 1964
Son
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SOURCES:
Saucy Survey & Photographs
ODI
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Fairfield Pct., ED 125, sheet 6A)
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Fairfield Pct., ED 402, sheet 9A)
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