James W. Gay
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FRAZIER FARMSTEAD MUSEUM
www.museum.bmi.net
1. James W.3 Gay (John2, George Kirby1) was born 05 Mar 1871 in St Louis, Marion, OR, and died 06 Jun 1945 in Portland Co. OR1. He married Estelle E. 'Gay'2 1908 in 1930 census shows 19 yrs old when married.2. She was born Abt. 1887 in MA.
Notes for James W. Gay:
Catholic Church records of the Pacific Northwest. St. Louis register. Volume I (1845-1868), St. Louis register, volume II (1869-1900), Gervais register (1875-1893), Brooks register (1893-1909) / compiled by Harriet Duncan Munnick. Portland, Or. : Binford & Mort, 1982.
P. 19 B-14 James Gay
April 9, 1871, we the undersigned parish priest of St. Louis have baptized James, born the 5th of March, Of the lawful marriage of John Gay and Marguerite Gervais of this parish. Sponsors: James Barnes and Julia Gobin
G.C. Thibau, pr.
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1880 census Wheatland, Yamhill, OR Dist 135 Pg 30
John Gay Self M Male Race NA 36 OR Farmer ENG OR
Margaret Gay Wife Female NA 31 OR OR OR
James W. Gay Son Male NA 9 OR OR OR1869**
Frank Gay Son Male NA 7 OR OR OR
John Myres Other Male W 55 GER GER GER
NA=native american
1930 Census OR Multnomah Portland Dist 103 Pg 1
Gay, James W. Head $12 Rent M W 58 M-19 OR OR OR Paint Contractor/Houses**
Estelle E. Wife F W 43 M-21 MA MA MA
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Oregon Death Index:
Name: Gay, James W
County: Portland
Death Date: 06 Jun 1945
Certificate: 2056
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More About James W. Gay:
Bat Mitzvah: 09 Mar 1871, St Louis Cath Church Marion, OR
Census 1: 1880, Wheatland, Yamhill, OR Dist 135 Pg 302
Census 2: 1930, OR Multnomah Portland Dist 103 Pg 12
Notes for Estelle E. 'Gay':
1930 Census OR Multnomah Portland Dist 103 Pg 1
Gay, James W. Head $12 Rent M W 58 M-19 OR OR OR Paint Contractor/Houses
Estelle E. Wife F W 43 M-21 MA MA MA
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More About Estelle E. 'Gay':
Census: 1930, OR Multnomah Portland Dist 103 Pg 12
More About James Gay and Estelle 'Gay':
Maä: 1908, 1930 census shows 19 yrs old when married.2
Endnotes
1. OR Death Index Cert10026.
2. Sarah Olsen - seadog@casco.net.
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