Person:Gladys Westfall (1)

Edwin Aubrey Westfall b 7 Mar 1888 Gladys Ardeth Westfall b 3 apr 1899

TODO: Description: Westfall, Gladys & Edwin $17.75 via mail-perhaps cheaper in person Category: Birth Certificate Local: Colorado Vital Records Date: 6 Mar 2009 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:

10 Jul 1946

TODO: Description: Mullin, John and Gladys Category: Marriage Certificate Local: Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri Date: 29 Apr 2009 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:

Gladys had a hard life when she growing up per a letter from Elgar Westfall. She was a Christian Science member when Ellen B. was born. On Gram's notes her birth year is written in pen as 1898 and crossed out to write in pencil 1900. Nepesta is supposedly near Denver.

Kenneth lived as a King from the time that he moved in with Gladys (Westfall) King but was never legally adopted. His father abanded him and I believe that his mother died early. His father Archie Newby was Gladys' half brother.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} US Census
   1900 Colorado, Otero, ED 80, Series T623, Roll 127, Pg 6, sheet 6B, Heritage Quest website, 11 Jun 1900.

   Line 82 Westfall, Ora E. (head) 28 born in Missouri June 1871, married 5 yrs, Father born in West Virginia is a farmer,
   Line 83 Westfall, Nora (wife) 31, born in Oregon Feb. 1869, has had 7 children with 5 living, her Father born in Sweden Mother in Virginia,
   Line 84 Newby, Bessie (Step-daughter) 12 born in Nevada [Feb.] 1887 Father born in England Mother in Oregon,
   Line 85 Newby, Archie (step-son) 10 born Nov. 1890 in Nevada parents the same as Bessie,
   Line 86 Westfall, Arden (son) 4 born in Oregon May 1896 Father born in Missouri Mother in Oregon,
   Line 87 Westfall, Gladys (daughter) 1 born Apr 1889 in Colorado, parents the same as Arden,
   Line 88 Westfall William G. (father) 51 born Oct. 1848 in Missouri his Father born in Kentucky Mother in Tennessee. Reference number: CNCO001

   Ora is a farmer-He was born in Missouri, his dad West Virginia. This may be an error since his father is living with him and he listed his birth place as Missouri.
   Bessie and Archie Newby's dad was born in England.
   Where are Alice (19) and William Newby?

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Marriage Certificate (1)
   Portland, Multnomah, Oregon registered No. 11747, 21 Nov 2005.

   Lewis Burdette King and Gladys Westfall married on 6 Oct. 1917.
   He resides in Stanton Nebraska, is white, age: 34yrs, 4mos., 0 days. born in Nebraska is a traveling salesman. This is his second marriage. The birthplace of his parents is not known.
   She resides in Salem, Oregon is white age: 22yrs, 7mos., 3days. Born in Colorado, is a housekeeper. This is her first marriage. Father born in Colorado, Mother in Oregon. Reference number: MCOR001

3. ↑ Birth Certificate
   State of Oregon, Bureau of Health, Portland, cannot read cert. #, 17 Mar 2007.

   Ellen Blanche King, born September 9 1922, female, Father Lewis Burdett King of 659 E. 51st St. E.(c/b N.), Portland, OR, white 40 is a Lobby Officer for Northwestern Bank. Mother Gladys Westfall of same address white 23 housewife. Reference number: BCOR002 Verified: YES

4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 US Census
   1920 Oregon, Multnomah, Portland, Precinct 280, ED138, Sheet 6B, Series 625, Roll 1502, Page 149, 8 Jan 1920.

   Lines 68-70; King, Lewis B. (head) 36, born in Nebraska, father born in Iowa, mother born in Nebraska; Gladys A. (wife0 20, born in Colorado, father born in Missouri and mother born in Oregon; Inez L. (daughter) 12 born in Kansas. Both of Inez' natural parents were born in Nebraska. Reference number: CNOR002

   Inez L. appears to be the daughter of Lewis B. and Bessie L. King (Lacking birth cert.)
   Occuption for Lewis B.. is listed as traffic manager at a bank building

5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Death Cert. State
   Certification of Vital Record State of Oregon, Oregon Department of Human Resources, Health Division, Vital Records Unit, Certificate of Death,Multnomah Co., File # 058107, ID tag 68606, 24 Oct 1989.

   Quality: 4 Place: Multnomah Co., Portland, 6976 N. E. Alameda 97213.
   Gladys Ardith Mullin, female, widowed, born 3 April 1900, age 89, born in Denver Colorado, occ. Technician in a Medical Laboratory, spouse John A. died October 22, 1989.
   Father: Ora E. Westfall,
   Mother: Nora Ellen True
   Mausoleum at Riverview Abbey, Portland OR.
   Death was caused by Hepatic failure due to Cryptogenic cirrhosis. Also had dementia. Reference number: DCOR003 Verified: YES

   Informant listed Blanche Thibadeau, daughter.
   
   On original DC Blanche later changed the place of birth by circling it and stating "not correct" and correcting the birth year to 1889 in pen. She told me that Gladys did not want to be born in the 19th century but in the 20th Century so she lied about her birth year.

6. ↑ Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
7. ↑ US Census
   1910 Washington, Thurston, Tenino, Tenino Precinct, ED [312], Sheet 7A, Series T624, Roll 1672, Pg 106, Heritage Quest Series, 1910.

   Lines 5-12
   Line 5-WESTFALL, Ora Elwood (head) male white 39 born in Missouri Parents born in West Virginia married 1[5] years is an Insurance Agent.
   Line 6-WESTFALL, Nora E. (wife) female white 42 born in Oregon Father born in Norway mother in West Virginia Married for 14 years has had 4 children all who are living.
   Line 7-WESTFALL, Archie N. (son) single male white 20 born in Nevada father born in England mother born in Oregon is a laborer in a sawmill
   Line 8-WESTFALL, Arden (son) male white single 13 born in Oregon father born in England Mother born in Oregon
   Line 9-WESTFALL, Gladys (daughter) white female single 11 born in Colorado father born in England mother born in Oregon
   Line 10-WESTFALL, Agnes (daughter) white female single 8 born in Idaho father born in Missouri mother born in Oregon
   Line 11-WESTFALL, Jerold (son) white male single 5 born in Washington father born in Missouri mother born in Oregon Reference number: CNWA001 Verified: YES

   They are living at 140 Sussex Street.
   I find it interesing that only Agnes and Jerold seem to have a father born in Missouri. Ora should have been the father of Arden, Gladys, Agnes & Gerald. Archie was a Newby and his father WAS born in England.

8. ↑ US Census
   1930 Oregon, Multnomah, Portland, ED 403, Sheet 6B, Election precinct 350, 14-15 Apr 1930.

   Lines 79-82
   Line 79: KING, Lewis B. (head) Rents home worth $5,000 male white 47 19 when first married can read and write born in Nebraska as were both of his parents is a manager in a building
   Line 80: KING, Gladys A. (wife) female white 30 18 when first married can read and write born in Colorado her father born in Missouri her mother in Oregon
   Line 81: KING, Kenneth E. (son) male white 11 born in Oregon father born in Nebraska mother in Colorado is a carrier for magazines
   Line 825: KING, E. Blanch (daughter) female white 7 born in Oregon father born in Nebraska mother in Colorado. Reference number: CNOR006

   Note: Lewis is not a veteran. They are living at 636 58th St.

9. ↑ birthyear was something she lied about, she told everyone she was born in 1900.
10. ↑ This is the address on her SS card.
11.   Only Ora and Bessie can read and write and speak English.
12. ↑ Ora E., Nora, Arden, Gladys & William G. Westfall & Bessie and Archie Newby. Note: In 1966 Gladys must have sent to the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census in Washington DC for an extraction of this Census as I have a copy of that extraction.
13. ↑ Ora Elwood, Nora E., Archie N., Arden, Gladys, Agnes & Jerold Westfall.
14. ↑ She listed that she was 22yrs, 7 mos., 3 days.
15. ↑ Listed on Lewis' Registration Card.
16.   Inez L. appears to be the daughter of Lewis B. and Bessie L. King (Lacking birth cert.)
    Occupation for Lewis B.. is listed as traffic manager at a bank building
17. ↑ She appears as Gladys A. with her husband Lewis B. and daughter Inez L.
18. ↑ Shown on the BC for Ellen Blanche King.
19. ↑ She appears with her husband, Kenneth E. (son) and E. Blanch (daughter)
20. ↑ She lived here until Jack died in 1983.
21.   Deed