Person:Lewis King (7)

Try 1936-45

TODO: Description: King, Gladys and Lewis' Category: Divorce Degree Local: Oregon Archives Date: 29 Apr 2009 Status: Open Type: 0 Priority: 8 Repository:

He was born in Stanton then moved to Newman Grove and possibly Lincoln NB. He was previously married and had two daughters, about the age of Gladys. They both suffered from alcoholism. Lewis may have had a brother Will. He is listed on the 1910 US Census as a farmer. He worked as a Hod Carrier when the NW bank building was being built. When it was finished he was asked to work with the elevators and was soon promoted to a starter. He then became the Capt. of the elevators. He became the Superintendant of the entire building but to do that he was told by his boss that he would have to clean up his language which he did for the job and thereafter. Mr. Weatherly asked him to work for the Weatherly building after the crash in the stockmarket. He had not college degree but had great engineering skills.

Blanche Ellen King Thibadeau, said her father was born in Stanton, , Nebraska USA. He started drinking heavly when she was around 10 (1932). She said that he was on a baseball team in the south somewhere, perhaps Calif. or New Orleans. He may have been a Catholic, but he seemed to have problems with Catholics, Jews and black people. Not sure of the history of that. She thinks that his background is Scotch Irish and English. He used to go to an after hours place where black people frequented and was attracted to a black prostitute. Sounds contrary to his racisim.

When she was a teenager he was arrested for drunk driving and was in Rocky Butte Jail. He was instutionalized.

When she was in college she got him a job at the shipyard and a place to live. She locked him in his room at night to keep him from drinking. She took his check to the bank for the first couple of months but he soon demanded his money. When he got it the drinking started again.

When he died he was living on Grand ave. in Portland, OR. She bought him a 1/2 suit (only the front) to bury him in-the funeral expenses were about $250 and she had to use war bonds to pay for it.

Ellen Blanche thought he was Scotch, Irish and English.

(Medical):Determined by autopsy.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 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

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   1900 Nebraska, Madison, Shell Creek Precint, Newman Grove Village, ED 130, Sheet #3, Series T623, Roll 934, Page 187 Heritage Quest, 4 Jun 1900.

   King, Earnst E. (Head) born in Minnesota, August 1856, Age 43. Both parents born in New York. Occupation is livery stable keeper. Mary (Wife) born in Illinois in March 1871 Age 29. Both of her parents born in Ireland. Lewis B. King (Son) born in Nebrasko in July 1881. Age 18. Father born in Minnesota, Mother born in Canada. Occupation is day laborer. Gladys (Daughter), born in Nebraska in [Oct 1894] (Age 5). Father born in Minnesota, Mother born in Illinois. Celia (Daughter) born in Nebraska, Feb 1896 (Age 4). Father born in Minnesota, Mother born in Illinois. Reference number: CNNB001

   Under years married, Earnst shows 20 but it is crossed out and a 6 written. For Mary, the years of marriage shows 6. For children born, Mary show 2 with 2 living. I am assuming that Gladys and Celia are Mary's children and that Lewis is from Earnst's first marriage to Martha. Earnst and Martha were probably married less than 14 years.

3. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
   1910 Oregon, Marion, Silver Falls Precinct, ED [216], Sheet 6B, Roll 1284 Book 1, Page 199 Genealogy.com, 10 May 1910.

   Lines 72-75; King, Lewis B. (head) 27 born in Nebraska, father born in Illinois, mother born in Iowa; Bessie L (wife) 22, born in Nebraska, father born in Iowa, mother born in Illinois; Imogene M. (daughter) 4, born in Nebraska; Inez L. (daughter) 2, born in Nebraska; both daughter's parents born in Nebraska. Reference number: CNOR001

   Lewis B. and Bessie L. have been married 6 years. Bessie has had 2 children of which both are living. Occupation of Lewis B. is that of a farmer.

4. ↑ United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
   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 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

6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Death Cert. State
   Standard Certificate of Death State of Oregon, Multnomah Co., Oregon State Board of Health Division of Vital Statistics, File # 730, Reg. # 731, 12 Mar 1946.

   Quality: 4 Place: Multnomah Co., Portland, 536 S. E. Grand since 1909 in community & state.
   Lewis Burdette King, male, white, not a vet, divorced, born 6 Oct 1878, age 67-4 mos-17 days, born in Stanton Nebraska, occ. Janitor in a Shipyard.
   Father: Ernest Eugene King born in Iowa, Mother: Martha Jane Hill born in Iowa.
   Buried at Rose City Cemetery on 7 March 1946.
   Autopsy shows death was caused by Termainal Broncho Pneumonia. Reference number: DCOR002 Verified: YES

   There is no informant listed but Ellen Blanche King Thibadeau said it was his ex-wife Gladys Westfall King.
   Note: This birthdate is much different than the other documents that I have for him.

7. ↑ United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
   1930 Oregon, Multnomah, Portland, ED 403, Sheet 6B, Election precinct 350, 14-15 Apr 1930.

   Lines 79-82 at 636 58th St. Lewis B. King (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, Gladys A. King (wife) female white 30 18 when first married can read and write born in Colorado her father born in Missouri her mother in Oregon, Kenneth E. (son) male white 11 born in Oregon father born in Nebraska mother in Colorado is a carrier for magazines, 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.

8. ↑ Ellen B. thinks her father was 36 when she was born. (later she said he may have been lying about his age) That would make his birth year 1886.
   She does not think he was born in Newmangrove, just lived there. She thinks he was born in Stanton, moved to Newman Grove, then Lincoln. His
   mother died when he was very young. Ellen B. found some papers that said her father was 40 when she was born.
9. ↑ Every sentence had 1 or 2 cuss words. Notes from E. B. King Thibadeau.
10. ↑ This date cannot be correct since his parents were both listed as single on the 1880 US Census.
11. ↑ Per the 1900 US Census.
12. ↑ Also the 1908, 1910, & 1930 CN supports this year. His marriage cert. also supports 1883. I will change the date to that year.
    
    1900 Nebraska census is the only record that shows 1881.
13. ↑ Lewis B. appears with his father E. E., step mother Mary and step sisters Gladys and Celia.
14. ↑ Silver Falls Precinct
    He appears with his wife Bessie L. and 2 daughters (Inez L. and Imogene M.)
15. ↑ listed on his Registration Card.
16. ↑ #3245-living at 404 E. 37th ST S, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Birthdate 6th of June 1883 age 35. He is a Traffic Manager in the NW Bank bldg. at 329 Morrison St., Northwestern Fidelity Co., Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. He has blue eyes, light hair, med. build and height. He listed Gladys Ardeth King as a relative at the same address.
    RCOR001-Roll: 1852142 DraftBoard: 5
17.   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. They are living at 149 38th St.
18.   He appears as Lewis B. with wife Gladys A. and daughter Inez L.
19. ↑ Ellen Blanche King (Thibadeau) personally said to me that her father Lewis B. was an elevator operator.
20. ↑ Shown on the BC for Ellen Blanche King.
21. ↑ He appears with his wife Gladys A., Kenneth E. (Archies son) and daughter E. Blanch.
22. ↑ His daugther Ellen Blanche remembers this job-it was during his drinking years.