Person:Raymond Westfall (3)

Raymond Walter Westfall
m. 4 Nov 1893
  1. Ethel Violet WESTFALL1895 - Aft 1973
  2. Raymond Walter Westfall1898 - 1973
Facts and Events
Name[1] Raymond Walter Westfall
Alt Name[2] Walter R. _____
Gender Male
Birth[1][3][2] 21 Nov 1898 Ontario, Malheur, Oregon, United States
Residence[1] From 1898 to 1941 Ontario, Malheur, Oregon, United States
Census[4][7] 1900 Bully, Malheur, Oregon, United States
Military[1][8] 17 Jul 1942 U. S. Army
Residence[3] 1958 Harney, Oregon, United States
Residence[3][9] 1973 Ontario, Malheur, Oregon, United States717 River Street
Death[3] 6 Jun 1973 Ontario, Malheur, Oregon, United States
Burial[6] 13 Jun 1973 Ontario, Malheur, Oregon, United StatesEvergreen Cemetery
Physical Description[5] Blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, 5'8" in height.

From the book The Wesfall Country-He was born in Westfall OR-this is not correct.

www.ghosttowns.com/states/or/Westfall.html states that he lives in Ontario.

Middle name from Delayed Birth record.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Birth Certificate
    Delayed Certificate of Birth, Oregon State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics, State Reg. # DF796,F4-9257, 11 Jun 1954.

    Place of birth
    County: Malheur
    State Oregon
    City: Ontario
    Name of child: Raymond Walter Westfall
    Sex: Male
    Date of birth: Nov. 21st 1898
    Father: William Marcellus Westfall
    Mother: Sarah Addie Westfall
    Current Residence: Fields, Oregon C/O Whitehorse Ranch
    Father born in Virginia
    Mother born in California Reference number: BCOR007

    Affidavit of birth by Mae Westfall, Aunt.
    He is listed as having a U. S. Army Record dated July 17, 1942.
    He spent 43 years in Ontario, OR

  2. 2.0 2.1 US Census
    1900 Oregon, Malheur, Bully Precinct, ED 24, Sheet 2B, Series T623, Roll 1348, Pg 211B, Heritage Quest Series, 6 or 7 Jun 1900.

    Lines 62-65
    Line 62: SWEITZER, John A. (head) white male born Mar 187[2] 28 married 2 yrs. born in Indiana father in Pennsylvania mother in West Virginia is a Farm Laborer can read, write and speak English rents his house
    Line 63: SWEITZER, Mary A. (wife) white female born Mar 1881 19 married 2 yrs has given birth to 1 child and 1 child is living born in Oregon father in Virginia mother in Oregon can read, write and speak English
    Line 64: SWEITZER, James P. (son) white male born Apr 1900 1/12 single born in Oregon father in Indiana mother in Oregon
    Line 65: RICE, Julius L. (boarder)

    Line 70-71
    Line 70: WESTFALL, Jessie D. (stepdaughter) white female feb 1879 21 Divorced has given birth to 1 child with 1 child living born in California father born in Maine mother born in California can read, write and speak English
    Line 71: WESTFALL, Mabel (step [?] daughter) white female [Feb] 1896 4 single born in Oregon father born in West Virginia mother born in California

    Line 77-WELCH, William (head) white male Feb 1872 28 Single born in Oregon Father in Missouri Mother in Missouri

    Lines 89-93
    Line 89: WESTFALL, William M. (head) white male born Mar 1864 36 married 6 yrs born in West Virginia father & mother born there too is a Farmer can read, write and speak English owns a mortgage to their farm
    Line 90: WESTFALL, Sarah A. (wife) white female born Mar 1859 41 married 6 yrs has given birth to 7 children with 6 living born in California as were her parents can read, write and speak English
    Line 91: WESTFALL, Ethel [?] (daughter) white female born Aug 1896 3 single born in Oregon father in West Virginia mother in California
    Line 92: WESTFALL, Walter R. (son) white male born Nov. 1898 1 single born in Oregon father in West Virginia mother in California
    Line 93: RITCHIE, Hughey W. (step son) white male born Dec. 1885 14 single born in Oregon father in Missouri mother in California Reference number: CNOR26 Verified: YES

    Jessie and Mabel are probably living with Jessie's mom and step dad, Adelle & Herbert F. Stevens. Jessie divorced Jasper in April 1900.

    It does not say that Hughey can read and write.

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Oregon. Malheur County Clerk's Office.
    3384, Page one: personal info, Decedent died testate, List of heirs, 25 Jun 1973.

    Page one:
    Estate of: Raymond W. Westfall, Deceased.
    Raymond W. Westfall
    717 River Street
    Ontario, Oregon 97914
    Born November 21, 1898
    Domiciled at Ontario, Oregon, at the above address.
    Died June 6, 1973, at Ontario, Oregon.
    Social Security No. 543-28-0923
    Heirs: Marietta Schultz, Half Sister, legal age; Box 181 Prairie City, Oregon 97869
    Barbara J. Turner, half sister, legal age; RFD Keller, Washington 99140

    Page 2:
    In 1958 when he was 59 he wrote the Will. He died at age of 74.

    Page 3:
    He lived in Harney County when he wrote the will in 1958.
    He is single and has no children whatsoever. His parents are deceased and his next of kin are a sister by the full blood and several half brothers and half sisters.
    He bequesthed his estate and property to his beloved sister Ethel.

    Page 4:
    Inventory amounts to $13,090.29. Reference number: WLOR001

  4. US Census
    1900 Oregon, Malheur, Bully Precinct, ED 24, Sheet 2B, Series T623, Roll 1348, Pg 211B, Heritage Quest Series, 6 or 7 Jun 1900.

    Lines 62-65
    Line 62: SWEITZER, John A. (head) white male born Mar 187[2] 28 married 2 yrs. born in Indiana father in Pennsylvania mother in West Virginia is a Farm Laborer can read, write and speak English rents his house
    Line 63: SWEITZER, Mary A. (wife) white female born Mar 1881 19 married 2 yrs has given birth to 1 child and 1 child is living born in Oregon father in Virginia mother in Oregon can read, write and speak English
    Line 64: SWEITZER, James P. (son) white male born Apr 1900 1/12 single born in Oregon father in Indiana mother in Oregon
    Line 65: RICE, Julius L. (boarder)

    Line 70-71
    Line 70: WESTFALL, Jessie D. (stepdaughter) white female feb 1879 21 Divorced has given birth to 1 child with 1 child living born in California father born in Maine mother born in California can read, write and speak English
    Line 71: WESTFALL, Mabel (step [?] daughter) white female [Feb] 1896 4 single born in Oregon father born in West Virginia mother born in California

    Line 77-WELCH, William (head) white male Feb 1872 28 Single born in Oregon Father in Missouri Mother in Missouri

    Lines 89-93
    Line 89: WESTFALL, William M. (head) white male born Mar 1864 36 married 6 yrs born in West Virginia father & mother born there too is a Farmer can read, write and speak English owns a mortgage to their farm
    Line 90: WESTFALL, Sarah A. (wife) white female born Mar 1859 41 married 6 yrs has given birth to 7 children with 6 living born in California as were her parents can read, write and speak English
    Line 91: WESTFALL, Ethel [?] (daughter) white female born Aug 1896 3 single born in Oregon father in West Virginia mother in California
    Line 92: WESTFALL, Walter R. (son) white male born Nov. 1898 1 single born in Oregon father in West Virginia mother in California
    Line 93: RITCHIE, Hughey W. (step son) white male born Dec. 1885 14 single born in Oregon father in Missouri mother in California Reference number: CNOR026

    Jessie and Mabel are probably living with Jessie's mom and step dad, Adelle & Herbert F. Stevens. Jessie divorced Jasper in April 1900.

    It does not say that Hughey can read and write.

  5. See MLOR001-Honorable Discharge from The Army of the United States.
  6. See photo.
  7. William, Sarah, Ethel and Walter R. Westfall and Hughey W. Ritchie (step son).
  8. He was a Corporal-when he enlisted he was 43 years old and had been a farmer. This date is his induction date.
  9. See WLOR001. Estate of: Raymond W. Westfall.