Person:William Welch (28)

William WELCH
d.
m. 16 Mar 1906
Facts and Events
Name[1] William WELCH
Gender Male
Birth[2] Feb 1872 Prineville, Crook, Oregon, USA
Census[2][4] 1900 Bully, Malheur, Oregon, USAUS
Residence[3][5] 1906 , Grant, Oregon, USA
Marriage 16 Mar 1906 , Malheur, Oregon, USAto Jessie D Blake
Death? Y
References
  1. Marriage Certificate (1)
    State of Oregon, County of Malheur, Marriage Record, Affidavit for Marriage License #00683 from the Malheur County Clerk's office., 16 Mar 1906.

    «u»John M. Howard«/u» being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with «u»William Welch«/u» and «u»Mrs. Jessie Westfall«/u» applicants for a Marriage License; that he knows the former to be above the age of «u»21«/u» years, and the latter to be above the age of «u»18«/u» years; and that said «u»Mrs. Jessie Westfall«/u» has resided in Malheur County for the past six months Affiant further says that he knows of no legal impediment to their marriage.
    It is signed by John M. Howard. Reference number: MROR024 Verified: YES

    I am assuming that the questions about age must have been a requirement of law since the form uses the language of "to be above the age ____".

  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. Marriage Certificate (1)
    State of Oregon, County of Malheur, Marriage Record, Certificate of Marriage #00683 from the Malheur County Clerk's office., 15 Mar 1906.

    Certificate of Marriage, State of Oregon, County of Malheur
    This is to Certify, That the undersigned, a «u»County Judge«/u» by authority of a License bearing date the «u»16th«/u» day of «u»March«/u» A.D. «u»1906«/u», at the house of «u»C. A. Gilham«/u» in the County and State aforesaid, join in lawful wedlock «u»William Welch«/u» of «u»Grant«/u» County, State of «u»Oregon«/u» and «u»Jessie Westfall«/u» of «u»Malheur«/u» County, State of Oregon with their mutual assent.
    In the presence of «u»Will H. Brooke au.«/u» and «u»Josie Howard.«/u»
    Witness my hand B. C. Richarsen Reference number: MROR050 Verified: YES

    .Filed March 15, 1906

  4. William Welch and a boarder.
  5. His marriage cert. said he was from this county.