George Walter Elsfelder
Birth: Feb 1857; Death: 1933; Burial: 5 Sep 1933; Nativity: Ohio
Location: Lot 17, Plot 11 (block B)
Ledger Notes:
Funeral: W. W. Hollingsworth
Family Contribution: The 1860 census lists George as a 4 yr old boy living with his family in Wood County, OH. In 1880 George lived in Douglas County, OR, where he was a "boarder" and employed as a "shepherd."
1900 census lists George W Elsfelder, 43, born Feb 1857 in Ohio, living with his wife of 5 years, Liona M Elsfelder, 27, born Jun 1872 in Illinois, and their son Walter L. The family lived in Portland, where George was employed as a saw-mill helper. By 1910 the family had moved to Oak Point, in Columbia County. George was still employed as a saw-mill laborer.
In 1920 the family – Walter, Liona, and their 3 sons– lived across the Columbia River in Clark County, WA. George was employed as a laborer in a shipyard. By 1930 the family was reduced to George and his wife. George had taken up farming as an occupation. Their three sons had moved on.
General Notes:
Husband of Liona Marks
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