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Mt. Hope Pioneer Cemetery ~ George Cawrse
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Cawrse, George
LAST: Cawrse FIRST: George MID: 
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 25 Jan 1872 DIED: 17 Nov 1946 BURIED: 20 Nov 1946
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Canada
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1951) #7916 - George Cawrse, male, retired farmer, b. 25 Jan 1872 in Canada, d. 17 Nov 1946 in Salem, Oregon (Salem Deaconess Hospital) at the age of 74 y's 9 m's 22 'd, name of father Charles Cawrse (b. England), maiden name of mother Elizabeth Cleverdon (b. England), interment 20 Nov, undertaker Claggett, informant Charles Cawrse of Salem.
1900 OR CENSUS - George Cawrse, age 29, single, farmer, b. Jan 1870 in Canada, is enumerated with father Charles Cawrse, age 51, widowed, occupation farmer, b. Nov 1832 in England, along with Charles, age 32, single, farmer, b. Aug 1867 in Canada, Maud, age 27, single, b. Aug 1873 in Canada, Ida, age 23, single, b. Aug 1876 in Canada, and Frank, age 21, single, farmer, b. Canada. The family immigrated in 1889.
IMAGE 2: Photo courtesy of Saralee Howell, described by her as "Crabtree, Oregon. Charles Cawrse (b. 1867), George Cawrse (b. 1870), and Frank Cawrse (b. 1879) were the sons of Charles Cawrse (b. 1833) and Elizabeth Cleverdon Cawrse (b. 1836). Photo from Janet Cawrse Stacy, Baker City, Oregon".
IMAGE 3: Photo courtesy of Saralee Howell, described by her as "Charles Cawrse, Elizabeth Cleverdon Cawrse, and five of their six children, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. Back row: Charles Cawrse (age 45), Mary Cawrse (age 14), Charles Cawrse (age 11), Elizabeth Cleverdon Cawrse (age 42). Front row: George Cawrse (age 8), Ida Cawrse (age 2), Maude Cawrse (age 7). Photo from Janet Cawrse Stacy, Baker City, Oregon".
DISCREPANCY - 1900 census gives year of birth as 1870, marker and DC as 1872;
OBITUARY: 
Died – in this city November 17, George Cawrse, late resident of Route 5, box 243, Salem, at the age of 74 years. Brother of Charles Cawrse of Salem. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, at the W.T. Rigdon Chapel, with the Rev. Chris Ernston of Portland officiating. Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Oregon Statesman 19 Nov 1946 5:1.
INSCRIPTION: 
Cawrse
Charles Jr.
1872 - 1946
Born In Canada
[shares marker with Chas. Sr.. and George]
SOURCES: 
Hellie, Mader & Rickey
Saucy
ODI
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Santiam, ED 51, sheet 8B)
OS 19 Nov 1946 5:1
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