William Grant Torrance

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William Grant Torrance

Birth
Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Death
1 Feb 1945 (aged 82)
Seattle, King County, Washington, USA
Burial
Colfax, Whitman County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Block 3, Lot 12, Grave 3
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Obituary - Seattle Times Feb 1945:

W.G. TORRANCE, PIONEER DIES

William Grant Torrance, 83 years old, a Washington state pioneer and veteran of the early-day Indian wars, died of pneumonia yesterday afternoon in a Seattle hospital, after a short illness.

Christian Science services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the Arthur A Wright & Son chapel, followed by cremation. The family requests no flowers. Burial will be in the family plot at Colfax, Whitman County.

Mr. Torrance had made his home in Seattle 19 years, residing in the University district. He was a pioneer of Eastern Washington, having established residence at Torrance Bridge, 10 miles northwest of Colfax, in 1875. He participated in the early Indian wars, and before coming to Seattle had made his home 16 years at American Falls, Idaho.

Mr. Torrance was born September 21, 1862, at Milwaukie, Or., one of a family of 13 children. His grandfather operated the first steamboat to ply the Willamette River, the Lot Whitcomb. His wife died in 1909 [research note: Maggie died August 24, 1903, from the effects of childbirth, following the birth of her baby, William Haldane Torrance.

Surviving are two sons, Maj. Roscoe C. (Torchy) Torrance and Kirby E. Torrance, both of Seattle; a daughter, Miss Jessie Torrance, Los Angeles; a brother, Gale [sic: Dale] Torrance, Oregon City, Or., and a sister, Addie Quint, Berkeley, Calif.
Obituary - Seattle Times Feb 1945:

W.G. TORRANCE, PIONEER DIES

William Grant Torrance, 83 years old, a Washington state pioneer and veteran of the early-day Indian wars, died of pneumonia yesterday afternoon in a Seattle hospital, after a short illness.

Christian Science services will be held Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the Arthur A Wright & Son chapel, followed by cremation. The family requests no flowers. Burial will be in the family plot at Colfax, Whitman County.

Mr. Torrance had made his home in Seattle 19 years, residing in the University district. He was a pioneer of Eastern Washington, having established residence at Torrance Bridge, 10 miles northwest of Colfax, in 1875. He participated in the early Indian wars, and before coming to Seattle had made his home 16 years at American Falls, Idaho.

Mr. Torrance was born September 21, 1862, at Milwaukie, Or., one of a family of 13 children. His grandfather operated the first steamboat to ply the Willamette River, the Lot Whitcomb. His wife died in 1909 [research note: Maggie died August 24, 1903, from the effects of childbirth, following the birth of her baby, William Haldane Torrance.

Surviving are two sons, Maj. Roscoe C. (Torchy) Torrance and Kirby E. Torrance, both of Seattle; a daughter, Miss Jessie Torrance, Los Angeles; a brother, Gale [sic: Dale] Torrance, Oregon City, Or., and a sister, Addie Quint, Berkeley, Calif.

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