Christopher Oscar Dunreath Ward was born 37 years ago, on the 15 of May 1884 and was one of a remarkable family of 15 children, he being the first of the entire family except his father to lay aside the cares of his life, thus leaving besides his wife and mother and his own family of 6 boys and 2 girls, 7 brothers and 7 sisters to mourn his loss.
He was born on Catching Creek and has lived all his life, passing away at the hospital in North Bend, Oregon.
In August of 1906 he was married to Gertrude Bushnell and to this union 10 children have been born, eight of whom survive.
He united with the United Brethren Church many years ago and was a constant member up to the time of his death.
All of the family resides in the vicinity except the following: Ellen King, Spokane, WA; Frances Cribbins of Bridge; Maggie Sweberg, Los Angeles, CA; and Pearl Bendick, Oakland, CA.
The funeral was held at the Catching Creek Cemetery Church and was largely attended. The bereaved relatives have deep sympathy of the entire community in the hour of their affliction.
Chris Ward died December 21, 1921. He was born may 15, 1884 to Robert and Mary Ward. He was 36 years old. He was married to Gertrude Henrietta Bushnell, August 21, 1906. Mr. Ward was injured by a log rolling onto him while he was bucking it. It crushed his lower body and spine and left him completely helpless. He lived 8 months and died at Keizer Hospital in North Bend.
He is survived by his wife Gertrude, and 8 children, Marion, Meredith, Leroy, Adrian, Warren, Ellis, Alma and Izma, all at home.
Two sons Oscar and Oswald, twins preceded him in death. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary Ward of Ward Creek; brothers, Abe, Henry, Reason, Louis, George, Bill all of Myrtle Point and Jeff of Brookings; sisters, Ellen King and Mary Adams of Myrtle point; Anna Ward and Sarah Carman of Catching Creek; Fanny Cribbins of Bridge; Maggie Sweberg of Las Angeles, CA; Pearl Bendick of Oakland, CA.
August 1995
Written by Izma Vance, his daughter.
Dad was Criss, Mom was Gertude. We lived in Coos County until 1930 - They lived at Lampa Creek, Upper Ward Creek, Upper Catching Creek, and Bridge. Oregon on a donation land claim. After dad's death in 1921 we moved Catching Creek on the Ted Bestal place. We went to upper Catching Creek School then to the lower Catching Creek School.
In 1929 we bought a house on North Heath in Coquille. In the summer of 1930 we moved to Tenmile, Douglas County, where we have lived since. We lived during World War II in Myrtle Point, Oregon. Roy, Abe, Ellis, and Warren enlisted, Roy and Ellis to Germany. Abe and Warren went to the Pacific Island and hopped to Japan. Abe was in the Navy, Warren was infantry, and Roy helped build the Alcan Highway driving a big cat; then out to Germany. He was in the Army Engineers. Ellis was sent to Wisconsin to (He was in the Army Corp.) Radar school, then as communicator for planes on to Germany. They saw so much battle. All of us married except Ellis who lost a lung during the war and was never well after that. If you want to know about our families let me know. Perhaps this is more than you wanted?
Christopher Oscar Dunreath Ward was born may 5, 1884, died December 21, 1921. Gertrude Henrietta Bushnell born April 22, 1885 and died February 1, 1953. They were married August, 1905.
Dad was injured by a log rolling onto him while he was bucking it. It crushed his lower body and spine and left him completely helpless. He died eight months later at Keizer Hospital in North Bend, Oregon. He suffered so much. Warren was eight months old when he died. Mom was really great, she held us all together. She never married.
Dad, Oscar and Oswald are buried at the Catching Creek Cemetery. The rest are buried at the Tenmile Cemetery, except Meredith who was buried at the old Sutherlin Cemetery. He made his home in Sutherlin, Oregon. The rest of us lived most of our adult lives in Tenmile.
Children:
Robert Marion - 7/8/1907 - 8/18/1986
Hamilton Meredith -6/25/1908 - 10/12/1970
Frank Leroy - 2/22/1910 - 6/6/1946
Adrian Edward - 10/14/1911 - 5/00/1970
Alma Gertrude - 6/2/1913 - 10/28/1978
Izma lela - 2/19/1915 - 1/12/2009
Ellis William - 11/13/1916 - 12/21/1985
Warren Stanley - 3/9/1921 - 11/00/1969
Twins - Oscar & Oswald - August 1918 - September 1918
They died from having German Measles a month old, a week apart.
He was born on Catching Creek and has lived all his life, passing away at the hospital in North Bend, Oregon.
In August of 1906 he was married to Gertrude Bushnell and to this union 10 children have been born, eight of whom survive.
He united with the United Brethren Church many years ago and was a constant member up to the time of his death.
All of the family resides in the vicinity except the following: Ellen King, Spokane, WA; Frances Cribbins of Bridge; Maggie Sweberg, Los Angeles, CA; and Pearl Bendick, Oakland, CA.
The funeral was held at the Catching Creek Cemetery Church and was largely attended. The bereaved relatives have deep sympathy of the entire community in the hour of their affliction.
Chris Ward died December 21, 1921. He was born may 15, 1884 to Robert and Mary Ward. He was 36 years old. He was married to Gertrude Henrietta Bushnell, August 21, 1906. Mr. Ward was injured by a log rolling onto him while he was bucking it. It crushed his lower body and spine and left him completely helpless. He lived 8 months and died at Keizer Hospital in North Bend.
He is survived by his wife Gertrude, and 8 children, Marion, Meredith, Leroy, Adrian, Warren, Ellis, Alma and Izma, all at home.
Two sons Oscar and Oswald, twins preceded him in death. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary Ward of Ward Creek; brothers, Abe, Henry, Reason, Louis, George, Bill all of Myrtle Point and Jeff of Brookings; sisters, Ellen King and Mary Adams of Myrtle point; Anna Ward and Sarah Carman of Catching Creek; Fanny Cribbins of Bridge; Maggie Sweberg of Las Angeles, CA; Pearl Bendick of Oakland, CA.
August 1995
Written by Izma Vance, his daughter.
Dad was Criss, Mom was Gertude. We lived in Coos County until 1930 - They lived at Lampa Creek, Upper Ward Creek, Upper Catching Creek, and Bridge. Oregon on a donation land claim. After dad's death in 1921 we moved Catching Creek on the Ted Bestal place. We went to upper Catching Creek School then to the lower Catching Creek School.
In 1929 we bought a house on North Heath in Coquille. In the summer of 1930 we moved to Tenmile, Douglas County, where we have lived since. We lived during World War II in Myrtle Point, Oregon. Roy, Abe, Ellis, and Warren enlisted, Roy and Ellis to Germany. Abe and Warren went to the Pacific Island and hopped to Japan. Abe was in the Navy, Warren was infantry, and Roy helped build the Alcan Highway driving a big cat; then out to Germany. He was in the Army Engineers. Ellis was sent to Wisconsin to (He was in the Army Corp.) Radar school, then as communicator for planes on to Germany. They saw so much battle. All of us married except Ellis who lost a lung during the war and was never well after that. If you want to know about our families let me know. Perhaps this is more than you wanted?
Christopher Oscar Dunreath Ward was born may 5, 1884, died December 21, 1921. Gertrude Henrietta Bushnell born April 22, 1885 and died February 1, 1953. They were married August, 1905.
Dad was injured by a log rolling onto him while he was bucking it. It crushed his lower body and spine and left him completely helpless. He died eight months later at Keizer Hospital in North Bend, Oregon. He suffered so much. Warren was eight months old when he died. Mom was really great, she held us all together. She never married.
Dad, Oscar and Oswald are buried at the Catching Creek Cemetery. The rest are buried at the Tenmile Cemetery, except Meredith who was buried at the old Sutherlin Cemetery. He made his home in Sutherlin, Oregon. The rest of us lived most of our adult lives in Tenmile.
Children:
Robert Marion - 7/8/1907 - 8/18/1986
Hamilton Meredith -6/25/1908 - 10/12/1970
Frank Leroy - 2/22/1910 - 6/6/1946
Adrian Edward - 10/14/1911 - 5/00/1970
Alma Gertrude - 6/2/1913 - 10/28/1978
Izma lela - 2/19/1915 - 1/12/2009
Ellis William - 11/13/1916 - 12/21/1985
Warren Stanley - 3/9/1921 - 11/00/1969
Twins - Oscar & Oswald - August 1918 - September 1918
They died from having German Measles a month old, a week apart.
Christopher Oscar Dunreath Ward was born 37 years ago, on the 15 of May 1884 and was one of a remarkable family of 15 children, he being the first of the entire family except his father to lay aside the cares of his life, thus leaving besides his wife and mother and his own family of 6 boys and 2 girls, 7 brothers and 7 sisters to mourn his loss.
He was born on Catching Creek and has lived all his life, passing away at the hospital in North Bend, Oregon.
In August of 1906 he was married to Gertrude Bushnell and to this union 10 children have been born, eight of whom survive.
He united with the United Brethren Church many years ago and was a constant member up to the time of his death.
All of the family resides in the vicinity except the following: Ellen King, Spokane, WA; Frances Cribbins of Bridge; Maggie Sweberg, Los Angeles, CA; and Pearl Bendick, Oakland, CA.
The funeral was held at the Catching Creek Cemetery Church and was largely attended. The bereaved relatives have deep sympathy of the entire community in the hour of their affliction.
Chris Ward died December 21, 1921. He was born may 15, 1884 to Robert and Mary Ward. He was 36 years old. He was married to Gertrude Henrietta Bushnell, August 21, 1906. Mr. Ward was injured by a log rolling onto him while he was bucking it. It crushed his lower body and spine and left him completely helpless. He lived 8 months and died at Keizer Hospital in North Bend.
He is survived by his wife Gertrude, and 8 children, Marion, Meredith, Leroy, Adrian, Warren, Ellis, Alma and Izma, all at home.
Two sons Oscar and Oswald, twins preceded him in death. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary Ward of Ward Creek; brothers, Abe, Henry, Reason, Louis, George, Bill all of Myrtle Point and Jeff of Brookings; sisters, Ellen King and Mary Adams of Myrtle point; Anna Ward and Sarah Carman of Catching Creek; Fanny Cribbins of Bridge; Maggie Sweberg of Las Angeles, CA; Pearl Bendick of Oakland, CA.
August 1995
Written by Izma Vance, his daughter.
Dad was Criss, Mom was Gertude. We lived in Coos County until 1930 - They lived at Lampa Creek, Upper Ward Creek, Upper Catching Creek, and Bridge. Oregon on a donation land claim. After dad's death in 1921 we moved Catching Creek on the Ted Bestal place. We went to upper Catching Creek School then to the lower Catching Creek School.
In 1929 we bought a house on North Heath in Coquille. In the summer of 1930 we moved to Tenmile, Douglas County, where we have lived since. We lived during World War II in Myrtle Point, Oregon. Roy, Abe, Ellis, and Warren enlisted, Roy and Ellis to Germany. Abe and Warren went to the Pacific Island and hopped to Japan. Abe was in the Navy, Warren was infantry, and Roy helped build the Alcan Highway driving a big cat; then out to Germany. He was in the Army Engineers. Ellis was sent to Wisconsin to (He was in the Army Corp.) Radar school, then as communicator for planes on to Germany. They saw so much battle. All of us married except Ellis who lost a lung during the war and was never well after that. If you want to know about our families let me know. Perhaps this is more than you wanted?
Christopher Oscar Dunreath Ward was born may 5, 1884, died December 21, 1921. Gertrude Henrietta Bushnell born April 22, 1885 and died February 1, 1953. They were married August, 1905.
Dad was injured by a log rolling onto him while he was bucking it. It crushed his lower body and spine and left him completely helpless. He died eight months later at Keizer Hospital in North Bend, Oregon. He suffered so much. Warren was eight months old when he died. Mom was really great, she held us all together. She never married.
Dad, Oscar and Oswald are buried at the Catching Creek Cemetery. The rest are buried at the Tenmile Cemetery, except Meredith who was buried at the old Sutherlin Cemetery. He made his home in Sutherlin, Oregon. The rest of us lived most of our adult lives in Tenmile.
Children:
Robert Marion - 7/8/1907 - 8/18/1986
Hamilton Meredith -6/25/1908 - 10/12/1970
Frank Leroy - 2/22/1910 - 6/6/1946
Adrian Edward - 10/14/1911 - 5/00/1970
Alma Gertrude - 6/2/1913 - 10/28/1978
Izma lela - 2/19/1915 - 1/12/2009
Ellis William - 11/13/1916 - 12/21/1985
Warren Stanley - 3/9/1921 - 11/00/1969
Twins - Oscar & Oswald - August 1918 - September 1918
They died from having German Measles a month old, a week apart.
He was born on Catching Creek and has lived all his life, passing away at the hospital in North Bend, Oregon.
In August of 1906 he was married to Gertrude Bushnell and to this union 10 children have been born, eight of whom survive.
He united with the United Brethren Church many years ago and was a constant member up to the time of his death.
All of the family resides in the vicinity except the following: Ellen King, Spokane, WA; Frances Cribbins of Bridge; Maggie Sweberg, Los Angeles, CA; and Pearl Bendick, Oakland, CA.
The funeral was held at the Catching Creek Cemetery Church and was largely attended. The bereaved relatives have deep sympathy of the entire community in the hour of their affliction.
Chris Ward died December 21, 1921. He was born may 15, 1884 to Robert and Mary Ward. He was 36 years old. He was married to Gertrude Henrietta Bushnell, August 21, 1906. Mr. Ward was injured by a log rolling onto him while he was bucking it. It crushed his lower body and spine and left him completely helpless. He lived 8 months and died at Keizer Hospital in North Bend.
He is survived by his wife Gertrude, and 8 children, Marion, Meredith, Leroy, Adrian, Warren, Ellis, Alma and Izma, all at home.
Two sons Oscar and Oswald, twins preceded him in death. Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. Mary Ward of Ward Creek; brothers, Abe, Henry, Reason, Louis, George, Bill all of Myrtle Point and Jeff of Brookings; sisters, Ellen King and Mary Adams of Myrtle point; Anna Ward and Sarah Carman of Catching Creek; Fanny Cribbins of Bridge; Maggie Sweberg of Las Angeles, CA; Pearl Bendick of Oakland, CA.
August 1995
Written by Izma Vance, his daughter.
Dad was Criss, Mom was Gertude. We lived in Coos County until 1930 - They lived at Lampa Creek, Upper Ward Creek, Upper Catching Creek, and Bridge. Oregon on a donation land claim. After dad's death in 1921 we moved Catching Creek on the Ted Bestal place. We went to upper Catching Creek School then to the lower Catching Creek School.
In 1929 we bought a house on North Heath in Coquille. In the summer of 1930 we moved to Tenmile, Douglas County, where we have lived since. We lived during World War II in Myrtle Point, Oregon. Roy, Abe, Ellis, and Warren enlisted, Roy and Ellis to Germany. Abe and Warren went to the Pacific Island and hopped to Japan. Abe was in the Navy, Warren was infantry, and Roy helped build the Alcan Highway driving a big cat; then out to Germany. He was in the Army Engineers. Ellis was sent to Wisconsin to (He was in the Army Corp.) Radar school, then as communicator for planes on to Germany. They saw so much battle. All of us married except Ellis who lost a lung during the war and was never well after that. If you want to know about our families let me know. Perhaps this is more than you wanted?
Christopher Oscar Dunreath Ward was born may 5, 1884, died December 21, 1921. Gertrude Henrietta Bushnell born April 22, 1885 and died February 1, 1953. They were married August, 1905.
Dad was injured by a log rolling onto him while he was bucking it. It crushed his lower body and spine and left him completely helpless. He died eight months later at Keizer Hospital in North Bend, Oregon. He suffered so much. Warren was eight months old when he died. Mom was really great, she held us all together. She never married.
Dad, Oscar and Oswald are buried at the Catching Creek Cemetery. The rest are buried at the Tenmile Cemetery, except Meredith who was buried at the old Sutherlin Cemetery. He made his home in Sutherlin, Oregon. The rest of us lived most of our adult lives in Tenmile.
Children:
Robert Marion - 7/8/1907 - 8/18/1986
Hamilton Meredith -6/25/1908 - 10/12/1970
Frank Leroy - 2/22/1910 - 6/6/1946
Adrian Edward - 10/14/1911 - 5/00/1970
Alma Gertrude - 6/2/1913 - 10/28/1978
Izma lela - 2/19/1915 - 1/12/2009
Ellis William - 11/13/1916 - 12/21/1985
Warren Stanley - 3/9/1921 - 11/00/1969
Twins - Oscar & Oswald - August 1918 - September 1918
They died from having German Measles a month old, a week apart.
Family Members
Siblings
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Ellen Elizabeth Ward King
1862–1952
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Frances Jane Ward Cribbins
1863–1939
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Abraham Stephen "Abe" Ward
1864–1943
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Robert Henry Ward
1866–1939
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George Earl Ward
1868–1948
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Mary Isabelle Ward Adams
1871–1952
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Thomas Jefferson Ward
1872–1948
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Reason Taylor Ward
1874–1929
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Charles Louis Ward
1875–1948
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William Franklin Ward
1878–1925
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Anna Bertha May Ward Pruitt
1881–1959
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Sarah Rebecca Ward Carman
1886–1945
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Marguerite S. Ward Swedberg
1889–1930
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Pearl Leona Ward Broughton
1893–1958
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