Mildred May Blake

Howard Avery Shirey was born August 26, 1893, in Exira Twp., Audubon Co., IA, and died February 19, 1963, in Port Angeles, Clallam Co., WA, at age 69. Buried in Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., WA. He is the son of Ulysses Alonzo "Lon" Shirey of Knoxville, Marion Co., IA, and Goldie Pearl Wilson of Madison Co., IA.

Mildred May Blake was born Born February 17, 1897, in Hayes Twp., Buena Vista Co., IA, and died September 4, 1953, at Ballard General Hospital, Seattle, King Co., WA, at age 56. Buried in Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., WA. She is the daughter of Orren E. Blake of Jo Daviess Co., IL, and Clara H. Freyman of Chicago, Cook Co., IL.

Howard Avery Shirey and Mildred May Blake were married September 16,  1914, in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA.

Howard Avery Shirey and Mildred May (Blake) Shirey had three children:

  1. Lois Wilfred Shirey: Born July 9, 1915, in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA; Died March 16, 1997, in Bothell, WA (age 81). Married April 24, 1942, in Seattle, King Co., WA, to Harry D. Le Gault: Born April 23, 1917, in Everett, WA; October 17, 1985, in Seattle, King Co., WA (age 68).
  2. Helen Elizabeth Shirey: Born July 15, 1917, in Coleridge, Cedar Co., NE; Died April 10, 2001, in Sultan, WA (age 83). Married June 30, 1942, in Seattle, King Co., WA, to Ray Ells: Born June 30, 1919, in Unknown; Died November 23, 1986, in Seattle, King Co., WA (age 67).
  3. Robert Orren "Bob" Shirey: Born December 30, 1923, in Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA; Died March 20, 1991, in Marysville, Snohomish Co., WA (age 67). Married (1) February 15, 1947, in Seattle, King Co., WA, to Lela May Barnes: Born about 1926 in Unknown; Unknown. Married (2) February 28, 1953, in Seattle, King Co., WA, to Dorothy A. Strom: Born about 1920 in Seattle, King Co., WA. 

Howard Avery Shirey then married Grace E. (Ogden) Weitz.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz was born July 28, 1892, in Cedar Point, Chase Co., KS, and died May 26, 1970, in Shattuck, Ellis Co., OK, at age 77. Buried in Shattuck Cemetery, Shattuck, Ellis Co., OK. He is the son George Phillip Weitz of Yagodnaya Polyana, Saratov, Russia, and Katherine Anna "Katie" Schmick of Yagodnaya Polyana, Saratov, Russia.

Grace Edith Ogden was born May 15, 1892, in Viola Twp., Sedgwick Co., KS, and died September 1, 1968, in Seattle, King Co., WA, at age 76. Buried in Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., WA. She is the daughter of John R. Ogden of Ohio, and Mary Ann Bechtel of Indiana. She was former President of the Washington State Nurses Association. Buried at Washelli, WA.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz and Grace Edith Ogden were married November 25, 1913, in Sedgwick Co., KS.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz and Grace Edith (Ogden) Weitz had one child:

  1. Diberta Clara Weitz: Born November 30, 1914, in Hitchcock, Blaine Co., OK; Died June 18, 1992, in Burlingame, San Mateo Co., CA (age 77). Married (1) January 23, 1933, in Seattle, King Co., WA, to Raymond Livingstone Graff: Born June 11, 1914, in Carlton, Yamhill Co., OR; Died April 18, 1976, in Santa Clara Co., CA (age 61). Buried in Alaskan Memorial Park, Juneau, Juneau Borough, AL. Divorced August, 1941, at Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Diberta Clara (Weitz) Graff then Married (2) about 1944 to Gilbert Russell Connors: Born December 12, 1920, in Washington; Died July 18, 1975, in Seattle, King Co., WA (age 54). Buried in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King Co., WA. Divorced. Raymond Livingstone Graff then Married (2) May 20, 1943, in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, to Sylvia Ranghild Hostikka: Born September 12, 1912, in Chicago, Cook Co., IL; Died August 6, 2008, in Milwaukie, Clackamas Co., OR (age 95). Buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. Divorced 1947 in Seattle, King Co., WA. Sylvia Ranghild (Hostikka) Graff then Married (2) July 32, 1959, in North Bonneville, Skamania Co., WA, to George Fredrick Stewart Willoughby Jr.: Born February 23, 1919, in Ogden, Weber Co., UT; Died May 24, 2011, in Clackamas, Clackamas Co., OR (age 92). Buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR. George Fredrick Stewart Willoughby Jr. was first Married (1) June 12, 1943, in Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, to Frances I. Pankow: Born November 23, 1913, in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada; Died December 19, 1960, in Eastern Oregon State Hospital, Pendleton, Umatilla Co., OR (age 47). Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. Divorced January 21, 1959, in Multnomah Co., OR. Raymond Livingstone Graff then Married (3) May, 1949, in Seattle, King Co., WA, to Violet V. Sherwood: Born about 1917 in Washington; Died Unknown. Divorced December 8, 1950, in Seattle, King Co., WA. Raymond Livingstone Graff then Married (4) December 20, 1951, in Juneau, AK, to a widow, Grace C. (Unknown) Clark: Born about 1905, in Mount Vernon, WA; Died Unknown.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz and Grace Edith (Ogden) Weitz were divorced before 1920 in Sedgwick Co., KS.

Grace Edith (Ogden) Weitz then married Charles Williams Leitch.

Charles Williams Leitch was born March 15, 1893, in Stoutsville, Monroe Co., MO, and died November 25, 1972, in Paris, Monroe Co., MO, at age 79. Buried in Stoutsville Cemetery, Stoutsville, Monroe Co., MO.

Charles Williams Leitch and Grace Edith (Ogden) Weitz were married December 26, 1924, in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA.

Charles Williams Leitch and Grace Edith (Ogden) (Weitz) Leitch had no children.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz then married Helen Pearl Rogers.

Helen Pearl Rogers was born about 1903, in Kentucky, and died December 17, 1958, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK, at age 56. Buried in Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Oklahoma Co., OK. She is the daughter of Charles L. Rogers of Kentucky, and Rosa Anna Yeakle of Perry Co., IN.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz (age 28) a divorcee, and Helen Pearl Rogers (age 18), a maiden, were married December 10, 1920, in Kingfisher, Kingfisher Co., OK.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz and Helen Pearl (Rogers) Weitz had no children.

Helen Pearl (Rogers) Weitz then married Lewis Mason.

Lewis Mason was born about 1900 in Unknown, and died after 1958, in Unknown.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz then married Juanita Anna Koons.

Juanita Anna Koons was born February 7, 1917, in Westville, Adair Co., OK, and died December 10, 1986, in Shattuck, Ellis Co., OK, at age 69. Buried in Shattuck Cemetery, Shattuck, Ellis Co., OK. She is the daughter of Charles Koons of Schenectady, NY, and Eliza Jane Gibson of Earlboro, Pottawatomie Co., OK.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz and Juanita Anna Koons were married May 14, 1934, in Kingfisher, Kingfisher Co., OK.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz and Juanita Anna (Koons) Weitz had two children:

  1. Glendon Dale "Tiger" Weitz: Born June 28, 1952, in Shattuck, Ellis Co., OK; Died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at home in Weatherford, Custer Co., OK (age 61).
  2. Alvin Lynn Weitz: Born Unknown. Married to Donna Jean Unknown.

Howard Avery Shirey and Grace E. (Ogden) Weitz were married March 3, 1953, in Seattle, King Co., WA.

Howard Avery Shirey and Grace E. (Ogden) (Weitz) Shirey had no children.

TIMELINE

Ulysses Alonzo "Lon" Shirey (age 24) born in Marion Co., IA, a bachelor, and Goldie P. Wilson (age 20) born in Madison Co., IA, a maiden, were married October 31, 1892, at the J. C. Wilson residence, 4 miles east of Exira, Audubon Co., IA.

Howard Avery Shirey was born August 26, 1893, in Exira Twp., Audubon Co., IA.

The 1895 Iowa State Census shows Oren E. Blake (age 31) born in Illinois is living in Silver Twp., Cherokee Co., IA.

The 1895 Iowa State Census shows Clara Freeman (age 21) born in Illinois is living in Silver Twp., Cherokee Co., IA.

The 1895 Iowa State Census shows Pete Shirey (age 60) born in Indiana, and with military service as a private in Co. G, 40th Regiment, Iowa, and with Baptist religion, is a married Farmer, and is living in Exira Twp., Audubon Co., IA. Living with him is: Mary A. Shirey (age 54) born in Illinois, and with Baptist religion, who is Keeping House.

The 1895 Iowa State Census shows a male, U. A. Shirey (age 26) born in Marion Co., IA, and with no religion listed, is a married Farmer, and is living in Exira Twp., Audubon Co., IA. Living with him are: a female, O. P. Shirey (age 22) born in Marion Co., IA, and with Baptist religion, who is Keeping House; and a male, M. A. Shirey (age 1) born in Audubon Co., IA.

Orren E. Blake and Clara H. Freeman were married January 1, 1896, in Storm Lake, Buena Vista Co., IA.

Mildred May Blake was born born February 17, 1897, in Hayes Twp., Buena Vista Co., IA.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 14, 1900 shows Orren E. Blake (age 35) born July 1864 in Illinois to Vermont and Massachusetts-born parents is a Packing House Laborer renting his home at 3025 Dace Street, 5th Ward, City of Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA. Living with him is his wife of 4 years, Clara H. Blake (age 25) born January 1875 in Illinois to German-born parents, with the only child born to her still alive. Also living there is his daughter, Mildred M. Blake (age 3) born March 1897 in Iowa to Illinois-born parents.

The 1905 Iowa State Census shows Orrin E. Blake living at 2700 Cleveland, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA. Living with him are Clara F. Blake and Mildred Blake.

The Sioux City Journal, Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA, Tuesday, September 11, 1906

NEIGHBORS IN A QUARREL.

Stockman Boy Is Accused of Slapping Blake Girl.

The disturbing of the peace case against Charles Stockman, the 12 year old son of Chas. Stockman, was dismissed in the police court yesterday morning. O/. E. Blake hadf filed the information against the boy, accusing him of slapping his little daughter. Blake told Judge Page he had asked the boy's father to make his son behave, but the warning brought no results. He said that the other day young Stockman met his daughter on her way to the grocery store and slapped her, knocking her down. The elder Stockman said he would not admit that his son had ever touched so much as a hair of Blake's daughter's head, but to avoid further trouble and to secure the dismissal of the case, he would promise to see that his son would not harm the girl in the future.

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on April 19, 1910 shows Orren E. Blake (age 47) born in Illinois to Pennsylvania and Maryland-born parents is a Packing House Cooper owning his own home with a mortgage and is living at 2616 Cleveland Avenue, 7th Ward, City of Sioux City, Woodbury Co., IA. Living with him is his wife of 15 years, Clara H. Blake (age 38) born in Illinois to German-born parents. Also living there is his daughter, Mildred M. Blake (age 13) born in Iowa to Illinois-born parents.

Howard Avery Shirey and Mildred May Blake were married about 1914 in Iowa.

   

The WWI Draft Registration Report dated June 5, 1917, shows Howard A. Shirey, age 24, born August 26, 1893, in Woodbine, IA, is a married Automobile Mechanic. He has a wife and one child, and has no previous military service.

The 1915 Iowa State Census shows O. E. Blake (age 50) born in Illinois to Ohio and Pennsylvania-born parents and having lived in Iowa for 40 years is a Cooper owning his own home worth $4,500 and is living at 2633 Cleveland, 7th Ward, City of Sioux City, Woodbury  Co., IA. Living with him is his wife, Clara Blake (age 37) born in Illinois to German-born parents and having lived in Iowa for 27 years. Also living there is Dorothy Blake (age 12) born in Iowa to Illinois and Iowa-born parents. Also living there are: Howord Shirey (age 21) born in Nebraska to Illinois and Iowa-born parents, who is an Auto Repair Man; and Mildred Shirey (age 18) born in Iowa to Illinois-born parents.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on February 3, 1920 shows Howard Shirey (age 26) born in Iowa to Iowa-born parents is a Garage Keeper renting his home and is living in the Village of Coleridge, Cedar Co., NE. Living with him is his wife, Mildred Shirey (age 22) born in Iowa to Iowa-born parents. Also living there are his two daughters: Louis Shirey Blake (age 4-6/12) born in Iowa to Iowa-born parents; and Hellen Shirel (age 2-5/12) born in Nebraska to Iowa-born parents.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz (age 28) a divorcee, and Helen Pearl Rogers (age 18), a maiden, were married December 10, 1920, in Kingfisher, Kingfisher Co., OK.

Samuel Alexander "Sam" Weitz and Helen Pearl Rogers Marriage Record.

Charles Williams Leitch and Grace Edith (Ogden) Weitz were married December 26, 1924, in Tacoma, Pierce Co., WA.

Charles Williams Leitch and Grace Edith (Ogden) Weitz Marriage Record.

The 1925 Iowa State Census taken on January 1, 1925 shows Howard Shirey (age 32) born in Iowa to Lou Shirey of Iowa and Goldie Wilson of Iowa is living at 4327 Tyler, City of Sioux City, Sioux City Twp., Woodbury Co., IA. Living with him is Mildred Shirey (age 28) born in Iowa to Oran Blake of Iowa and Clara Freeman of Iowa. Also living there are his three children, all born to Howard A. Shirey of Iowa and Mildred Blake of Iowa: Lois Shirey (age 9) born in Iowa; Helen Shirey (age 7) born in Nebraska; and Robert Shirey (age 1/2) born in Iowa.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 10, 1930, shows Howard Shirey (age 36) born in Iowa to Iowa-born parents and first married at age 21 is an Auto Company Service Manager who is renting his home for $20/month and is living at 4427 Tyler, City of Sioux City, Sioux City Twp., Woodbury Co., IA. Living with him is his wife, Mildred Shirey (age 32) born in Iowa to Iowa and Illinois-born parents and first married at age 17. Also living there are his three children, all born in Iowa to Iowa-born parents: Lois Shirey (age 14); Helen Shirey (age 12); and Bobby Shirey (age 6). Also living there is his married mother-in-law, Clara Schlosser (age 67) born in Illinois to Illinois-born parents and first married at age 20, a Nurse in Private Homes.

The 1940 U. S. Census taken on April 27, 1940, shows Howard Shirey (age 46) born in Iowa, and 5 years ago was living in Sioux City, IA, and with 8 years of School, is a married Automobile Mechanic, and who owns his home worth $1,800 and is living at 14315, Foy, Heller Lake Twp., King Co., WA. Living with him are:  his wife, Mildred Shirey (age 43) born in Iowa, and 5 years ago was living in Sioux City, IA, and with 8 years of School; his unmarried daughter, Helen Shirey (age 22) born in Iowa, and 5 years ago was living in Sioux City, IA, and with 4 years of High School, a Beauty Operator; and his unmarried son, Robert Shirey (age 16) born in Iowa, and 5 years ago was living in Sioux City, IA, and with 1 year of High School.

Howard Avery Shirey and Grace E. Ogden were married March 3, 1953, in Seattle, King Co., WA.

Mildred May (Blake) Shirey died September 4, 1953, at Ballard General Hospital, Seattle, King Co., WA, at age 56. Buried in Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., WA.

Mildred May (Blake) Shirey Death Record.

Howard Averey Shirey died February 19, 1963, in Port Angeles, Clallam Co., WA, at age 69. Buried in Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., WA.

The Port Angeles Evening News, Port Angeles, Clallam Co.,  WA, Friday, February 22, 1963

HOWARD A. SHIREY

Rosary for Howard Avery Shirey, 68, Port Angeles, who died there Tuesday, will be said at 8 o'clock this evening in the McDonald Funeral Home, Port Angeles. Entombment will be in Washelli, Seattle. Mr. Shirey was born at Woodbine, Iowa. He was a member of the Elks and Eagles Lodges in Port Angeles. Survivors include his wife, Grace; two daughters, Mrs. Helen Ells and Mrs. Lois Le Gault, both of Seattle; a son, R. O. Shirey, Seattle; three sisters, including Mrs. Nellis Serbert and Mrs. Bessie Berger, both of Seattle; four brothers, including Gordon and Donald Shirey, both of Seattle, and George Shirey, Alderwood Manor; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The Port Angeles Evening News, Port Angeles, Clallam Co.,  WA, Thursday, February 29, 1963

Obituary

HOWARD A. SHIREY

Howard Avery Shirey, 69, of 309 S. Ennis St., died Tuesday. Rosary services will be held at the McDonald Funeral Home Friday at 8 p.m. Rosary services will be held later at Washelli Mausoleum, Seattle, where entombment will be. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Cancer Fund. He was the son of U. A. Shirey, born at Woodbine, Iowa, Aug. 26, 1893. He married Grace Ogden in Seattle, March 3, 1953. Mr. Shirey was a member of Nava  Lodge of Elks and Port Angeles Aerie of Eagles. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Grace H. Shirey; daughters, Mrs. Helen Ells and Mrs. Lois Le Gault, and son, R. O. Shirey, all of Seattle; sisters, Mrs. Bonnie Brown, Mt. Vernon, Mrs. Nellie Serbert and Mrs. Bessie Berger, both of Seattle. Also surviving are brothers, George, Alderwood Manor, Donald and Gordon Shirey, both of Seattle; Russell Shirey, in California; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Grace Edith (Ogden) Shirey died September 1, 1968, in Seattle, King Co., WA, at age 76. Buried in Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park, Seattle, King Co., WA.

The Seattle Daily Times, Seattle, King Co., WA, Wednesday, September 11, 1968

Funeral Rites Conducted For Grace Shirey

Funeral services were held last Wednesday for Mrs. Grace E. Shirey, 76, former president of the Washington State Nurses Association, of 5221 S. Rose St., who died September 1. Burial was in Washelli. Mrs. Shirey, born in Kansas, was a member of the Rainier Valley Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Diberta Graff, Menlo Park, Calif., and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Hill, Seattle.