Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet]

Notes:

!Miscellaneous: Cecil worked for the Oaksdale Grain Growers for a number
of years had attracted Polio in his early years and had a
physical handicap.
!BIRTH: Certificate from Nez Perce Co ID

Census:
1920 Asotin Co WA South Clarkston Pct, ED 19 p 13B

!DEATH: certificate from Whitman Co WA

Buried Oakesdale, WA Cemetery

Cecil Edwin Wassem contacted polio at a very early age (there being no vaccine
for the disease at the time); consequently, his heart failed to grow with the
rest of his body. He died at the age of 36 as a result of heart failure; that
portion of his heart which had grown had done twice the work and just gave out.

Cecil married Irene Fern Devin on 22 Aug 1942 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.. Irene (daughter of Ira Holmes Devin and Oleta Fern Hansen) was born on 08 Jun 1918 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried on 18 Apr 2012 in Hemet, Riverside, California U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sources:

DIVORCE: Riverside Co California 5 Nov 1963; State File #049363

Devin, Oleta Fern HANSEN: Last Will & Testement; dated 13.July.1977.

U.S. Census 1920 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct; ED 205 p 2A

Notes:

Born at his parents home outside of Flora, Oregon.

Completed 8th grade in Flora, Oregon schools.

Wrote a book in his later years about his family, parents & the Flora, Oregon country.

Residences & Occupations:
1894 - 1933 Northeast Oregon near Flora Raised cattle & wheat.
1933 - retirement: Culdesac & Lapwai, ID. Raised wheat & other grains on 200 acres. Also ran a dairy herd selling cream & milk.
He continued to live on the Lyle Gulch ranch near Lapwai, Idaho until suffering a disabling stroke. The last five years of his life were spent in the Orchards Nursing Home, Lewiston, Idaho, where he died.

Census:
1900 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct ED 103, Sh 7
1910 Wallowa Co OR, Paradise, p.208A, ED 289, SH ?; age 15, b. OR
1920 Wallowa Co OR, Paradise, p.273A, ED 205, Sh 2A; age 25, b. OR; Farmer
1930 Wallowa Co OR Mud Creek Twp; ED 25, Sh 1A; age 35, b. OR

Completed 8th grade in Flora, OR schools

WWI Draft Registration: Not dated, age listed as 22
Height & Build: Medium; Eyes: Light Blue; Hair: Light Brown

1894 - 1933 Northeast Oregon near Flora Raised cattle & wheat 1933 -
retirement: Culdesac & Lapwai, ID. Raised wheat & other grains on 200 acres.
Also ran a dairy herd selling cream & milk.

Wrote a book about his family, parents & the Flora, OR country in his late years. He continued to live on the Lyle Gulch ranch near Lapwai, ID until suffering a disabling stroke. The last five years of his life were spent in the Orchards Nursing Home, Lewiston, ID where he died.

Buried 21 Dec 1983, Lewis & Clark Memorial Cemetery, Lewiston, ID; Meditation Section
Lat: 46 22' 25.4" N
Lon: 115 59' 39.6 W

Soc Sec # 538-05-9370

Timeline:
28 Aug 1917: Purchased land from Hart & Somerville, et al
28 Aug 1917: Purchased land from Harold J. Hart & Lura B. Hart, minors by Clara Hart, Guardian
4 Feb 1930: Land Patent "The Dalles 024601" probably in Wallowa Co OR
Purchased W 1/2 of NE 1/4 & SE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of S 7;
S 1/2 of NW 1/4 & E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S 8;
NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of S 17 all in T 4, R 44E of the
Willamette Meridian, Oregon containing 320 A

Ira married Oleta Fern Hansen on 09 Jul 1917 in Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.. Oleta (daughter of Niels Jorgen Hansen and Anna Alfraetta Denham) was born on 02 Jul 1897 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri U.S.A.; died on 18 Oct 1978 in Lapwai, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried on 20 Oct 1978 in Lewis & Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Sources:

01) Death Certificate: State File No. 5018, Local Reg. No. 234, Reg. Dist. No. 220; Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Center for Vital Statistics and Health Policy.

02) Marriage Certificate: #1048x; Book F page 103; County Clerks Office, Wallowa County, Oregon.

03) U.S. Census 1920 Wallowa Co OR Paradise Pct; ED 205 page 2A.

04) DEVIN, Carl Glen: Birth Certificate.

Narrative History:
Oleta was educated at Flora High School in Flora, Oregon. Along with being a farm wife and young mother, she also taught school. She rode horseback with the three oldest children to teach her students. Her married life was spent working along side Ira dairying, raising a garden, canning fruits and vegetables, cooking, cleaning & all the multitude of chores associated with each. She also did a lot of sewing making clothes & creating quilts that were given to her grandchildren. Because of the hardships of of raising ten children during the 1930's depression, out on homesteaded ground, nothing went to waste in creating gifts for her family & decorations around her home. Died at her Lyle Gulch home of heart failure. She commented she was tired while tending her garden and went in the house to lay down. She passed away in her sleep.

Census:
1900 Look in Missouri
#1910 Wallowa Co OR ED 289, Sh 2, p.204, Family 25; age 12, b. MO
1920 Wallowa Co OR, Paradise, p.273A, ED 205, Sh 2A; age 23, b. MO
1930 Wallowa Co OR Mud Creek Twp; ED 25, Sh 1A; age 33

Education: Flora High School Flora, OR

Along with being a farm wife and young mother also taught school at Day Ridge.
She rode horseback with the three oldest children to teach her students.
Her married life was spent working along side Ira dairying, raising a garden,
canning fruits and vegetables, cooking, cleaning & all the multitude of chores
associated with each. She also did a lot of sewing making clothes & creating
quilts that were given to her grandchildren. Because of the hardships of of
raising ten children during the 1930's depression, out on homesteaded ground,
nothing went to waste in creating gifts for her family & decorations around her
home.

Died at Lyle Gulch home the day the barn blew up.
Buried 20 Oct 1978, Lewis-Clark Memorial Cemetery, Lewiston, ID; Meditation Section
Lat: 46 22' 25.4" N
Lon: 115 59' 39.6 W

Soc Sec # 518-82-5901