News: Looking for females who are in the pure female lines (mother to daughter) from William and Sarah who are willing to do an mtDNA test. Such a person would be descended along an all female line from Mary DEVIN Biggers or Margaret DEVIN Reynolds. The hope is to identify the markers for Sarah SMITH Devin to help identify her parents. Contact the webmaster if interested.

Devin descendant, Stanley Wayne Devin, passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2014. He was the last living child of Ira & Oleta Devin.
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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Living

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  LivingLiving

      Living married Living [Group Sheet]


    2. 3.  Living
      Children:
      1. 1. Living
      2. Living


    Generation: 3

    1. 4.  Dr. Carl Glen DevinDr. Carl Glen Devin was born on 26 May 1933 in Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A. (son of Ira Holmes Devin and Oleta Fern Hansen); died on 19 Feb 2008 in Longview, Cowlitz, Washington U.S.A..

      Notes:

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

      ! Born May 26, 1933 at the Day Ridge Ranch in Northern Wallawa County.
      It was during a season of measles and chicken-pox amoung other family
      members. He is the ninth of ten children.

      Apparently his birth certificate says he was born at Enterprise which was the
      nearest town/city to Day Ridge (where he was actually born) near Flora, Oregon U.S.A..
      This information per oldest sister, Irene Fern Devin.

      Lapwai High School, Lapwai, ID 1951
      University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 1955: BS in Agriculture


      University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 1956: MS in Agriculture
      Washington State University, Pullman, WA 1975: Doctorate of Education

      1956 - 1958 Woodburn High School, Woodburn, Oregon U.S.A.; Vocational Agric. Instructor
      1958 - 1963 Nyssa High School, Nyssa, Oregon U.S.A.; Vocational Agriculture Instructor
      1963 - 1967 Treasure Valley Comm. College, Ontario, Oregon U.S.A.; Dir. of Voc. Education
      1967 - 1968 Elko Community College, Elko, NV; Dean of Instruction
      First Community College in Nevada
      1968 To 1989 Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA; Asst. to the President
      1989 to 1993 Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA
      Associate Dean, Institutional Services.

      Taught Vocational Agriculture after receiving his Masters Degree At Woodburn &
      Nyssa, Oregon U.S.A.. He helped to develop programs at the start of Treasure Valley
      Community College, Ontario, Oregon U.S.A.. He & a friend started the first community
      college in the State of Nevada at Elko in 1967-68. Then moved to Longview, WA
      to work in Vocational Education. He held a number of professional leadership
      posts & became an Adjunct Professor for Central Washington University & Seattle
      Pacific University. He also became a licensed pilot holding a commercial
      license; a certified instructor for the National Safety Council's Defensive
      Driver Training Program; & a state-wide (WA) in-service instructor for
      vocational education for the state community college system. He enjoys
      fishing, hunting & building projects. He & his family built a vacation home
      at Ocean Shores, WA in 1978-82. They enjoy making numerous retreats to Ocean
      Shores. In 1989, they hosted a large Devin Family reunion at Ocean Shores.

      Married at Methodist Church


      Carl died suddenly at his home while reading his morning paper with his coffee.

      Carl married Living [Group Sheet]


    2. 5.  Living
      Children:
      1. 2. Living
      2. Living
      3. Living
      4. Living
      5. Living

    3. 6.  Michael Spytko was born on 15 Sep 1919 in Wood, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania U.S.A. (son of Stefan Іoakimovich Spytko and Paulishka); died on 06 Apr 1998 in Utica, Onieda, New York U.S.A.; was buried in Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Little Falls, Herkimer, New York.

      Michael married Elizabeth Anne Koruna on 15 Jun 1947 in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of John Koruna and Elizabeth Yurenka) was born on 05 Jul 1926 in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.; died on 11 Jan 1996 in Ilion, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.; was buried in Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Little Falls, Herkimer, New York. [Group Sheet]


    4. 7.  Elizabeth Anne Koruna was born on 05 Jul 1926 in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York U.S.A. (daughter of John Koruna and Elizabeth Yurenka); died on 11 Jan 1996 in Ilion, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.; was buried in Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Little Falls, Herkimer, New York.

      Notes:

      "Betty" actually died at home late on 10 January 1996, but was officially declared
      early on 11 January 1996. The eleventh is the date recorded on the death
      certificate.

      Children:
      1. Living
      2. Living
      3. 3. Living
      4. Living


    Generation: 4

    1. 8.  Ira Holmes DevinIra Holmes Devin was born on 19 Jul 1894 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A. (son of Nathaniel Madison Devin and Eliza Jane Holmes); died on 17 Dec 1983 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A.; was buried on 21 Dec 1983 in Lewis & Clark Memorial Gardens, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A..

      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]


    2. 9.  Oleta Fern HansenOleta Fern Hansen was born on 02 Jul 1897 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri U.S.A. (daughter of Niels Jorgen Hansen and Anna Alfraetta Denham); 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..

      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

      Children:
      1. Irene Fern Devin 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..
      2. Lois Vilta Devin was born on 24 Jan 1920 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 03 Dec 1993 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A..
      3. Wilma LaVonne Devin was born on 15 Jun 1921 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 05 Jan 2001 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A..
      4. Keith LaVern Devin was born on 20 Oct 1923 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 24 Jul 1937 in Spaulding Junction, Nez Perce, Idaho U.S.A..
      5. Anna Kathleen Devin was born on 14 Aug 1925 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 04 Aug 2007 in Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A..
      6. Robert Dwight Devin was born on 03 Aug 1927 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 25 Nov 2006.
      7. Billy Duane Devin was born on 09 Apr 1929 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 16 Aug 1935 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington U.S.A..
      8. Phyllis Hope Devin was born on 26 Mar 1931 in Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 14 Dec 1998 in Nez Perce County, Idaho U.S.A..
      9. 4. Dr. Carl Glen Devin was born on 26 May 1933 in Enterprise, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 19 Feb 2008 in Longview, Cowlitz, Washington U.S.A..
      10. Stanley Wayne Devin was born on 17 Jun 1936 in Asotin, Asotin, Washington U.S.A.; died on 4 Dec 2014 in Idaho U.S.A..

    3. 10.  Walter Arthur DawesWalter Arthur Dawes was born on 08 Jun 1913 in Houston, Harris, Texas U.S.A. (son of Otis Darwin Dawes and Irene Tharp); died on 06 Oct 1989 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried on 12 Oct 1989 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Sources:

      1) Certificate of Birth: #33942; Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.

      2) Certificate of Marriage: # B 7812; Clark County, Washington.

      3) Divorce Degree: Multnomah County Circuit Court, Dawes vs. Dawes No. 153-236; Feb.1944.

      4) Certificate of Death: I.D. Tag No. B 0300; Oregon Department of Human Resources, Health Division, Vital Records Unit.

      +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

      Married at Courthouse in Vancouver to Gatha Bressler. Was cremated.

      Walter married Gatha Viola Bressler. Gatha (daughter of George Albert Bressler and Ruth Elizabeth Hitchcock) was born on 02 Feb 1916 in Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A.; died on 14 May 1999 in Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried in May 1999 in Belcrest Memorial Cemetery, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    4. 11.  Gatha Viola BresslerGatha Viola Bressler was born on 02 Feb 1916 in Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. (daughter of George Albert Bressler and Ruth Elizabeth Hitchcock); died on 14 May 1999 in Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A.; was buried in May 1999 in Belcrest Memorial Cemetery, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A..

      Notes:

      Sources:
      01) Certificate of Birth; Registered No. 32; Oregon State Board of Health, Division of Vital Statistics.

      02) Birth Registration Card; State File No. 78; Control No. 34998; Date Issued 06.Sep.1949.

      03) Certificate of Marriage: # B 7812; Clark County, Washington.

      04) Divorce Degree: Multnomah County Circuit Court, Dawes vs. Dawes No. 153-236; Feb.1944.

      05) Certificate of Death; I.D. Tag No.: H-30331, Local File Number: 1025, State File Number: 136; Oregon Department of Human Resources, Health Division, Center for Health Statistics.

      06)Edwin L. Weaver; "Holdeman Descendants"; E. V. Publishing House; 1937; Vol. I, Page 246.


      Narrative History:
      Born at 6 p.m. in her parents home in the Livesley Section, five miles southwest of Salem, Oregon. Died of pancratic cancer at her home on South River Road in Salem Oregon.

      Children:
      1. 5. Living

    5. 12.  Stefan Іoakimovich Spytko was born on 15 Jan 1889 in Brunari-Nizni, Gribov province, Galicia (son of Jacko Szpytko); died on 20 Oct 1952 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A.; was buried in St. Petter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Herkimer County, New York U.S.A..

      Stefan married Paulishka. Paulishka was born in 1895; died on 04 Jun 1973 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A.; was buried in St. Petter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Herkimer County, New York U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    6. 13.  Paulishka was born in 1895; died on 04 Jun 1973 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A.; was buried in St. Petter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Herkimer County, New York U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. John Spytko was born in 1913 in Pennsylvania U.S.A.; died in 1984 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A.; was buried in St. Petter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Herkimer County, New York U.S.A..
      2. Helen Natalie Spytko was born in 1915; died in 1996.
      3. 6. Michael Spytko was born on 15 Sep 1919 in Wood, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania U.S.A.; died on 06 Apr 1998 in Utica, Onieda, New York U.S.A.; was buried in Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Little Falls, Herkimer, New York.
      4. Walter Spytko was born on 26 Jul 1917 in Ohio U.S.A.; died in 1992 in Mohawk, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.; was buried in St. Petter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Herkimer County, New York U.S.A..
      5. Annie Spytko was born on 02 Sep 1921 in Wood, Pennsylvania U.S.A.; died in 2009 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A.; was buried in St. Petter and Paul's Russian Orthodox Cemetery, Herkimer County, New York U.S.A..
      6. Mary Spytko was born on 15 May 1923 in Wood, Pennsylvania U.S.A.; died in 1965.
      7. Living
      8. Joseph Spytko was born on 13 Sep 1930 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A.; died in Aug 1991 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A..

    7. 14.  John Koruna was born on 10 Apr 1888 in Krajne, Czeckoslovakia (son of Samuel Koruna and Arma); died on 18 Jan 1950 in Herkimer, Herkimer, New York U.S.A..

      Notes:

      DOB possibly 21 April 1888
      POB possibly Krajne, Austria
      Died in Herkimer Memorial Hospital, Herkimer, New York.

      John married Elizabeth Yurenka on 20 Sep 1919 in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Yurenka and Elizabeth) was born on 24 Dec 1893 in Myiava, Czeckoslovakia; died on 02 Feb 1972 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]


    8. 15.  Elizabeth Yurenka was born on 24 Dec 1893 in Myiava, Czeckoslovakia (daughter of Samuel Yurenka and Elizabeth); died on 02 Feb 1972 in Richfield Springs, Otsego, New York U.S.A..
      Children:
      1. John Peter Koruna was born on 29 Jun 1920 in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.; died on 23 Dec 1978 in Anchorage, Alaska U.S.A..
      2. 7. Elizabeth Anne Koruna was born on 05 Jul 1926 in Little Falls, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.; died on 11 Jan 1996 in Ilion, Herkimer, New York U.S.A.; was buried in Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Little Falls, Herkimer, New York.