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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    Walter Arthur Dawes

    Walter Arthur Dawes[1]

    Male 1913 - 1989  (76 years)

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    • Name Walter Arthur Dawes 
      Born 08 Jun 1913  Houston, Harris, Texas U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
      Gender Male 
      Died 06 Oct 1989  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Buried 12 Oct 1989  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      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.

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        Married at Courthouse in Vancouver to Gatha Bressler. Was cremated.
      Person ID I0071  Devin Timber | David Devin Pedigree
      Last Modified 18 Nov 2014 

      Father Otis Darwin Dawes,   b. 11 Nov 1875, Pittsville, Wood, Wisconson U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 02 Jul 1956, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
      Mother Irene Tharp,   b. 18 Sep 1882, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1957, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
      Married 05 Apr 1905  Vincennse, Knox, Indiana U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
      Notes 
      • Married at Aunt Lizzy's home in Vincennes, Indiana.
      Family ID F0393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Gatha Viola Bressler,   b. 02 Feb 1916, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1999, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
      Married 12 Jan 1934  Vancouver, Clark, Washington U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Married at the Court House in Vancover, Washington
      Children 
       1. Rodger Allen Dawes,   b. 21 May 1936, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1936, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
      Heirlooms
      Cream & Sugar Set
      Cream & Sugar Set
      Given as a wedding gift to Walter Dawes & Gatha Bressler. Handed down to their daughter. Then, passed on to their grandson, David.
      Cake Plate
      Cake Plate
      Given as a wedding gift to Walter Dawes and Gatha Bressler in 1934 from 'Grandma' Rea (friend of Ruth Breesler). 'Grandma Rea' had the plate since about 1870. Handed down to their daughter. Then handed down to their grandson, David.
      Last Modified 14 May 2010 
      Family ID F0008  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Anna Kathleen Devin,   b. 14 Aug 1925, Flora, Wallowa, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Aug 2007, Gresham, Multnomah, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [4
      Married 06 Aug 1944  Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Married at Walter's parents home in Salem, Oregon
      Last Modified 9 May 2010 
      Family ID F0009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 3 Gatha Viola Bressler,   b. 02 Feb 1916, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1999, Salem, Marion, Oregon U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
      Children 
      +1. Living
      Last Modified 25 Feb 2021 
      Family ID F817  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Photos
      Dawes, Walter A. (c1940)
      Dawes, Walter A. (c1940)

    • Sources 
      1. [S67806] U.S. Census 1920: Oregon, Polk county, Monmouth, Precinct 20 (ED:375); sheet 6A, line 47, 10 Jan 1920.

      2. [S04253] Holdeman Descendants Vol. I, Weaver, Edwin L., (E. V. Publishing House; Indiana; 1937), Page 246.

      3. [S04320] Dawes-Tharp : Marriage Certificate.

      4. [S67704] Certificate of Marriage for Arthur Dawes and Kathleen Devin.