Mostly Angels in the Sky

Alfred Ingeman Wang^1,2

Family

TMG ID:94501, (2 Sep 1899 - 18 Jul 1967)

Relationship:

2nd great-granduncle of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Iver Christensen Wang¹ B: 3 Feb 1861, D: 13 Dec 1948

Mother*

Anna Pauline Peterson¹ B: 23 Jul 1863, D: 23 Jul 1941

Vital Statistics

Born: Alfred Ingeman Wang was born on Saturday, 2 Sep 1899, at Downing, Dunn County, Wisconsin^G.^1,2
Died on Tuesday, 18 Jul 1967 at age 67 years, 10 months and 16 days.²
Interred after 18 Jul 1967 at Meyers Falls Cemetery, Kettle Falls, Stevens County, Washington^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Alfred Ingeman Wang was the son of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Friday, 23 Dec 1927, Alfred, age 28 years, 3 months and 21 days, and Blanche M. Vaughan, age 18 years, 1 month and 10 days were married at Skamania County, Washington^G, 1^st of 5 marriages for Blanche.^2,3
Divorce	between 1941 and 1945, on this date, the divorce between Blanche M. (neé Vaughan) Wang and Alfred Ingeman Wang.^2,4
Marriage	1946, Alfred, age 46 years, and Ruby O. (?), age 31 years were married.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Friday, 23 Dec 1927, Alfred, age 28 years, 3 months and 21 days, and Blanche M. Vaughan, age 18 years, 1 month and 10 days were married at Skamania County, Washington^G, 1^st of 5 marriages for Blanche.^2,3

Divorce

between 1941 and 1945, on this date, the divorce between Blanche M. (neé Vaughan) Wang and Alfred Ingeman Wang.^2,4

Marriage

1946, Alfred, age 46 years, and Ruby O. (?), age 31 years were married.²

Children of: Alfred Ingeman Wang and Blanche M. Vaughan

Leonard A. Wang⁴ B: c 1929
Karen A. Wang⁴ B: c 1933

Other Major Events

Military: on Thursday, 12 Sep 1918, at Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington^G, Alfred Ingeman Wang at age 19, registered for the military draft for World War I and listed as his contact: Anna Pauline Peterson.⁵
between 1941 and 1945, on this date, the divorce between Blanche M. (neé Vaughan) Wang and Alfred Ingeman Wang.^2,4

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1900	23 Jun 1900, Tiffany, Dunn County, Wisconsin^G	Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Bertha Cornelia Wang, Cora Pauline Wang, Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang and Julius Ervin Wang¹
Census-1910	11 May 1910, Ice Cave Road, Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G	Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Bertha Cornelia Wang, Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Julius Ervin Wang, Ruby Johanna Wang and Irene Anna Wang⁶
Census-1920	2 Jan 1920, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G	Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Ruby Johanna Wang and Irene Anna Wang⁷
Census-1930	3 Apr 1930, Spirit Lake Road, Cape Horn Precinct, Skamania County, Washington^G	Blanche M. Vaughan and Leonard A. Wang⁸
Census-1940	5 Apr 1940, Kettle Falls, Stevens County, Washington^G	Blanche M. Vaughan, Leonard A. Wang and Karen A. Wang⁴

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1900

23 Jun 1900, Tiffany, Dunn County, Wisconsin^G

Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Bertha Cornelia Wang, Cora Pauline Wang, Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang and Julius Ervin Wang¹

Census-1910

11 May 1910, Ice Cave Road, Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G

Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Bertha Cornelia Wang, Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Julius Ervin Wang, Ruby Johanna Wang and Irene Anna Wang⁶

Census-1920

2 Jan 1920, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G

Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Ruby Johanna Wang and Irene Anna Wang⁷

Census-1930

3 Apr 1930, Spirit Lake Road, Cape Horn Precinct, Skamania County, Washington^G

Blanche M. Vaughan and Leonard A. Wang⁸

Census-1940

5 Apr 1940, Kettle Falls, Stevens County, Washington^G

Blanche M. Vaughan, Leonard A. Wang and Karen A. Wang⁴

Occupation(s)

Date	Location	Occupation/Industry
circa May 1910	Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G	farm laborer home farm⁶
circa Jan 1920	White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G	farm laborer working out⁷
circa Apr 1930	Cape Horn Precinct, Skamania County, Washington^G	ranger U.S. Forest Service⁸
circa Apr 1940	Kettle Falls, Stevens County, Washington^G	ranger forest⁴

Date

Location

Occupation/Industry

circa May 1910

Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G

farm laborer home farm⁶

circa Jan 1920

White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G

farm laborer working out⁷

circa Apr 1930

Cape Horn Precinct, Skamania County, Washington^G

ranger U.S. Forest Service⁸

circa Apr 1940

Kettle Falls, Stevens County, Washington^G

ranger forest⁴

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity	Details
Obituary	Obituary: on Wednesday, 10 May 1961, Alfred Ingeman Wang was mentioned in the obituary of Julius Ervin Wang in The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, Washington. Others mentioned: Palmer Christian Wang, Bertha Cornelia Wang and Cora Pauline Wang.⁹

Activity

Details

Obituary

Obituary: on Wednesday, 10 May 1961, Alfred Ingeman Wang was mentioned in the obituary of Julius Ervin Wang in The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, Washington.
Others mentioned: Palmer Christian Wang, Bertha Cornelia Wang and Cora Pauline Wang.⁹

Known Address(es)

Address: on Monday, 1 Apr 1935, Alfred Ingeman (age 35) and Blanche M. (née Vaughan) (age 25) Wang lived at: Cascade Locks, Hood River County, Oregon^G. Also living at this address: Leonard A. Wang and Karen A. Wang.⁴

Citations

[S117] 1 Jun 1900, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y8l8gl3a Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Skamania County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1905-2013. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S1004] 1 Apr 1940, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y7ojnd8p Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940.
[S263] FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization, online <https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a>, United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S3942] Article: Funerals - Wang, The Bellingham Herald, Bellingham, WA, 10 May 1961, Page Twelve. Hereinafter cited as Bellingham Herald.

Last Edited

8 Sep 2022

Irene Anna Wang^1,2

Family

TMG ID:94502, (4 Sep 1904 - 25 Jul 1990)

Relationship:

2nd great-grandaunt of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Iver Christensen Wang¹ B: 3 Feb 1861, D: 13 Dec 1948

Mother*

Anna Pauline Peterson¹ B: 23 Jul 1863, D: 23 Jul 1941

Vital Statistics

Born: Irene Anna Wang was born on Sunday, 4 Sep 1904, at Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G.^1,2
Died on Wednesday, 25 Jul 1990 at age 85 years, 10 months and 21 days.²
Interred after 25 Jul 1990 at West Klickitat District 01 Cemetery, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G. Plot: Section B, Row 6, Space 19.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Irene Anna Wang was the daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Sunday, 8 Apr 1928, her married name became Mrs. Wilberg (née Wang).^1,3
Name-Married: after 1930, her married name became Mrs. Begin (née Wang).²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Sunday, 8 Apr 1928, Irene, age 23 years, 7 months and 4 days, and Otto N. Willberg, age 27 years, 6 months and 20 days were married at Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington^G.^1,3
Marriage	after 1930, Irene and Ernest John Begin were married.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Sunday, 8 Apr 1928, Irene, age 23 years, 7 months and 4 days, and Otto N. Willberg, age 27 years, 6 months and 20 days were married at Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington^G.^1,3

Marriage

after 1930, Irene and Ernest John Begin were married.²

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1910	11 May 1910, Ice Cave Road, Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G	Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Bertha Cornelia Wang, Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Julius Ervin Wang, Alfred Ingeman Wang and Ruby Johanna Wang⁴
Census-1920	2 Jan 1920, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G	Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Alfred Ingeman Wang and Ruby Johanna Wang⁵
Census-1930	10 Apr 1930, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G	Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson¹

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1910

11 May 1910, Ice Cave Road, Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G

Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Bertha Cornelia Wang, Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Julius Ervin Wang, Alfred Ingeman Wang and Ruby Johanna Wang⁴

Census-1920

2 Jan 1920, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G

Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Alfred Ingeman Wang and Ruby Johanna Wang⁵

Census-1930

10 Apr 1930, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G

Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson¹

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity	Details
Obituary	Obituary: on Monday, 6 Oct 1969, Irene Anna Wang was mentioned in the obituary of Bertha Cornelia Wang in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon. Others mentioned: Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Ruby Johanna Wang, Helen Irene Hall and George Frankel Hall Jr.⁶

Activity

Details

Obituary

Obituary: on Monday, 6 Oct 1969, Irene Anna Wang was mentioned in the obituary of Bertha Cornelia Wang in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon.
Others mentioned: Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Ruby Johanna Wang, Helen Irene Hall and George Frankel Hall Jr.⁶

Citations

[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Skamania County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1905-2013. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S3945] Article: Obituaries - Bertha C. Hall, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 6 Oct 1969, Page Forty. Hereinafter cited as Oregonian.

Last Edited

28 Jun 2018

Otto N. Willberg¹

TMG ID:94503, (19 Sep 1900 - 4 Oct 1929)

Vital Statistics

Born: Otto N. Willberg was born on Wednesday, 19 Sep 1900.¹
Died on Friday, 4 Oct 1929 at age 29 years and 15 days.^2,1
Interred after 4 Oct 1929 at Bartlett Cemetery, Bartlett, Ramsey County, North Dakota^G.¹

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: his nickname was "O.N. Wilberg"^2,3

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Sunday, 8 Apr 1928, Otto, age 27 years, 6 months and 20 days, and Irene Anna Wang, age 23 years, 7 months and 4 days, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married at Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington^G.^2,3

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Sunday, 8 Apr 1928, Otto, age 27 years, 6 months and 20 days, and Irene Anna Wang, age 23 years, 7 months and 4 days, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married at Stevenson, Skamania County, Washington^G.^2,3

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S951] Washington State Archives - Digital Archives, online <http://tinyurl.com/5lj7u>, Skamania County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1905-2013. Hereinafter cited as WA Digital Archives.

Last Edited

28 Jun 2018

Ernest John Begin¹

TMG ID:94504, (4 Jan 1908 - Dec 1965)

Vital Statistics

Born: Ernest John Begin was born on Saturday, 4 Jan 1908, at Faribault County, Minnesota^G.¹
Interred in Dec 1965 at Angelus Memorial Park, Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska^G. Plot: Lot 2, Space 4, Elks Garden.¹
Died in Dec 1965 at Anchorage, Anchorage Borough, Alaska^G, at age 57 years and 10 months.¹

Alias(es)

Nick-Name: his nickname was "Ernie"¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	after 1930, Ernest and Irene Anna Wang, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

after 1930, Ernest and Irene Anna Wang, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married.¹

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

28 Jun 2018

Ruby Johanna Wang^1,2

Family

TMG ID:94505, (13 Jan 1902 - 20 Jan 1991)

Relationship:

2nd great-grandaunt of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Iver Christensen Wang¹ B: 3 Feb 1861, D: 13 Dec 1948

Mother*

Anna Pauline Peterson¹ B: 23 Jul 1863, D: 23 Jul 1941

Vital Statistics

Born: Ruby Johanna Wang was born on Monday, 13 Jan 1902, at Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G.^1,2
Died on Sunday, 20 Jan 1991 at age 89 years and 7 days.²
Interred after 20 Jan 1991 at New Pine Creek Cemetery, New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Ruby Johanna Wang was the daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: in 1921, her married name became Mrs. Partin (née Wang).^2,3

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	1921, Ruby, age 18 years, and Roy Ernest Partin, age 29 years were married.^2,3

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

1921, Ruby, age 18 years, and Roy Ernest Partin, age 29 years were married.^2,3

Children of: Ruby Johanna Wang and Roy Ernest Partin

Clifford James Partin³ B: 24 Jul 1924, D: 21 Jul 1993
Norma L. Partin³ B: 28 Jan 1929, D: 25 Aug 2015

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1910	11 May 1910, Ice Cave Road, Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G	Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Bertha Cornelia Wang, Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Julius Ervin Wang, Alfred Ingeman Wang and Irene Anna Wang⁴
Census-1920	2 Jan 1920, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G	Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Alfred Ingeman Wang and Irene Anna Wang¹
Census-1930	8 Apr 1930, New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G	Roy Ernest Partin³

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1910

11 May 1910, Ice Cave Road, Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G

Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Bertha Cornelia Wang, Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Julius Ervin Wang, Alfred Ingeman Wang and Irene Anna Wang⁴

Census-1920

2 Jan 1920, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G

Iver Christensen Wang, Anna Pauline Peterson, Alfred Ingeman Wang and Irene Anna Wang¹

Census-1930

8 Apr 1930, New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G

Roy Ernest Partin³

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity	Details
Obituary	Obituary: on Monday, 6 Oct 1969, Ruby Johanna Wang was mentioned in the obituary of Bertha Cornelia Wang in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon. Others mentioned: Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Irene Anna Wang, Helen Irene Hall and George Frankel Hall Jr.⁵

Activity

Details

Obituary

Obituary: on Monday, 6 Oct 1969, Ruby Johanna Wang was mentioned in the obituary of Bertha Cornelia Wang in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon.
Others mentioned: Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Irene Anna Wang, Helen Irene Hall and George Frankel Hall Jr.⁵

Citations

[S244] 1 Jan 1920, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/ya4dwjbu Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S243] 15 Apr 1910, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y9glogje, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910.
[S3945] Article: Obituaries - Bertha C. Hall, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 6 Oct 1969, Page Forty. Hereinafter cited as Oregonian.

Last Edited

29 Jun 2018

Christ Wang¹

Family

TMG ID:94506

Relationship:

4th great-grandfather of Descendant Wagner

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Christ and Kari Haugen were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Christ and Kari Haugen were married.¹

Child of: Christ Wang and Kari Haugen

Iver Christensen Wang+¹ B: 3 Feb 1861, D: 13 Dec 1948

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

28 Jun 2018

Kari Haugen¹

Family

TMG ID:94507

Relationship:

4th great-grandmother of Descendant Wagner

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Wang (née Haugen).¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Kari and Christ Wang were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Kari and Christ Wang were married.¹

Child of: Kari Haugen and Christ Wang

Iver Christensen Wang+¹ B: 3 Feb 1861, D: 13 Dec 1948

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

28 Jun 2018

Roy Ernest Partin¹

Family

TMG ID:94508, (1 Jul 1891 - 23 Sep 1985)

Vital Statistics

Born: Roy Ernest Partin was born on Wednesday, 1 Jul 1891, at Oregon^G.^1,2
Died on Monday, 23 Sep 1985 at age 94 years, 2 months and 22 days.¹
Interred after 23 Sep 1985 at New Pine Creek Cemetery, New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	1921, Roy, age 29 years, and Ruby Johanna Wang, age 18 years, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

1921, Roy, age 29 years, and Ruby Johanna Wang, age 18 years, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married.^1,2

Children of: Roy Ernest Partin and Ruby Johanna Wang

Clifford James Partin² B: 24 Jul 1924, D: 21 Jul 1993
Norma L. Partin² B: 28 Jan 1929, D: 25 Aug 2015

Census Records

Census	Date/Location/Comment	Others Same Household
Census-1930	8 Apr 1930, New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G	Ruby Johanna Wang²

Census

Date/Location/Comment

Others Same Household

Census-1930

8 Apr 1930, New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G

Ruby Johanna Wang²

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.

Last Edited

29 Jun 2018

Clifford James Partin^1,2

Family

TMG ID:94509, (24 Jul 1924 - 21 Jul 1993)

Relationship:

1st cousin 3 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Roy Ernest Partin¹ B: 1 Jul 1891, D: 23 Sep 1985

Mother*

Ruby Johanna Wang¹ B: 13 Jan 1902, D: 20 Jan 1991

Vital Statistics

Born: Clifford James Partin was born on Thursday, 24 Jul 1924, at Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon^G.^1,2
Died on Wednesday, 21 Jul 1993 at New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G, at age 68 years, 11 months and 27 days.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Clifford James Partin was the son of: Roy Ernest Partin and Ruby Johanna Wang.¹

Citations

[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

29 Jun 2018

Norma L. Partin¹

Family

TMG ID:94510, (28 Jan 1929 - 25 Aug 2015)

Relationship:

1st cousin 3 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Roy Ernest Partin¹ B: 1 Jul 1891, D: 23 Sep 1985

Mother*

Ruby Johanna Wang¹ B: 13 Jan 1902, D: 20 Jan 1991

Vital Statistics

Born: Norma L. Partin was born on Monday, 28 Jan 1929, at Lake County, Oregon^G.^1,2
Died on Tuesday, 25 Aug 2015 at Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon^G, at age 86 years, 6 months and 28 days.²
Interred after 25 Aug 2015 at New Pine Creek Cemetery, New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G.²

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Norma L. Partin was the daughter of: Roy Ernest Partin and Ruby Johanna Wang.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Saturday, 12 Oct 1946, her married name became Mrs. Anderson (née Partin).²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Saturday, 12 Oct 1946, Norma, age 17 years, 8 months and 14 days, and Sherman Edward Anderson, age 23 years, 9 months and 28 days were married.²

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Saturday, 12 Oct 1946, Norma, age 17 years, 8 months and 14 days, and Sherman Edward Anderson, age 23 years, 9 months and 28 days were married.²

Citations

[S633] 1 Apr 1930, Digital, FamilySearch.org, 35 NW Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, https://tinyurl.com/y73u3s4c Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

29 Jun 2018

Sherman Edward Anderson¹

TMG ID:94511, (14 Dec 1922 - 23 May 2016)

Vital Statistics

Born: Sherman Edward Anderson was born on Thursday, 14 Dec 1922, at Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon^G.¹
Died on Monday, 23 May 2016 at Lakeview, Lake County, Oregon^G, at age 93 years, 5 months and 9 days.¹
Interred after 23 May 2016 at New Pine Creek Cemetery, New Pine Creek, Lake County, Oregon^G.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Saturday, 12 Oct 1946, Sherman, age 23 years, 9 months and 28 days, and Norma L. Partin, age 17 years, 8 months and 14 days, daughter of: Roy Ernest Partin and Ruby Johanna Wang, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Saturday, 12 Oct 1946, Sherman, age 23 years, 9 months and 28 days, and Norma L. Partin, age 17 years, 8 months and 14 days, daughter of: Roy Ernest Partin and Ruby Johanna Wang, were married.¹

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

29 Jun 2018

Clara Sophie Monast¹

Family

TMG ID:94512, (26 Aug 1896 - 20 Dec 1994)

Vital Statistics

Born: Clara Sophie Monast was born on Wednesday, 26 Aug 1896, Birth details: father born in Germany and mother born in Denmark.¹
Died on Tuesday, 20 Dec 1994 at Forks, Clallam County, Washington^G, at age 98 years, 3 months and 24 days.¹
Interred after 20 Dec 1994 at West Klickitat District 01 Cemetery, White Salmon, Klickitat County, Washington^G.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: on Friday, 4 Jul 1919, her married name became Mrs. Wang (née Monast).¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Friday, 4 Jul 1919, Clara, age 22 years, 10 months and 8 days, and Palmer Christian Wang, age 27 years, 7 months and 21 days, son of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married.¹

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Friday, 4 Jul 1919, Clara, age 22 years, 10 months and 8 days, and Palmer Christian Wang, age 27 years, 7 months and 21 days, son of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married.¹

Children of: Clara Sophie Monast and Palmer Christian Wang

Martin Iver Wang¹ B: 8 Mar 1919, D: 19 Dec 1993
Agnes Lorraine Wang¹ B: 31 Aug 1920, D: 8 Jul 1985
Willard Palmer Wang+¹ B: 4 Sep 1922, D: 27 Nov 1986
Jean Eleanor Wang¹ B: 29 May 1924, D: 28 Jun 2007
Anita Christine Wang¹ B: 30 Jun 1929, D: 5 Mar 2013

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity	Details
Milit-Draft	Military: on Tuesday, 30 Jun 1942 Clara Sophie Monast was listed as the person who will always know Willard Palmer Wang's address.²

Activity

Details

Milit-Draft

Military: on Tuesday, 30 Jun 1942 Clara Sophie Monast was listed as the person who will always know Willard Palmer Wang's address.²

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S4147] Fold3 by Ancestry, online <https://tinyurl.com/mw6tv3jn>, WW II Draft Registration Cards. Hereinafter cited as Fold3.

Last Edited

1 Jul 2018

Frederick Martin Morast¹

Family

TMG ID:94513, (8 Feb 1893 - 4 Mar 1980)

Vital Statistics

Born: Frederick Martin Morast was born on Wednesday, 8 Feb 1893, at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G.¹
Died on Tuesday, 4 Mar 1980 at The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon^G, at age 87 years and 25 days.¹
Interred after 4 Mar 1980 at Odd Fellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon^G.¹

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	Monday, 25 Jan 1915, Frederick, age 21 years, 11 months and 17 days, and Ruth Wang, age 20 years, 10 months and 24 days, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married at Clark County, Washington^G.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Monday, 25 Jan 1915, Frederick, age 21 years, 11 months and 17 days, and Ruth Wang, age 20 years, 10 months and 24 days, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married at Clark County, Washington^G.^1,2

Child of: Frederick Martin Morast and Ruth Wang

Darrel Wang¹ B: 13 Nov 1913, D: 4 Feb 1925

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S263] FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization, online <https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a>, Clark County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1843-Present. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.

Last Edited

30 Jun 2018

Darrel Wang¹

Family

TMG ID:94514, (13 Nov 1913 - 4 Feb 1925)

Relationship:

1st cousin 3 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father-Other*

Frederick Martin Morast¹ B: 8 Feb 1893, D: 4 Mar 1980

Mother*

Ruth Wang¹ B: 1 Mar 1894, D: 15 Dec 1977

Vital Statistics

Born: Darrel Wang was born on Thursday, 13 Nov 1913, at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G.¹
Died on Wednesday, 4 Feb 1925 at State Institution for Feeble Minded, Salem, Marion County, Oregon^G, at age 11 years, 2 months and 22 days. Details as recorded: 08:15 AM Cause of Death: pulmonary tuberculosis for 1 year.^1,2
Interred in 2014 Darrel's ashes were finally claimed by a family member, 14 years after the facility had closed. The documentary film "Library of Dust" may have led to someone in the family becoming aware of the unclaimed remains.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Darrel Wang was the son of: Frederick Martin Morast and Ruth Wang.¹

Known Address(es)

Address: circa Jul 1920, Darrel Wang lived at: State Institution for Feeble Minded, Salem, Marion County, Oregon^G. Admitted.¹
Address: circa Feb 1925, Darrel Wang lived at: State Institution for Feeble Minded, Salem, Marion County, Oregon^G.¹

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S263] FamilySearch is a nonprofit family history organization, online <https://tinyurl.com/ycndba9a>, Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.

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30 Jun 2018

George Frankel Hall^1,2

Family

TMG ID:94515, (9 Apr 1880 - 10 Apr 1940)

Vital Statistics

Born: George Frankel Hall was born on Friday, 9 Apr 1880, at Shingletown, Shasta County, California^G.²
Died on Wednesday, 10 Apr 1940 at The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon^G, at age 60 years and 1 day.²
Interred after 10 Apr 1940 at Odd Fellows Cemetery, The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon^G.²

Union(s)

Event	Details/Notes
Marriage	George and Bertha Cornelia Wang, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married.^1,2

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

George and Bertha Cornelia Wang, daughter of: Iver Christensen Wang and Anna Pauline Peterson, were married.^1,2

Children of: George Frankel Hall and Bertha Cornelia Wang

Helen Irene Hall² B: 6 May 1911, D: 6 Oct 1996
George Frankel Hall Jr.² B: 19 Feb 1913, D: 12 Feb 1967

Citations

[S3945] Article: Obituaries - Bertha C. Hall, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 6 Oct 1969, Page Forty. Hereinafter cited as Oregonian.
[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

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30 Jun 2018

Helen Irene Hall¹

Family

TMG ID:94516, (6 May 1911 - 6 Oct 1996)

Relationship:

1st cousin 3 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

George Frankel Hall¹ B: 9 Apr 1880, D: 10 Apr 1940

Mother*

Bertha Cornelia Wang¹ B: 6 Feb 1888, D: 3 Oct 1969

Vital Statistics

Born: Helen Irene Hall was born on Saturday, 6 May 1911, at The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon^G.¹
Died on Sunday, 6 Oct 1996 at Vancouver City, Clark County, Washington^G, at age 85 years and 5 months.¹
Interred after 6 Oct 1996 at Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Portland, Washington County, Oregon^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Helen Irene Hall was the daughter of: George Frankel Hall and Bertha Cornelia Wang.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Dahl (née Hall).¹

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Helen and Harold Anthony Dahl were married.¹

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity

Details

Obituary

Obituary: on Monday, 6 Oct 1969, Helen Irene Hall was mentioned in the obituary of Bertha Cornelia Wang in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon.
Others mentioned: Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Irene Anna Wang, Ruby Johanna Wang and George Frankel Hall Jr.²

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S3945] Article: Obituaries - Bertha C. Hall, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 6 Oct 1969, Page Forty. Hereinafter cited as Oregonian.

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Harold Anthony Dahl¹

TMG ID:94517, (21 Apr 1911 - 1995)

Vital Statistics

Born: Harold Anthony Dahl was born on Friday, 21 Apr 1911, at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G.¹
Interred in 1995 at Finley-Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Portland, Washington County, Oregon^G.¹
Died in 1995 at age 83 years.¹

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Harold and Helen Irene Hall, daughter of: George Frankel Hall and Bertha Cornelia Wang, were married.¹

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

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30 Jun 2018

George Frankel Hall Jr.¹

Family

TMG ID:94518, (19 Feb 1913 - 12 Feb 1967)

Relationship:

1st cousin 3 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

George Frankel Hall¹ B: 9 Apr 1880, D: 10 Apr 1940

Mother*

Bertha Cornelia Wang¹ B: 6 Feb 1888, D: 3 Oct 1969

Vital Statistics

Born: George Frankel Hall Jr. was born on Wednesday, 19 Feb 1913, at Oregon^G.¹
Died on Sunday, 12 Feb 1967 at Multnomah County, Oregon^G, at age 53 years, 11 months and 24 days.¹
Interred after 12 Feb 1967 at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

George Frankel Hall Jr. was the son of: George Frankel Hall and Bertha Cornelia Wang.¹

Alias(es)

Title: he was also known as Doctor George Frankel Hall Jr.²

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

George and Ruth Lenore Sinclair were married.¹

Witnessed Events & Occasions

Activity

Details

Obituary

Obituary: on Monday, 6 Oct 1969, George Frankel Hall Jr. was mentioned in the obituary of Bertha Cornelia Wang in The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon.
Others mentioned: Palmer Christian Wang, Ruth Wang, Irene Anna Wang, Ruby Johanna Wang and Helen Irene Hall.²

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S3945] Article: Obituaries - Bertha C. Hall, The Oregonian, Portland, OR, 6 Oct 1969, Page Forty. Hereinafter cited as Oregonian.

Last Edited

30 Jul 2019

Ruth Lenore Sinclair¹

TMG ID:94519, (13 Sep 1917 - 13 Sep 1973)

Vital Statistics

Born: Ruth Lenore Sinclair was born on Thursday, 13 Sep 1917, at Arlington, Gilliam County, Oregon^G.¹
Died on Thursday, 13 Sep 1973 at Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G, at age 56 years.¹
Interred after 13 Sep 1973 at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon^G.¹

Alias(es)

Name-Married: her married name became Mrs. Hall (née Sinclair).¹

Union(s)

Event

Details/Notes

Marriage

Ruth and George Frankel Hall Jr., son of: George Frankel Hall and Bertha Cornelia Wang, were married.¹

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

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30 Jun 2018

Martin Iver Wang¹

Family

TMG ID:94520, (8 Mar 1919 - 19 Dec 1993)

Relationship:

1st cousin 3 times removed of Descendant Wagner

Father*

Palmer Christian Wang¹ B: 13 Nov 1891, D: 13 May 1978

Mother*

Clara Sophie Monast¹ B: 26 Aug 1896, D: 20 Dec 1994

Vital Statistics

Born: Martin Iver Wang was born on Saturday, 8 Mar 1919, at The Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon^G.¹
Died on Sunday, 19 Dec 1993 at age 74 years, 9 months and 11 days.¹
Interred after 19 Dec 1993 at Trout Lake Cemetery, Trout Lake, Klickitat County, Washington^G.¹

Obituary & Other Vital Info

Martin Iver Wang was the son of: Palmer Christian Wang and Clara Sophie Monast.¹

Citations

[S826] Find A Grave, online <http://tinyurl.com/5xkq9>. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Last Edited

1 Jul 2018

All additions, modifications, suggestions and comments are welcome.

A difference of opinion is what makes horse racing and missionaries.
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— Will Rogers
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Buy land. They ain't making any more of the stuff.
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Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.
— Will Rogers
Communism to me is one-third practice and two-thirds explanation.
— Will Rogers
Democrats never agree on anything, that's why they're Democrats. If they agreed with each other, they would be Republicans.
— Will Rogers
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock.
— Will Rogers
Diplomats are just as essential to starting a war as soldiers are for finishing it... You take diplomacy out of war, and the thing would fall flat in a week.
— Will Rogers
Do the best you can, and don't take life too serious.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
If you ever injected truth into politics you have no politics.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.
— Will Rogers
It's easy being a humorist when you've got the whole government working for you.
— Will Rogers
It's not what you pay a man, but what he costs you that counts.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Let advertisers spend the same amount of money improving their product that they do on advertising and they wouldn't have to advertise it.
— Will Rogers
Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier 'n puttin' it back in.
— Will Rogers
Liberty doesn't work as well in practice as it does in speeches.
— Will Rogers
Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip.
— Will Rogers
Make crime pay. Become a lawyer.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Never let yesterday use up too much of today.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
One Ad is worth more to a paper than forty Editorials.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators.
— Will Rogers
People are getting smarter nowadays; they are letting lawyers, instead of their conscience, be their guide.
— Will Rogers
People who fly into a rage always make a bad landing.
— Will Rogers
People's minds are changed through observation and not through argument.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
Prohibition is better than no liquor at all.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
When ignorance gets started it knows no bounds.
— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Will Rogers
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— Sam Harris
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do one thing every day that scares you.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do one thing every day that scares you.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
If someone betrays you once, it’s their fault; if they betray you twice, it’s your fault.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Life is what you make it. Always has been, always will be.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Once I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: No good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
You have to accept whatever comes, and the only important thing is that you meet it with the best you have to give.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Never allow a person to tell you 'no' who doesn't have the power to say 'yes.'
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Happiness is not a goal...it's a by-product of a life well lived.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Friendship with oneself is all important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Work is always an antidote to depression.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I think, at a child's birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift would be curiosity.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human misery rather than avenge it?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
I believe that anyone can conquer fear by doing the things he fears to do …
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Remember always that you have not only the right to be an individual; you have an obligation to be one. You cannot make any useful contribution in life unless you do this.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It's your life-but only if you make it so.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
A stumbling block to the pessimist is a stepping-stone to the optimist.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
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— Eleanor Roosevelt
Courage is exhilarating.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
There is not human being from whom we cannot learn something if we are interested enough to dig deep.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps!
— Eleanor Roosevelt
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?
— Eleanor Roosevelt
The giving of love is an education in itself.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
All of life is a constant education.
— Eleanor Roosevelt

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