Emile Aubry's cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related.
Emile was born in Paris on 2/26/1856. His primary language was French although he later spoke English. His father was born in France and spoke French. His mother was born in Switzerland and her primary language was German. Emile first immigrated to Canada (perhaps in 1875) where he became a British citizen. He emigrated to the US in May 1912 through Seattle, Washington on a boat from Vancouver, British Columbia.
During the census of 1920, Emile was living on 2nd Street in Portland, Oregon where he was a house painter working "on his own account." He was 64 and single. On 9/18/1926 in Portland he had completed the initial paperwork for applying for US citizenship.
In the 1930 census he was listed in a large boarding house on First Street in Portland. He was a paper hanger, installing wall paper in homes. In that census he reported having been divorced. Nothing is known of his wife.
On 3/1/1935 he entered the Multnomah County Poor Farm in Troutdale, Oregon east of Portland. The counties had the responsibility of caring for the poor. In 1934 an infirmary wing was built to care for the aging population of the farm. In 1935, the population of the Poor Farm peaked at 614 and eventually encompassed 345 acres. In 1982, the county closed the entire facilities. Today the farm is McMenamin's Edgefield, a hotel, restaurant, golf course and entertainment facility.
In the fall of 1937 Emile was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. Data is mixed as to whether he entered the facility on 9/15/1937 or 11/10/1937. He died there on 11/18/1937. The cause of death was senile exhaustion. He was 81 years old.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Emile was born in Paris on 2/26/1856. His primary language was French although he later spoke English. His father was born in France and spoke French. His mother was born in Switzerland and her primary language was German. Emile first immigrated to Canada (perhaps in 1875) where he became a British citizen. He emigrated to the US in May 1912 through Seattle, Washington on a boat from Vancouver, British Columbia.
During the census of 1920, Emile was living on 2nd Street in Portland, Oregon where he was a house painter working "on his own account." He was 64 and single. On 9/18/1926 in Portland he had completed the initial paperwork for applying for US citizenship.
In the 1930 census he was listed in a large boarding house on First Street in Portland. He was a paper hanger, installing wall paper in homes. In that census he reported having been divorced. Nothing is known of his wife.
On 3/1/1935 he entered the Multnomah County Poor Farm in Troutdale, Oregon east of Portland. The counties had the responsibility of caring for the poor. In 1934 an infirmary wing was built to care for the aging population of the farm. In 1935, the population of the Poor Farm peaked at 614 and eventually encompassed 345 acres. In 1982, the county closed the entire facilities. Today the farm is McMenamin's Edgefield, a hotel, restaurant, golf course and entertainment facility.
In the fall of 1937 Emile was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. Data is mixed as to whether he entered the facility on 9/15/1937 or 11/10/1937. He died there on 11/18/1937. The cause of death was senile exhaustion. He was 81 years old.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Emile Aubry's cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related.
Emile was born in Paris on 2/26/1856. His primary language was French although he later spoke English. His father was born in France and spoke French. His mother was born in Switzerland and her primary language was German. Emile first immigrated to Canada (perhaps in 1875) where he became a British citizen. He emigrated to the US in May 1912 through Seattle, Washington on a boat from Vancouver, British Columbia.
During the census of 1920, Emile was living on 2nd Street in Portland, Oregon where he was a house painter working "on his own account." He was 64 and single. On 9/18/1926 in Portland he had completed the initial paperwork for applying for US citizenship.
In the 1930 census he was listed in a large boarding house on First Street in Portland. He was a paper hanger, installing wall paper in homes. In that census he reported having been divorced. Nothing is known of his wife.
On 3/1/1935 he entered the Multnomah County Poor Farm in Troutdale, Oregon east of Portland. The counties had the responsibility of caring for the poor. In 1934 an infirmary wing was built to care for the aging population of the farm. In 1935, the population of the Poor Farm peaked at 614 and eventually encompassed 345 acres. In 1982, the county closed the entire facilities. Today the farm is McMenamin's Edgefield, a hotel, restaurant, golf course and entertainment facility.
In the fall of 1937 Emile was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. Data is mixed as to whether he entered the facility on 9/15/1937 or 11/10/1937. He died there on 11/18/1937. The cause of death was senile exhaustion. He was 81 years old.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
Emile was born in Paris on 2/26/1856. His primary language was French although he later spoke English. His father was born in France and spoke French. His mother was born in Switzerland and her primary language was German. Emile first immigrated to Canada (perhaps in 1875) where he became a British citizen. He emigrated to the US in May 1912 through Seattle, Washington on a boat from Vancouver, British Columbia.
During the census of 1920, Emile was living on 2nd Street in Portland, Oregon where he was a house painter working "on his own account." He was 64 and single. On 9/18/1926 in Portland he had completed the initial paperwork for applying for US citizenship.
In the 1930 census he was listed in a large boarding house on First Street in Portland. He was a paper hanger, installing wall paper in homes. In that census he reported having been divorced. Nothing is known of his wife.
On 3/1/1935 he entered the Multnomah County Poor Farm in Troutdale, Oregon east of Portland. The counties had the responsibility of caring for the poor. In 1934 an infirmary wing was built to care for the aging population of the farm. In 1935, the population of the Poor Farm peaked at 614 and eventually encompassed 345 acres. In 1982, the county closed the entire facilities. Today the farm is McMenamin's Edgefield, a hotel, restaurant, golf course and entertainment facility.
In the fall of 1937 Emile was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. Data is mixed as to whether he entered the facility on 9/15/1937 or 11/10/1937. He died there on 11/18/1937. The cause of death was senile exhaustion. He was 81 years old.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
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