Sherman Senff was born 6 Apr 1903 in Oriska, Barnes Co., ND to Charles Edward & Lydia Emma (Brase) Senff, the second of 8 children. The family moved to Western ND and homesteaded for 11 years, until the 7 year drought cause them to lose their farm. They moved back to Cass Co. ND where Charles blacksmithed for a year,then moved to Barnes Co., Laketown Twp. ND and farmed on a rented farm.
Sherman was briefly in the Army and did not like it much. He drove delivery trucks and farmed and ran a small grocery store with his sister Emma, he was a mechanic in his brother Marions garage as well. When he moved to Oregon in the early 1940's he worked mostly in Tire Companies until he retired.
Sherman married Marie Gustava Boss on 18 Nov 1934 in Moorhead, MN. They adopted Marianne Pederson, Maries niece, in infancy. Sherman and Marie live most of their married life in Portland, OR, but also lived in Chelan, WA for some time.
Sherman died 27 Mar 1983, just a few days before his 80th Birthday. Shermans philosophy about visiting family and friends was, that you could say everything there was to say in 30 min. or less and then it was time to go home. Said if you stayed too long, it made people hate you. The family always referred to short visits as "Sherman Visits'.
Sherman was survived by his wife: Marie,of Portland, his daughter: Marianne Brown, of California, granddaughter: Christina Brown, of Baltimore, MD, brother: Leon (Mildred) Senff of Scappoose, OR, sisters: Hazel (Ernie)Wevick of Centerville, SD, Vera Hughes of Oregon City, OR.
Preceding him in death were his parents, siblings: Infant Vera, Marion Senff, Emma Maruska, Harold Senff, & Raymond 'Jack' Senff.
Sherman used to call square dances, had a set of drums which he played at house parties in his youth.
Sherman was briefly in the Army and did not like it much. He drove delivery trucks and farmed and ran a small grocery store with his sister Emma, he was a mechanic in his brother Marions garage as well. When he moved to Oregon in the early 1940's he worked mostly in Tire Companies until he retired.
Sherman married Marie Gustava Boss on 18 Nov 1934 in Moorhead, MN. They adopted Marianne Pederson, Maries niece, in infancy. Sherman and Marie live most of their married life in Portland, OR, but also lived in Chelan, WA for some time.
Sherman died 27 Mar 1983, just a few days before his 80th Birthday. Shermans philosophy about visiting family and friends was, that you could say everything there was to say in 30 min. or less and then it was time to go home. Said if you stayed too long, it made people hate you. The family always referred to short visits as "Sherman Visits'.
Sherman was survived by his wife: Marie,of Portland, his daughter: Marianne Brown, of California, granddaughter: Christina Brown, of Baltimore, MD, brother: Leon (Mildred) Senff of Scappoose, OR, sisters: Hazel (Ernie)Wevick of Centerville, SD, Vera Hughes of Oregon City, OR.
Preceding him in death were his parents, siblings: Infant Vera, Marion Senff, Emma Maruska, Harold Senff, & Raymond 'Jack' Senff.
Sherman used to call square dances, had a set of drums which he played at house parties in his youth.
Sherman Senff was born 6 Apr 1903 in Oriska, Barnes Co., ND to Charles Edward & Lydia Emma (Brase) Senff, the second of 8 children. The family moved to Western ND and homesteaded for 11 years, until the 7 year drought cause them to lose their farm. They moved back to Cass Co. ND where Charles blacksmithed for a year,then moved to Barnes Co., Laketown Twp. ND and farmed on a rented farm.
Sherman was briefly in the Army and did not like it much. He drove delivery trucks and farmed and ran a small grocery store with his sister Emma, he was a mechanic in his brother Marions garage as well. When he moved to Oregon in the early 1940's he worked mostly in Tire Companies until he retired.
Sherman married Marie Gustava Boss on 18 Nov 1934 in Moorhead, MN. They adopted Marianne Pederson, Maries niece, in infancy. Sherman and Marie live most of their married life in Portland, OR, but also lived in Chelan, WA for some time.
Sherman died 27 Mar 1983, just a few days before his 80th Birthday. Shermans philosophy about visiting family and friends was, that you could say everything there was to say in 30 min. or less and then it was time to go home. Said if you stayed too long, it made people hate you. The family always referred to short visits as "Sherman Visits'.
Sherman was survived by his wife: Marie,of Portland, his daughter: Marianne Brown, of California, granddaughter: Christina Brown, of Baltimore, MD, brother: Leon (Mildred) Senff of Scappoose, OR, sisters: Hazel (Ernie)Wevick of Centerville, SD, Vera Hughes of Oregon City, OR.
Preceding him in death were his parents, siblings: Infant Vera, Marion Senff, Emma Maruska, Harold Senff, & Raymond 'Jack' Senff.
Sherman used to call square dances, had a set of drums which he played at house parties in his youth.
Sherman was briefly in the Army and did not like it much. He drove delivery trucks and farmed and ran a small grocery store with his sister Emma, he was a mechanic in his brother Marions garage as well. When he moved to Oregon in the early 1940's he worked mostly in Tire Companies until he retired.
Sherman married Marie Gustava Boss on 18 Nov 1934 in Moorhead, MN. They adopted Marianne Pederson, Maries niece, in infancy. Sherman and Marie live most of their married life in Portland, OR, but also lived in Chelan, WA for some time.
Sherman died 27 Mar 1983, just a few days before his 80th Birthday. Shermans philosophy about visiting family and friends was, that you could say everything there was to say in 30 min. or less and then it was time to go home. Said if you stayed too long, it made people hate you. The family always referred to short visits as "Sherman Visits'.
Sherman was survived by his wife: Marie,of Portland, his daughter: Marianne Brown, of California, granddaughter: Christina Brown, of Baltimore, MD, brother: Leon (Mildred) Senff of Scappoose, OR, sisters: Hazel (Ernie)Wevick of Centerville, SD, Vera Hughes of Oregon City, OR.
Preceding him in death were his parents, siblings: Infant Vera, Marion Senff, Emma Maruska, Harold Senff, & Raymond 'Jack' Senff.
Sherman used to call square dances, had a set of drums which he played at house parties in his youth.
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