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Albert Alexander Wyborney

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Albert Alexander Wyborney

Birth
Lyle, Mower County, Minnesota, USA
Death
4 Jan 1949 (aged 67)
Mabton, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Burial
Mabton, Yakima County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 38, Lot 1, Grave 3
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Albert Alexander Wyborney was born in Lyle, Mower County, Minnesota on 21 September 1881 to the parents of Henry Wyborney and Josephine Pokorny. His father was a Czech immigrant, coming to the United States at the age of four. His mother was also a Czech immigrant who came to the states at the age of 18.

The first record we have for Albert is the 17 June 1885, Minnesota state census. He was listed as a 4-year-old living in his fathers household along with his mother and siblings. They lived on a farm north of Lyle.

In 1887, Albert's father sold the family farm and bought another farm near Petersburg, Virginia.

Albert appeared in the 1900 federal census and was living in Rives, Prince George, Virginia. He was 18-years-old and living in his fathers household. He listed his occupation as a farm laborer and his living with his parents, older brother, and younger sister.

In 1903, Albert and his brother left Virginia and headed to Washington state. They stopped in Lyle, Minnesota before leaving in February of 1903. The Mower Transcript reported, "Henry and Albert Wyborney left for Wilbur Washington last week" (Mower County Transcript, 25 Feb 1903, Pg. 7).

In Washington, Albert lived and worked as a waiter in Coulee City, Washington. He worked for H.H. Hutton's hotel.

In 1910, Albert appears in the US census living in Columbia Precinct, Douglas county, Washington. He is 28-years-old and is a farmer on a farm he owns. His sister Josephine is also living with him. This farm was located near the Buck Canyon and Ballon Rock. Today it boarders McCabe Oil Road. If you drive on Road X NE to the intersection you'll see the boarder of the property clear up to Ballon Rock.

On 23 December 1911, 30-year-old Albert married 22-year-old Melyann Woolbert. She was a school teacher originally from Seattle. The Spokesman Review reported, "Marriage licenses: Albert Wyeberry 30, Delrio, and Miss Meleyann Wilber, 22, Delrio" (24 Dec 1911).

Albert and Annie settled on his 322 acres and there they would add four children to their family. A still born daughter was born on 17 Dec 1912, Irvin Albert was born on 2 December 1913, Anna Mae born on 6 March 1916, and Josephine born 9 June 1917.

On 12 September 1918, Albert registered for the Draft of World War I. He gave his address as Delrio, Douglas, Washington, his occupation as a farmer, his nearest relative was "Amelia Ann", he was of medium height, slender build, and had blue eyes and brown hair.

On 20 Jan 1920, during the 1920 census, Albert was living in the Columbia Precinct of Douglas County, Washington. He was 38-years-old, own his own farm which he listed as being a wheat farm, his wife and two children live in his household.

Sometime in 1925, Albert sold their land and moved 166 miles north to Yakima County, Washington. They settled on a place and became prominent citizens of Mabton, Washington. Mabton was a fairly new farming community, having been incorporated in 1905.

In 1930, Albert appears in the census for mabton, precinct 62, Mabton Reservation. Albert A owned their home, The census worker recorded Alberts occupation as a farmer and t heir household did not own a radio.

On 6 April 1939, The Sunnyside Times reported, "Miss Anna Mae wyborney and Josephine Wyborney have returned home from an indefinite stay in Seattle with relatives."

In 1940, Albert is listed in the 1940 census. He lived on a farm that he owned in rural Mabton, Yakima County, Washington. His wife estimated the value of the home (not the entire farm) as $400. The equivalent in today's dollars is $7,600. At the age of 58, Albert was the head of the household and married to Annie, age 51. They had 2 children, one age 22, and the other age 24. Albert had an elementary education, while his wife had a college education. Albert was born in Minnesota and his wife was born in Washington, but both of their daughters were born in Washington.

On 24 April 1941, The Sunnyside Times reported, "Mrs. Albert Wyborney has been ill and confined to her bed for the past two weeks. Her daughter Miss Anna Mae Wyborney who has been employed in Seattle for some time is here to care for her."

Albert registered for the draft of World War II on 27 April 1942. In the record he gives his birthdate as 21st Sep, his address is R.F.D. #1, Wyborney Farm, Mabton, Washington. He's white, stands at 5'10, weighs 165, has gray hair and gray eyes.

Albert and Annie Wyborney remained living on their farm in Mabton until they both passed away. This farm was located where the Boysville and later the First Love Ranch are now currently located in Mabton, Washington.

On 26 June 1944, the Sunnyside Sun reported, "Albert Wyborney has received word that his nephew, Jean Wyborney, is located now in the Marshall Islands. Jean is in the medical corps."

The Sunnyside Sun reported, "Mr and Mrs. Wyborney left for Seattle to visit relatives for a few days" (10 Jan 1946).

On 29 January 1946, Mary E. Fox (she was the sister of Alberts brother-in-law Zion Fox) wrote a letter to her relatives stating, "Annie and Albert sold their turkeys. My guessing they will have $1,800 out of them. More or less." She went on to write, "they just got back from a visit to Seattle and Portland. Annie went to her Seattle doctor. He cut her insulin down to 15. She sure is getting better." (Mary E. Fox, 1946).

Albert became a widow in June of 1946 when his wife passed away. They had been married for 34-years. Annie was only 57 when she passed away.

The Sunnyside Sun reported on 22 August 1946, "Mrs. John Nybloom and son Irvin of Seattle and Albert wyborney left Saturday to visit relatives in Wilbur." They also reported on 2 September 1948, "Albert Wyborney returned home after a months visit to various places."

Albert became the executer of the estate of Clara Brigdestock in 1948. She was his sister and lived in Mabton.

On 4 January 1949, Albert Wyborney passed away at his home. He was 67-years old. He had been a citizen of Mabton for 25-years. An obituary for Albert was published on page 3 of the Thursday, January 13, 1949 edition of the weekly Sunnyside newspaper, The Sunnyside Sun.
Albert Alexander Wyborney was born in Lyle, Mower County, Minnesota on 21 September 1881 to the parents of Henry Wyborney and Josephine Pokorny. His father was a Czech immigrant, coming to the United States at the age of four. His mother was also a Czech immigrant who came to the states at the age of 18.

The first record we have for Albert is the 17 June 1885, Minnesota state census. He was listed as a 4-year-old living in his fathers household along with his mother and siblings. They lived on a farm north of Lyle.

In 1887, Albert's father sold the family farm and bought another farm near Petersburg, Virginia.

Albert appeared in the 1900 federal census and was living in Rives, Prince George, Virginia. He was 18-years-old and living in his fathers household. He listed his occupation as a farm laborer and his living with his parents, older brother, and younger sister.

In 1903, Albert and his brother left Virginia and headed to Washington state. They stopped in Lyle, Minnesota before leaving in February of 1903. The Mower Transcript reported, "Henry and Albert Wyborney left for Wilbur Washington last week" (Mower County Transcript, 25 Feb 1903, Pg. 7).

In Washington, Albert lived and worked as a waiter in Coulee City, Washington. He worked for H.H. Hutton's hotel.

In 1910, Albert appears in the US census living in Columbia Precinct, Douglas county, Washington. He is 28-years-old and is a farmer on a farm he owns. His sister Josephine is also living with him. This farm was located near the Buck Canyon and Ballon Rock. Today it boarders McCabe Oil Road. If you drive on Road X NE to the intersection you'll see the boarder of the property clear up to Ballon Rock.

On 23 December 1911, 30-year-old Albert married 22-year-old Melyann Woolbert. She was a school teacher originally from Seattle. The Spokesman Review reported, "Marriage licenses: Albert Wyeberry 30, Delrio, and Miss Meleyann Wilber, 22, Delrio" (24 Dec 1911).

Albert and Annie settled on his 322 acres and there they would add four children to their family. A still born daughter was born on 17 Dec 1912, Irvin Albert was born on 2 December 1913, Anna Mae born on 6 March 1916, and Josephine born 9 June 1917.

On 12 September 1918, Albert registered for the Draft of World War I. He gave his address as Delrio, Douglas, Washington, his occupation as a farmer, his nearest relative was "Amelia Ann", he was of medium height, slender build, and had blue eyes and brown hair.

On 20 Jan 1920, during the 1920 census, Albert was living in the Columbia Precinct of Douglas County, Washington. He was 38-years-old, own his own farm which he listed as being a wheat farm, his wife and two children live in his household.

Sometime in 1925, Albert sold their land and moved 166 miles north to Yakima County, Washington. They settled on a place and became prominent citizens of Mabton, Washington. Mabton was a fairly new farming community, having been incorporated in 1905.

In 1930, Albert appears in the census for mabton, precinct 62, Mabton Reservation. Albert A owned their home, The census worker recorded Alberts occupation as a farmer and t heir household did not own a radio.

On 6 April 1939, The Sunnyside Times reported, "Miss Anna Mae wyborney and Josephine Wyborney have returned home from an indefinite stay in Seattle with relatives."

In 1940, Albert is listed in the 1940 census. He lived on a farm that he owned in rural Mabton, Yakima County, Washington. His wife estimated the value of the home (not the entire farm) as $400. The equivalent in today's dollars is $7,600. At the age of 58, Albert was the head of the household and married to Annie, age 51. They had 2 children, one age 22, and the other age 24. Albert had an elementary education, while his wife had a college education. Albert was born in Minnesota and his wife was born in Washington, but both of their daughters were born in Washington.

On 24 April 1941, The Sunnyside Times reported, "Mrs. Albert Wyborney has been ill and confined to her bed for the past two weeks. Her daughter Miss Anna Mae Wyborney who has been employed in Seattle for some time is here to care for her."

Albert registered for the draft of World War II on 27 April 1942. In the record he gives his birthdate as 21st Sep, his address is R.F.D. #1, Wyborney Farm, Mabton, Washington. He's white, stands at 5'10, weighs 165, has gray hair and gray eyes.

Albert and Annie Wyborney remained living on their farm in Mabton until they both passed away. This farm was located where the Boysville and later the First Love Ranch are now currently located in Mabton, Washington.

On 26 June 1944, the Sunnyside Sun reported, "Albert Wyborney has received word that his nephew, Jean Wyborney, is located now in the Marshall Islands. Jean is in the medical corps."

The Sunnyside Sun reported, "Mr and Mrs. Wyborney left for Seattle to visit relatives for a few days" (10 Jan 1946).

On 29 January 1946, Mary E. Fox (she was the sister of Alberts brother-in-law Zion Fox) wrote a letter to her relatives stating, "Annie and Albert sold their turkeys. My guessing they will have $1,800 out of them. More or less." She went on to write, "they just got back from a visit to Seattle and Portland. Annie went to her Seattle doctor. He cut her insulin down to 15. She sure is getting better." (Mary E. Fox, 1946).

Albert became a widow in June of 1946 when his wife passed away. They had been married for 34-years. Annie was only 57 when she passed away.

The Sunnyside Sun reported on 22 August 1946, "Mrs. John Nybloom and son Irvin of Seattle and Albert wyborney left Saturday to visit relatives in Wilbur." They also reported on 2 September 1948, "Albert Wyborney returned home after a months visit to various places."

Albert became the executer of the estate of Clara Brigdestock in 1948. She was his sister and lived in Mabton.

On 4 January 1949, Albert Wyborney passed away at his home. He was 67-years old. He had been a citizen of Mabton for 25-years. An obituary for Albert was published on page 3 of the Thursday, January 13, 1949 edition of the weekly Sunnyside newspaper, The Sunnyside Sun.


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