Frederick "Fred" Leon Bedford was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 29, 1889, but moved to Tacoma, Washington with his parents Charles N. and Marian (Cochran) Bedford before 1910. According to his passport application in 1914, Fred Bedford was working as a cook aboard the HMHS (His Majesty's Hospital Ship) "Wandilla," whose home port was Liverpool, England and was single at the time. Fred appeared to be a cook throughout his life. He served as Seargent in the US Army during World War I. Sometime around 1921 he appears to have met Bertha Marie (Johnson) Finnesgard, a fellow Minnesota native with whom he lived for a number of years before getting married. According to census records, they lived in Seattle for a time period, before settling in Tacoma, Washington for the majority of their adult life. They had no children from their union.
The following obituary of Frederick Leon Bedford was found on page B-8 of the January 19, 1976 edition of the Tacoma News Tribune:
"Fred Bedford, retired cook
"Fred L. Bedford of 3598 E. L St., who had resided in Tacoma 82 years, died Saturday.
"Mr. Bedford, a retired cook for Pierce County was born in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a member of the Tacoma Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Cooks and Waiters Union.
"He was an Army veteran of the First World War.
"He is survived by a stepson, Alvin Finnesgard of Spokane, two stepdaughters, both of Minneapolis, a brother, Wilfred Bedford of Yelm [WA], and two sisters, Margrete Carvalho of Portland and Eva Gamble of Tacoma.
"Mountain View Funeral Home is in charge."
The following obituary of Frederick Leon Bedford was found on page B-8 of the January 19, 1976 edition of the Tacoma News Tribune:
"Fred Bedford, retired cook
"Fred L. Bedford of 3598 E. L St., who had resided in Tacoma 82 years, died Saturday.
"Mr. Bedford, a retired cook for Pierce County was born in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a member of the Tacoma Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Cooks and Waiters Union.
"He was an Army veteran of the First World War.
"He is survived by a stepson, Alvin Finnesgard of Spokane, two stepdaughters, both of Minneapolis, a brother, Wilfred Bedford of Yelm [WA], and two sisters, Margrete Carvalho of Portland and Eva Gamble of Tacoma.
"Mountain View Funeral Home is in charge."
Frederick "Fred" Leon Bedford was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 29, 1889, but moved to Tacoma, Washington with his parents Charles N. and Marian (Cochran) Bedford before 1910. According to his passport application in 1914, Fred Bedford was working as a cook aboard the HMHS (His Majesty's Hospital Ship) "Wandilla," whose home port was Liverpool, England and was single at the time. Fred appeared to be a cook throughout his life. He served as Seargent in the US Army during World War I. Sometime around 1921 he appears to have met Bertha Marie (Johnson) Finnesgard, a fellow Minnesota native with whom he lived for a number of years before getting married. According to census records, they lived in Seattle for a time period, before settling in Tacoma, Washington for the majority of their adult life. They had no children from their union.
The following obituary of Frederick Leon Bedford was found on page B-8 of the January 19, 1976 edition of the Tacoma News Tribune:
"Fred Bedford, retired cook
"Fred L. Bedford of 3598 E. L St., who had resided in Tacoma 82 years, died Saturday.
"Mr. Bedford, a retired cook for Pierce County was born in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a member of the Tacoma Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Cooks and Waiters Union.
"He was an Army veteran of the First World War.
"He is survived by a stepson, Alvin Finnesgard of Spokane, two stepdaughters, both of Minneapolis, a brother, Wilfred Bedford of Yelm [WA], and two sisters, Margrete Carvalho of Portland and Eva Gamble of Tacoma.
"Mountain View Funeral Home is in charge."
The following obituary of Frederick Leon Bedford was found on page B-8 of the January 19, 1976 edition of the Tacoma News Tribune:
"Fred Bedford, retired cook
"Fred L. Bedford of 3598 E. L St., who had resided in Tacoma 82 years, died Saturday.
"Mr. Bedford, a retired cook for Pierce County was born in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a member of the Tacoma Eagles, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Cooks and Waiters Union.
"He was an Army veteran of the First World War.
"He is survived by a stepson, Alvin Finnesgard of Spokane, two stepdaughters, both of Minneapolis, a brother, Wilfred Bedford of Yelm [WA], and two sisters, Margrete Carvalho of Portland and Eva Gamble of Tacoma.
"Mountain View Funeral Home is in charge."
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FRED L BEDFORD
SGT US ARMY
WORLD WAR I
1889 1976
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