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Oscar Albert “Bert” Henshaw

Birth
Nebraska, USA
Death
5 Jun 1942 (aged 65)
Spokane, Spokane County, Washington, USA
Burial
Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
5.6.2
Memorial ID
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Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 11, 1942, issue

Hold Last Rites For O. Henshaw
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon from the Haight chapel for Oscar A.
"Bert" Henshaw, 65, pioneer of the Benge area, who died last Friday at a Spokane hospital.
The Rev. Richard Decker, officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery beside his wife, who preceded him in death on Sept. 14, 1926.
Mr. Henshaw homesteaded near Benge in 1912 and lived there until about three years ago, when he moved to Spokane. He was born June 12, 1876, at Scotia, Neb.
He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Ada Gossett, Calgary, Alta.; Mrs. Otto Hughes, Pullman; Mrs. Edd Gaston, Pullman; Mrs. Margaret Griffith, Spokane; and Mrs. Chester Sitton, Washtucna; and one son, John, of Lebanon, Ore

Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription.
Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, June 11, 1942, issue

Hold Last Rites For O. Henshaw
Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon from the Haight chapel for Oscar A.
"Bert" Henshaw, 65, pioneer of the Benge area, who died last Friday at a Spokane hospital.
The Rev. Richard Decker, officiated. Burial was in the Ritzville cemetery beside his wife, who preceded him in death on Sept. 14, 1926.
Mr. Henshaw homesteaded near Benge in 1912 and lived there until about three years ago, when he moved to Spokane. He was born June 12, 1876, at Scotia, Neb.
He is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Ada Gossett, Calgary, Alta.; Mrs. Otto Hughes, Pullman; Mrs. Edd Gaston, Pullman; Mrs. Margaret Griffith, Spokane; and Mrs. Chester Sitton, Washtucna; and one son, John, of Lebanon, Ore

Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription.


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  • Created by: Paulette
  • Added: Jul 22, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73783183/oscar_albert-henshaw: accessed ), memorial page for Oscar Albert “Bert” Henshaw (12 Jun 1876–5 Jun 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73783183, citing Ritzville Memorial Cemetery, Ritzville, Adams County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Paulette (contributor 47137857).