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William Eugene Dement

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William Eugene Dement

Birth
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Death
28 Sep 1928 (aged 78)
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
Masonic Section, Lot 38, Grave 4
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Oregonian, The (Portland,OR) - Oct. 3, 1928
"Funeral services for William Eugene Dement, 78, native son of Oregon City and many years a resident of Astoria, were held at 2 P.M., yesterday at Oregon City. Mr. Dement died at his home, 139 Fourth street, Astoria. He was born in Oregon City in 1850, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dement, who crossed the plains in 1845.

Mr. Dement, when a young man, was a purser on river boats operating between Portland, Astoria and Oregon City. He was married in 1873 to Ione Saffarans. Two years later he started a drug store in Astoria. He retired from active business a number of years ago.

Surviving are the widow; a son, Floyd Dement of Bend; a daughter, Mrs. Kate Armin, Seaside; a grandson, Walter D. Hamilton; two sisters in California and a brother in Walla Walla."

FOOTNOTE: W. Eugene Dement married Ione Saffarrans on October 1873 at Oregon City, Oregon. Cert.#216.
Oregonian, The (Portland,OR) - Oct. 3, 1928
"Funeral services for William Eugene Dement, 78, native son of Oregon City and many years a resident of Astoria, were held at 2 P.M., yesterday at Oregon City. Mr. Dement died at his home, 139 Fourth street, Astoria. He was born in Oregon City in 1850, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dement, who crossed the plains in 1845.

Mr. Dement, when a young man, was a purser on river boats operating between Portland, Astoria and Oregon City. He was married in 1873 to Ione Saffarans. Two years later he started a drug store in Astoria. He retired from active business a number of years ago.

Surviving are the widow; a son, Floyd Dement of Bend; a daughter, Mrs. Kate Armin, Seaside; a grandson, Walter D. Hamilton; two sisters in California and a brother in Walla Walla."

FOOTNOTE: W. Eugene Dement married Ione Saffarrans on October 1873 at Oregon City, Oregon. Cert.#216.


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