The 1940 Census - June Gantenbein Suckow

1940 US Census - Sandy Precinct, Clackamas County, Oregon

June Elsie Gantenbein Suckow (1910-1995) was the oldest daughter of Fred Gantenbein and Fanny Greenwell.  She married Milton Suckow and had four children.  She and her cousin, Margaret Upton Waning, carried on a lively correspondence and visited each other regularly.  In 1940 the family lived in the Sandy Precinct of Clackamas County.  They owned their home and Milton operated logging equipment.   

The 1940 Census - Herbert Greenwell

1940 U.S. Census - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

Herbert Greenwell and his wife Grace lived in Portland in 1940.  Both were high school graduates.  They rented a home for $16 a month and Herbert was employed as a bookkeeper for an electric power company.  Herbert was the oldest son of John Franklin and Leora Greenwell.  He was brother to Evangeline, Florence, and Clarence.  Both Clarence and Herbert attended several Greenwell reunions in the 1980's.  

The 1940 Census - Louisa Greenwell Wade

US Census - Molalla, Clackamas County, Oregon

Born in 1867, Louisa Greenwell Wade was the oldest of Benjamin and Jerushia Greenwell's children.  In the 1940 she and her husband Henry resided in a home they owned valued at $3000.  Henry was 80 years old and listed as "have private income" for his occupation.  He and Louisa had 8th grade educations.

The 1940 Census - George Greenwell

1940 US Census - Dallas, Polk County, Oregon

By 1940 George, his wife Lilian, and daughter Esther had moved to Dallas, Oregon. George appears to have had more schooling than many of his brothers and sisters, including one year of high school.  George was a machinist in a machine shop, and daughter Esther, a college graduate, was a High School English teacher.  

The 1940 Census - Roy Greenwell

1940 US Census - Clackamas County, OR

In Roy and Lillian Greenwell lived in the Sandy Precinct of Clackamas County, Oregon.  They owned their own home valued at $2500.  Both say they were high school graduations and Roy was employed as a farmer. 

1940 US Census - Clackamas County, OR

Son Glenn Greenwell is listed on the next page.  He is a high school graduate and working as a farm laborer.

The 1940 Census - Lucy Greenwell Roberts

1940 US Census - Clackamas County, Oregon

Widow Lucy Greenwell Roberts is living with her son George in Oregon City.  She has a 6th grade education, while George is a high school graduate.  George is a County Filing Clerk in the Assessor's Office and the family owns its own home valued at $1800. 

The 1940 Census - Greenwell Sisters

1940 US Census - Multnomah County, Oregon

The 1940 census finds sisters Evangeline and Florence Greenwell living together.  They were the daughters of John Franklin Greenwell and Leora Agnes Bale.  Florence later lived in Colorado and attended some of the Greenwell Family Reunions in the 1980's.



The 1940 Census - Bess and Jane Greenwell

1940 US Census - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon

This census shows three generations of Greenwell family living together.  Dollie Chitwood Greenwell was widowed in 1923 and never remarried.  It is interesting that Bess, Mildred, and Lucinda (Jane) all have H-4 educations, while their sister Amy has an 8th grade education and brother Homer, a 7th grade education.  Amy is employed as a stenographer for a sawyer's office, Homer as an auto mechanic for a trucking firm, and Mildred as a seed packer for a seed company.  Interestingly Jane does not list an occupation nor does married sister, Amy Greenwell Grant.     

Memorial Weekend

The graves of many Greenwell and Grimm realtives are in the Damascus Pioneer Cemetery.

Greenwell Cousins - August 1981

Back row: Dortha Greenwell Wease, June Gantenbein Suckow, Jane Greenwell

Front row: Bess Greenwell, Margaret Upton Waning, Eleanor Greenwell Seibert

More recently, sisters Bess and Jane Greenwell have chosen to be buried in the Pioneer Cemetery.

Bess Greenwell

Jane Greenwell

Margaret Upton - Autograph Album 1927-1933

Two more autographs from family members...

Milton and June Gantenbein Suckow

Milton Suckow (June Greenwell's husband)

Evangeline Greenwell (cousin)

Margaret Upton - Autograph Album 1927-1933

Further pages in Margaret Upton's Autograph Album...

Elsie Greenwell Upton (mother)

V'Ona Upton

V'Ona Upton (sister)

Esther Greenwell

Esther Greenwell (cousin)

Margaret Upton - Autograph Album 1927-1933

More pages from Margaret Upton's Autograph Album...

George and Adah Long Greenwell

George Greenwell (uncle)

Lillian Nelson Greenwell (aunt)

Adah Long Greenwell (aunt)

Margaret Upton - Autograph Album 1927-1933

Some pages from a young (age 12 to 18) Margaret Upton's Autograph Album. 

Glenn and Eleanor Greenwell

Eleanor Greenwell (cousin)

Glenn Greenwell (cousin)

June Gantenbein Suckow

 

June Gantenbein Suckow (cousin)

Uptons and Greenwells - Harry and David - Christmas 1945

George and Adah Greenwell

Given the number of family members who have worked for Harry and David in recent years, I thought this thank-you letter written January of 1946 would be of interest.  The gift of pears - from Harry and David - was the perfect gift for Christmas 1945!

"2 January 1946

Dear Elsie & Otto,

'Happy New Year'.  You see, I had to make a six over the five, after all, but I do wish you & yours a full year of health & happiness.  We spent a quiet day yesterday, resting, with simple meals.  Took our tree down.

We want to thank you for those delicious pears.  It is so very generous & kind of you to give us such a fine gift.  Of course we had pear salad for Christmas dinner.

I hope you had a lively Christmas season.  We did, the happiest for many years.  It was so good to have Dortha home.  She is her normal self again now & enjoyed being home, has gained back a number of pounds.  Esther and Welly both had colds, but not sick.  We spent Sun 23rd with them in McMinnville, Dortha sang for them, sang here in our home church the first Sun.  We brought Welly home with us Sunday night and kept him until they came for Christmas a.m., then we all took Dortha to train in Salem, at 7:00 Christmas night, & they stayed until Wed. a.m. 

Eleanor & her new husband, Maurice Seibert, came this Sun & stayed until Mon. with us.  We enjoyed having them.  Glen has discharged - Thanks Glory - & is home.  Eleanor and Maurice may move to Dallas. 

We are wondering of the floods have done you any damage this time. Did it come into your basement?  I am sorry for all the harm and loss of life it has cause.  It is too warm for this time of year.  The tree buds are swelling and daffodils all through the ground.  Can Otto rest a little in this rain, or does he keep right on?  George worked this Mon., but did have the day before Christmas off.  No more holidays until Decoration Day. 

Hope we can get together for a visit before another year rolls around.  Write & come whenever you can.  We will not try to travel on bus anywhere until better weather.  We missed the Dallas bus, that eve from Oregon City & had to stay in Salem until ten o'clock.  Will stop now & get busy.  My throat is bothering me again so hoarse can't talk & that's awful for me!

Love from us both Geo. & Adah"