I'm looking for information about this great uncle of my husband. He was born in England and died in the Walla Walla Hopital in Washington but his residence is listed as Oregon. He was married to Mary Elizabeth Huested and had one daughter, Maude. I would be interested in any information, especially burial site or obituary. Thank you.

Hi,
I found Stephen March in 1880 living in Kimshew, Butte Co., CA with his brother Herbert.
Stephen, b. New Brunswick, Canada, 23, lumberman.
Herbert, b. New Brunswick, Canada, 19, lumberman.

A Stephen A March, 42, b. abt. 1858, St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada [index says Nebraska but document shows New Brunswick] died 6 March 1900, Walla Walla Hospital, Walla Walla County, pneumonia, WA, rancher, OR, married, father=Henry March, b. England, mother=Elizabeth J. Batt, b. England. Source: Washington Deaths 1891-1907, www.ancestry.com.

An Elizabeth March died 13 June 1948, Union Co., OR per death cert #7219. Source: OR Death Index 1903-98, www.ancestry.com.

You can find some obituaries on the Union County, Oregon History and Genealogy web site, www.oregongenealogy.com/union/index.htm .

You can also contact the Oregon Library System, www.oregonlibraries.net and ask them which Union County library provides an obituary service.

I didn't find anything on Maude.

In 1910 Stephen's brother Herbert was living in Mountain, Umatilla Co., OR.
Herbert March, head household, b. Canada=English, 49 yrs old, widow, general farmer.
Roy M., son, b. OR, 18, single, farm laborer home farm.
Edwin, son, b. OR, 17, farm laborer working out.

In 1920 Herbert was living with his sister in Precinct 4, Umatilla Co., OR.
Herbert March, b. New Brunswick, 59, immigrated 1888, naturalized 1890, widower, general farmer.
Jennie E. Shilton, sister, b. New Brunswick, 56, immigrated 1882, naturalized 1890, widow.

They were still living in Precinct 4 in 1930.

If you want to do more research in Umatilla Co., you can contact the Blue Mountain Genealogy Society, www.uci.net/~sandral/ . Successful Searching!

Pat,
I read your previous postings and see much of Stephen's family were in this area, and some had connections to Walla Walla.

In a previous answer to your postings, Laura Nelson gave you a good website for posting enough information. If you have more information for this search you need to post it. Don't ask for "any information about", without giving what you may have already obtained. I learned more about the family from your other postings.

I found the Walla Walla hospital information and then read your other postings.

I found Stephen married Mary Elizabeth Huested March on 25 March 1879 in Chico, Butte County, CA. The 1880 Census enumerated June 1880, for Kimshew, Butte Co, has Stephen March born in New Brunswick, age 23, identified as being single. This "could" be an enumerator mistake, or the person providing the information...OR, by that time he and Mary had separated? Was "Maude" born near this period of time or later? Or, as possible, the marriage date could be wrong in the records.

He died March 6, 1900, just before the 1900 Census. But, his wife and child can't be found in the census.

I HIGHLY SERIOUSLY doubt the Elizabeth March, death 13 June 1948 in Union County is the correct person. Another wild goose hit by the shotgun. This person wasn't fully identified by name, i.e. MARY Elizabeth March. If Mary Elizabeth March's husband died in 1900, she "possibly" remarried. The death record had NO identifiers such as date of birth. The 1930 Census showed an Elizabeth J. March in Union County, born 1874. This person was married to Harvey A.

Now, if you have more information... Do you have the DOB for Mary E. Huestad? Do you have their marriage certificate, if so, any DOB, or Place of Birth for Mary? Where was Mary when Stephen died? Were they still married at the time, do you know their marital status? Do you have any information on Maude, Date of Birth would be great. Did Maude get married? Any information on her?

The REASON for asking about Mary and Maude is to identify if Stephen was in a family unit with them, thus, he "might" have been buried where they lived.

Hi Pat:

You might want to try Washington State for his obituary as the Walla Walla newspaper covered many of the happenings and deaths in Eastern Oregon.
Send an email and they will reply within 2 weeks. Be sure to include his place and date of death.
http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/ask.aspx

I know that you have the information on Maude, including her death certificate and place of burial, so I am guessing that the only info you are seeking in this post is on Stephen.

I hope this helps!
Laura

Judy, Thank you for your reply to my query. I have much of the information about Stephen March but I can't find anything between 1885, when he was still in California. and his death in 1900 in Walla Walla. I know his daughter, Maude, came back to California and died here in 1906. I'll keep searching and thanks,again, for your help.
Pat

Thank you for the quick answer to my query. The questions you raised are exactly the ones I'm trying to find answers for. Stephen does show as "single' in the 1880 census but I have the copy of the marriage certificate in 1879. A brother, who also came to Butte County,California, also identified himself as single but was married. I have no idea why they would have done that. Stephen and Mary Elizabeth's daughter,Maude, was born here in California in 1884 according to her death certificate. Any way, I'll keep looking and I thank you for your suggestions.
Pat

Laura, I was happy to hear from you again. Thanks for the tip about checking the Walla Walla newspapers for an obit. I'd like to know if he and Mary Elizabeth were still together. The hospital information said he was married but we don't know if it was still. Mary. Maude died here in Butte County and Stephen's brother, Edwin,gave the death information. She had only recently come back here from Oregon. It's a mystery and I'm really curious to know what happened to them.
Pat